INTENSIVE DRIVING COURSE EALING
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- DVSA-licensed
- Manual or automatic
- £250 deposit
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Intensive driving course Ealing
prices
Cost depends only on hours booked in Ealing: £480 at the bottom of the ladder (10 hours), £2,040 at the top (45 hours), £48 an hour up to 40 hours and about £45.33 an hour at 45 hours. £250 holds the course and full payment saves £50.
Course prices and DVSA test fees
Test fees sit outside the course price and are paid to the DVSA. GOV.UK driving test costs gives £62 for a weekday car practical and £75 for evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Booking the practical needs a theory pass first.
| Hours booked | Total | Rate | Deposit to reserve |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hours | £480 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 15 hours | £720 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 20 hours | £960 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 25 hours | £1,200 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 30 hours | £1,440 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 35 hours | £1,680 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 40 hours | £1,920 | £48.00/hr | £250 |
| 45 hours | £2,040 | £45.33/hr | £250 |
| Item | Fee | Collected by |
|---|---|---|
| Practical car test (weekday slot) | £62 | Paid to DVSA |
| Practical car test (out-of-hours slot) | £75 | Paid to DVSA |
| Theory test | Check GOV.UK | Paid to DVSA |
Intensive course options
in Ealing
Most Ealing learners decide two things: whether to learn in a manual or an automatic, and how many hours to book. 30 hours is typical with no experience; 10 to 20 for those with earlier tuition.
Manual: covers both
More to learn at the start, gears, clutch and hill starts, and a licence valid for both car types afterwards. Manual candidates there passed 46.7% of 5,367 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Automatic car
Simpler controls, so tuition time goes on judgement and awareness. Same price per hour, automatic-only licence. At Southall, automatic candidates passed 41.7% of 3,176 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Never driven before?
Book the 30-hour course at £1,440. Your instructor will say if more hours would help before a test.
Refresher learner
With a test date set, a 10 to 20 hour block (£480 to £960) concentrates on what still needs fixing around Southall.
How booking an intensive course works
- STEP 1
Postcode
Start with your full postcode so instructor coverage can be confirmed.
- STEP 2
Course and car
Select 10 to 45 hours in a manual or automatic.
- STEP 3
£250 deposit
Pay securely through Stripe; paying the whole amount now saves £50.
- STEP 4
Practical test
Book through GOV.UK test booking when a suitable DVSA date is available.
Prefer weekly lessons?
If an intensive course does not fit, see Ealing driving lessons for weekly lessons with the same independent instructors.
Ealing test centre
pass rates (2025/26)
44.8% of car practical tests at Southall Driving Test Centre were passes in 2025/26 (8,543 tests, DVSA), the centre Ealing learners use most. Alternatives: Greenford (Horsenden Lane) and Yeading.
Southall Driving Test Centre · 8,543 tests conducted · DVSA 2025/26
From GOV.UK DVSA driving test statistics (DRT tables). Find centre addresses with the GOV.UK test centre finder.
Nearby practical test centres compared
Treat the percentages as background: they describe last year at each centre, not a forecast. Manual tests at Southall: 46.7% from 5,367. Automatic: 41.7% from 3,176.
| Practical centre | Street address | Pass %, 2025/26 | Tests conducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southall Driving Test Centre | 295 Allenby Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 2HD | 44.8% | 8,543 |
| Greenford (Horsenden Lane) | 96 Horsenden Lane North, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 7QH | 41.4% | 7,222 |
| Yeading | Cygnet Way, Willow Tree Lane, Yeading, Hayes, UB4 9BS | 52.8% | 6,735 |
Ealing areas
and test centres
Intensive courses in Ealing finish at one of 3 nearby DVSA practical centres in the UB1, UB4, UB6 postcode districts. Enter your postcode to check instructor availability near you in Ealing before you reserve with a £250 deposit.
- Southall test centre (UB1 2HD): about 2.6 miles west of the town centre, in the Lady Margaret ward (Ealing Southall constituency).
- Horsenden Lane test centre (UB6 7QH): about 2.7 miles north of the town centre, in the North Greenford ward (Ealing North constituency).
- Yeading test centre (UB4 9BS): about 3.6 miles west of the town centre, in the Yeading ward of Hillingdon (Hayes and Harlington constituency).
Postcode districts closest to the town reference point: W5, W13, W7, TW8, W3, W4, HA0, covering parts of Ealing, Hounslow, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Brent.
Centre addresses from GOV.UK. Wards, districts and positions from the ONS Postcode Directory. Distances are straight-line from the town reference point and rounded.
Ealing roads
and roundabouts
Driving every day for a week or two in Ealing gives an instructor room to cover most kinds of road before your test. The test centre sits about 2.6 miles west of the town reference point, in the Lady Margaret ward.
Controls and checks
Controls, mirrors and smooth stops on quiet Ealing streets.
Junction work
Roundabouts, traffic lights and right turns with more vehicles around.
Speed and planning
Dual carriageways and higher limits, joining and leaving safely.
Mock tests
Rehearsals of the full test from Southall, manoeuvres included.
Theory test centres for Ealing learners
Book theory before anything else, as the practical needs a pass. Find more centres on the GOV.UK theory centre finder and book on GOV.UK theory test booking.
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reviews
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Intensive driving course Ealing
questions
The questions learners ask most before booking, from course prices and DVSA fees to refunds.
Every Ealing intensive length sits on one ladder: £480 (10 hours) rising in five-hour steps to £2,040 (45 hours). That is £48 an hour up to 40 hours and about £45.33 an hour at 45 hours. Deposit £250, £50 off for paying in full, DVSA test fees not included.
8,543 practical car tests took place at Southall Driving Test Centre for Ealing learners in 2025/26 and 44.8% were passes (DVSA, GOV.UK). It is a centre average, not your personal chance.
In Ealing, Southall Driving Test Centre at 295 Allenby Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 2HD is the usual choice. Nearby alternatives in the same 2025/26 DVSA data are Greenford (Horsenden Lane) (41.4%) and Yeading (52.8%). Slot availability on GOV.UK often decides.
Search GOV.UK by postcode for Ealing options; the practical can only be booked after a theory pass, often 4 to 12 weeks later. In Ealing that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
It comes down to time for Ealing learners. Intensive suits a clear week or two; weekly suits a regular diary. See our Ealing driving lessons page for weekly lessons. In Ealing that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
Yes. Ealing automatic courses cost the same as manual on the price ladder; remember the resulting licence covers automatic cars only, not manuals. In Ealing that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
Book on GOV.UK after training in Ealing. Search Southall and neighbouring centres, then line up the course to finish before the test, DVSA slots often take 4 to 12 weeks.
Yes. The 30-hour Ealing course at £1,440 is designed as a starting point for people who have never driven before. In Ealing that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
If no suitable Ealing instructor is matched within 14 business days, we refund you in full, including the £250 deposit. In Ealing that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
No, it is a platform for Ealing. Lessons come from independent DVSA-licensed instructors, and Stripe handles payment from the £250 deposit. In Ealing that usually means checking GOV.UK dates and the £250 deposit terms before you book.
More intensive
course towns
Nearby towns: intensive driving courses in Greenford and intensive driving courses in Wembley. Every lessons location is on the intensive driving course hub.
Start with your full postcode; a £250 deposit then secures your course dates.
Weekly driving lessons in Ealing
An intensive course is not the only route. If you would rather spread your learning across weeks, we cover Ealing for weekly lessons too.
