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DRIVING LESSONS IN BARNET

Learn with independent DVSA-licensed manual & automatic driving instructors across Barnet (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7) - from £35.90/hr on a 40-hour block (£38/hr pay-as-you-go), tailored coaching for Barnet Driving Test Centre (49.9% pass rate), and door-to-door pickup, and our 14-day money-back guarantee.

EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7 POSTCODES COVERED · MANUAL & AUTO FROM £35.90/HR

  • DVSA-licensed
  • DBS-checked
  • Paid after your lesson
Learner driver celebrating passing her practical driving test at Barnet Driving Test Centre with an L plate
£38/hr
Manual · EN rates
£38/hr
Auto · EN rates
£84
off a 40-hour block
01 / Lesson Prices / EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7 Manual & Automatic

Driving lesson prices
in Barnet

Manual and automatic driving lessons in Barnet (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7) cost the same: £38.00/hr pay-as-you-go or down to £35.90/hr on a 40-hour block (saving £84), backed by our 14-day money-back guarantee.

2 HOURS£76· £38.00/hrSTARTER
10 HOURS£370· £37.00/hrSave £10
MOST FLEXIBLE
20 HOURS£726· £36.30/hrSave £34
GREAT VALUE
30 HOURS£1,083· £36.10/hrSave £57
BIGGER SAVING
40 HOURS£1,436· £35.90/hrSave £84
BEST VALUE
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Barnet Driving Lesson Packages, Block Discounts & Official DVSA Test Fees

Manual and automatic driving lessons across Barnet (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7) share identical hourly pricing whether you start in Barnet or practise around A1 and A110. Compare our UK driving lessons hub and driving lessons across London, alongside official GOV.UK exam fees for Southgate Theory Test Centre (N14 5BP) and Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD).

Barnet driving lesson packages and official DVSA test fees
Lesson Package or GOV.UK Fee Manual Automatic Hourly Rate & Saving
2-Hour Starter Session (Pay-As-You-Go) £76.00 (£38.00/hr) £76.00 (£38.00/hr) Standard £38.00/hr rate · Ideal first 2-hour assessment
10-Hour Prepaid Block £370.00 (£37.00/hr) £370.00 (£37.00/hr) Save £10.00 (£1.00/hr discount across EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7)
20-Hour Prepaid Block £726.00 (£36.30/hr) £726.00 (£36.30/hr) Save £34.00 (£1.70/hr discount · Popular mid-course package)
30-Hour Prepaid Block £1,083.00 (£36.10/hr) £1,083.00 (£36.10/hr) Save £57.00 (£1.90/hr discount · Full foundation to mock tests)
40-Hour Best-Value Block £1,436.00 (£35.90/hr) £1,436.00 (£35.90/hr) Save £84.00 (£2.10/hr discount · Best value for new learners)
Official DVSA Car Theory Test (Southgate N14 5BP) £23.00 (GOV.UK fee) £23.00 (GOV.UK fee) 50 multiple-choice questions + 14 hazard perception clips at Southgate Theory Test Centre
Official DVSA Practical Test (Barnet EN5 1AD) £62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd £62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd 38-40 min practical driving test from Raydean House, 15-17 Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet, EN5 1AD
02 / Driving Lessons / Manual, Automatic & Intensive Tuition (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7)

Driving lessons &
Barnet instructors

Barnet pupils usually take one or two lessons a week. With an EN5 1AD date already booked, an intensive course is the quicker route.

OPTION 1 / MANUAL TUITION · EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7

Manual driving lessons (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7)

Barnet sits on a ridge, so manual pupils meet real hill starts early on the Hadley Green gradients before taking Station Road (A110). Barnet's 7,138 manual tests in 2025/26 passed at 51.2%, and the licence lets you drive automatics too.

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OPTION 2 / AUTOMATIC TUITION · £38/HR

Automatic driving lessons (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7)

Automatic is £38 an hour as well. Without a clutch, Tally Ho Corner and the Henlys Corner lights on the North Circular become a matter of lane choice and timing. Barnet automatic candidates passed 48.1% across 5,259 tests.

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OPTION 3 / FAST-TRACK COURSES

Intensive driving courses (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7)

Working toward a booked practical test date at Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD) or need to pass on a compressed schedule? Structure 6 to 12 hours per week across EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7 with mock test route rehearsals.

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OPTION 4 / REFRESHER, MOTORWAY & PASS PLUS

Refresher & motorway sessions (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7)

Passed already but rusty? Two-hour refreshers or the 6-module Pass Plus cover the A1 at Apex Corner, the A406 and night driving.

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How Learner Driver Matching Works (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7)

Three steps take you from a Barnet postcode to test day at Western Parade.

  1. STEP 01 / POSTCODE MATCH

    Enter your full UK pickup postcode

    Enter your full UK postcode (for example EN5 5SJ), choose manual or automatic, then book a £76 two-hour starter or a 10 to 40 hour block (from £35.90/hr). We cover EN4, EN5, N12 and NW7 — the full postcode is what matches you to the right instructor.

  2. STEP 02 / DVSA INSTRUCTOR PAIRING

    Get matched with a local EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7 instructor

    Your instructor already teaches your corner of the borough, from Cockfosters and Oakleigh Park to Colindale and Golders Green, and the Rated Driving app logs all 27 DVSA skills so progress is visible after every drive.

  3. STEP 03 / TEST-DAY READINESS

    Pass your theory at Southgate & practical test

    Use our free Theory App to pass at Southgate Theory Test Centre (N14 5BP), then complete full mock tests around Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD, 49.9% pass rate) until you are 100% test-ready.

03 / Pass Rates / Official DVSA 2025/26 Test Centre Statistics

Barnet test centre
pass rates (2025/26)

Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD) achieved a 49.9% overall pass rate across 12,397 tests in the DVSA 2025/26 release, compared with 51.2% nationally across Great Britain.

49.9%

Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD) · 12,397 tests conducted (2025/26 DVSA data) · vs 51.2% UK average

51.2% manual
48.1% automatic
51.4%
Mill Hill
Bittacy Hill, Mill Hill, London, NW7 1BW · 9,797 tests (51.7% manual · 51.2% auto)
4 mi
50.8%
Borehamwood
Stirling Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 2BT · 7,195 tests (52.5% manual · 48.4% auto)
4 mi

Source: GOV.UK DVSA DRT122A practical test statistics (2025/26).

DVSA Practical Test Centre Comparison (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7)

Compare official DVSA 2025/26 overall, manual, automatic, and first-attempt pass rates at Barnet Driving Test Centre against nearby alternative test centres.

DVSA practical driving test pass rates for Barnet and nearby centres
Driving Test Centre & Address Overall Pass Rate (Tests) Manual Pass Rate Automatic Pass Rate First-Attempt Pass Rate
Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD)
Raydean House, 15-17 Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet, EN5 1AD · Primary local test centre		 49.9% (12,397 tests) 51.2% (7,138 tests) 48.1% (5,259 tests) 51.2%
Mill Hill Driving Test Centre (NW7 1BW)
Bittacy Hill, Mill Hill, London, NW7 1BW · 4 MI · A1/A5109		 51.4% (9,797 tests) 51.7% (4,778 tests) 51.2% (5,019 tests) 52.1%
Borehamwood Driving Test Centre (WD6 2BT)
Stirling Way, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 2BT · 4 MI · A1		 50.8% (7,195 tests) 52.5% (4,137 tests) 48.4% (3,058 tests) 51.7%
Enfield (Innova Business Park) Driving Test Centre (EN3 7XY)
Solar Way, Innova Business Park, Enfield, EN3 7XY · 9 MI · M25/A110		 53.9% (8,412 tests) 56.7% (4,952 tests) 50.0% (3,460 tests) 56.6%
Great Britain National Benchmark
All DVSA practical driving test centres across England, Scotland & Wales		 51.2% 52.8% 47.9% 50.4%
04 / Areas We Cover / Every EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7 Sector & Village Covered

Barnet areas &
EN postcodes

Independent DVSA-licensed instructors provide door-to-door pickup across every EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7 postcode sector, including Barnet, Finchley, Whetstone, Mill Hill, Hendon, Totteridge, and High Barnet, Oakleigh Park, and Finchley Central stations. We also cover adjacent routes for driving lessons in Enfield, driving lessons in Haringey, driving lessons in Brent, and driving lessons in Camden.

M25A111A411A598BarnetNew BarnetTotteridgeWhetstoneMill HillFriern BarnetFinchleyGolders GreenHendonEast FinchleyColindale49.9%Mill Hill (London) 51.4%Borehamwood (London) 50.8%Barnet M25A111A411BarnetNew BarnetTotteridgeWhetstoneMill HillFriern BarnetFinchleyGolders GreenHendonEast FinchleyColindale49.9%Barnet

pass rates DVSA 2025/26

Postcode Sector Guide (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7) & Local Practice Roads

Barnet pickup sectors run from Hadley Wood on the Hertfordshire edge to Golders Green.

Barnet postcode sectors, villages covered, and local practice roads
Postcode Sector Barnet Suburbs & Villages Covered Key Practice Roads & Pickup Landmarks
EN5 1-EN5 5 (High Barnet, Western Parade Test Zone & Hadley Green) High Barnet, Arkley, Underhill, Monken Hadley, Hadley Green Great North Road (A1000) test centre (EN5 1AD), Hadley Green steep gradients, Stirling Corner (A1/A411) & Northern Line terminus
EN4 0-EN4 9 (Cockfosters, Hadley Wood & Oakleigh Park) New Barnet, Cockfosters, East Barnet, Hadley Wood, Oakleigh Park Station Road (A110), Cat Hill roundabout, Cockfosters Road & Oakleigh Park station forecourt
N12 & N20 (North Finchley, Whetstone & Totteridge) Finchley, Whetstone, Totteridge, Woodside Park, Totteridge Common High Road (A1000) bus lanes, Tally Ho Corner gyratory, Totteridge Lane (A5109) & Woodside Park Road
N2 & N3 (East Finchley, Finchley Central & Hampstead Garden Suburb) East Finchley, Finchley Central, Church End, Henlys Corner A406 North Circular Henlys Corner signalised junction, Ballards Lane & East End Road
NW7, NW4 & NW11 (Mill Hill, Hendon, Colindale & Golders Green) Mill Hill, Hendon, Golders Green, Colindale, The Hyde Bittacy Hill test centre (NW7 1BW), Apex Corner (A1/A41) roundabout, Watford Way & Golders Green gyratory
05 / Test Routes & Theory / Barnet Test Routes & Southgate Theory Centre

Barnet test routes
& theory test guide

Build real test-day familiarity across A1, A1000, A110, and Great North Road with structured coaching tailored to Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD).

Learner driver practising junction observations with an independent DVSA-licensed driving instructor in EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7
STAGE 1 · NURSERY ZONES & COCKPIT DRILL

Quiet residential starts in Barnet

Beginners in Barnet begin on side roads off Totteridge Lane, New Barnet and Friern Barnet, learning the cockpit drill, smooth pull-aways and kerbside stops well clear of the Great North Road (A1000) queues outside EN5 1AD.

STAGE 2 · MULTI-LANE ROUNDABOUTS & JUNCTIONS

Multi-lane roundabouts & EN junctions

Then the borough's busier junctions: the Tally Ho Corner gyratory in North Finchley, the Henlys Corner signals on the A406 North Circular and the steep Hadley Green climbs, all practised at and outside the rush hour.

STAGE 3 · DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS & SLIP ROADS

Dual carriageways & high-speed slip roads

Faster roads come last: Station Road (A110), Bittacy Hill past the Mill Hill centre at NW7 1BW and the Apex Corner roundabout where the A1 meets the A41, joining 50 to 70 mph traffic.

STAGE 4 · MOCK TESTS & DVSA MANOEUVRES

Mock tests around Barnet Test Centre

Before test day, you complete full 40-minute mock driving tests starting from Raydean House, 15-17 Western Parade, Great North Road, Barnet, EN5 1AD, including 20 minutes of sat-nav or traffic-sign independent driving, emergency stops, and reverse bay and parallel parking.

Official DVSA Theory Test Centres Serving EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7

Before booking your practical test at Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD) via GOV.UK book driving test, you must pass your car theory test (£23.00). For local learners, the closest active Pearson VUE centre verified on GOV.UK find a theory test centre is Southgate Theory Test Centre at Crown House, 47 Chase Side, Southgate, London, N14 5BP.

Official DVSA theory test centres serving Barnet learners
Official DVSA Theory Centre Full Verified Address Distance from Barnet Direct Route & Public Transport
Southgate Theory Test Centre (N14 5BP) Crown House, 47 Chase Side, Southgate, London, N14 5BP 3.4 miles east via A110 East Barnet Road (£23.00 DVSA fee) Direct 184 or 384 bus or Piccadilly Line to Southgate Station (Crown House, 47 Chase Side, N14 5BP)
Watford Theory Test Centre (WD17 1AP) 1st Floor, Cassiobury House, 11-19 Station Road, Watford, WD17 1AP 9.8 miles north-west via A411 or A1/M1 (£23.00 DVSA fee) Direct A411 through Elstree/Bushey to Cassiobury House, Station Road, Watford (WD17 1AP)
Ilford Theory Test Centre (IG1 1NE) 253-257 High Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1NE 14.5 miles east via A406 North Circular (£23.00 DVSA fee) A406 North Circular eastbound to High Road, Ilford (IG1 1NE)
06 / Learner Reviews / 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot

Barnet driving
lesson reviews

Learner holding a pass certificate after passing at Barnet Driving Test Centre
“Lolly made me feel so at ease and confident, without him I would not have passed! Highly recommend him!”
KL
Kate Langstead
via Trustpilot · Barnet (EN4)

“He is the best driving instructor, he has so much time and patience with his students its fantastic I enjoyed lessons with him and passed also. Thumbs up”

Jodie · via Trustpilot · Barnet

“The instructor shorif is a very good one, down to earth and made my experience really great, made me comfortable and relaxed. I also learnt a lot under few hours with him.”

Anita Adedugbe · via Trustpilot · Barnet

Rated Driving scores 4.8 out of 5 from 252 reviews on Trustpilot.

07 / FAQs / Pricing, Test Centres & Booking (EN4, EN5, N12 & NW7)

Driving lessons in
Barnet FAQs

Barnet answers on £38 lessons, Western Parade results, Southgate theory and EN4 to NW7 pickups.

Barnet lessons cost £38.00 an hour, manual or automatic, across EN4, EN5, N12, N20 and NW7. A two-hour first lesson is £76. Forty prepaid hours are £1,436, or £35.90 an hour, saving £84, and the 10, 20 and 30 hour blocks are in the table. Each booking carries £1.99 admin.

Barnet Driving Test Centre, Raydean House, 15-17 Western Parade, Great North Road, EN5 1AD, conducted 12,397 tests in 2025/26 and passed 49.9%. Manual candidates passed 51.2%, automatic 48.1% and first attempts 51.2%, close to the 51.2% Great Britain average.

Barnet learners usually sit theory at Southgate Theory Test Centre, Crown House, 47 Chase Side, Southgate, N14 5BP. It is 3.4 miles east along the A110 East Barnet Road. The GOV.UK fee is £23.00 and our theory and hazard perception app costs nothing.

DVSA puts the average at 45 hours of lessons plus 22 hours of private practice. A Barnet learner typically spends them moving from Totteridge and New Barnet side roads to Tally Ho Corner and Henlys Corner, then Station Road (A110) and Apex Corner, before mock tests from EN5 1AD.

Both cost £38 an hour in Barnet, or £35.90 on 40 hours. At the Western Parade centre manual passed 51.2% and automatic 48.1% in 2025/26. Automatic takes the clutch out of the Hadley Green hill starts, while a manual pass lets you drive both kinds of car.

Your Barnet instructor collects you from home, college or work in EN4, EN5, N12, N20 or NW7, checks your provisional licence and asks you to read a number plate at 20 metres. The first drive usually stays on quiet New Barnet or Friern Barnet streets, practising moving off and stopping.

Yes. Every Barnet learner is matched with an independent DVSA-licensed instructor, a green badge ADI or pink badge trainee, who holds an enhanced DBS check and teaches all 27 DVSA syllabus skills in a dual-control car.

Barnet pickups cover EN4, EN5, N12, N20 and NW7 plus N2, N3, NW4 and NW11: High Barnet, Hadley Green, Cockfosters, Oakleigh Park, Whetstone, Totteridge, Finchley, Mill Hill, Hendon, Colindale and Golders Green. All 5 sectors are listed above.

Yes. With a test booked at Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD), a Barnet learner can take 6 to 12 hours a week on an intensive course, ending with mock runs along the Great North Road and Station Road. Course lengths and prices are on our intensive booking page.

GOV.UK charges £62.00 for a weekday car practical at Barnet Driving Test Centre (EN5 1AD), and £75.00 on evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Barnet candidates use their instructor's dual-control car, and booking through us adds a £1.99 admin fee.

08 / Nearby Towns / Explore Neighbouring London Coverage

Driving lessons
near Barnet

Other London borough guides, each built on its own test centre figures and pickup map.

EnfieldEN1 to EN3 · London HaringeyN8 to N22 · London BrentNW2 to NW10 · London CamdenNW1 to NW5 · London IslingtonN1 to N19 · London EalingW5 to W13 · London HackneyE5 to E9 · London Waltham ForestE10 to E17 · London Barking and DagenhamIG11-RM10 · London BexleyDA5-DA7 · London

Reviewed by Kevin Tuffney, Co-founder & COO at Rated Driving · Official DVSA 2025/26 figures · Last verified 25 October 2026.

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