Learn with independent DVSA-licensed manual & automatic driving instructors across Bexley (DA5, DA6 & DA7) - from £35.90/hr on a 40-hour block (£38/hr pay-as-you-go), tailored coaching for Sidcup Driving Test Centre (58.7% pass rate across 14,318 tests), and door-to-door pickup.
DA5, DA6 & DA7 POSTCODES COVERED · MANUAL & AUTO FROM £35.90/HR
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Manual and automatic driving lessons in Bexley (DA5, DA6 & DA7) 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.
Bexley Driving Lesson Packages, Block Discounts & Official DVSA Test Fees
Manual and automatic driving lessons across Bexley (DA5, DA6 & DA7) share identical hourly pricing whether you start in Bexley or practise around Townley Road (Bexleyheath Test Centre DA6 7JF) & Albion Road and Erith Road (A220), Gravel Hill & Bexleyheath Broadway. Compare our UK driving lessons hub and driving lessons across London, alongside official GOV.UK exam fees for Sidcup Theory Test Centre (DA14 5BH) and Sidcup Driving Test Centre (DA14 6LX).
Bexley 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 DA5, DA6 & DA7)
20-Hour Prepaid Block
£726.00 (£36.30/hr)
£726.00 (£36.30/hr)
Save £34.00 · Popular mid-course package
30-Hour Prepaid Block
£1,083.00 (£36.10/hr)
£1,083.00 (£36.10/hr)
Save £57.00 · 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 · Best value for new learners
Official DVSA Car Theory Test (Sidcup DA14 5BH)
£23.00 (GOV.UK fee)
£23.00 (GOV.UK fee)
50 multiple-choice questions + 14 hazard perception clips at Sidcup Theory Test Centre
Official DVSA Practical Test (Sidcup DA14 6LX)
£62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd
£62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd
38-40 min practical driving test from 2 Crittalls Corner, Sidcup Bypass, Foots Cray, DA14 6LX
Bexley learners mostly book a weekly slot. Sidcup dates go fast, so a short-notice DA14 6LX test is a common reason to go intensive.
OPTION 1 / MANUAL TUITION · DA5, DA6 & DA7
Manual driving lessons (DA5, DA6 & DA7)
Bexley's suburban roads give you space to build clutch control properly before the A2 and the A20 ask for quick decisions. A manual licence lets you drive both types of car.
No clutch, same £38. Automatic frees attention for the Crittall's Corner spiral roundabout and the A2 slip roads. Sidcup passed 56.7% of its 6,877 automatic tests in 2025/26, against 60.6% of 7,441 manual.
Holding a Sidcup slot? An intensive fits 6 to 12 hours a week around the A20 and the Sidcup Bypass, ending with mock drives from 2 Crittalls Corner, Foots Cray. Lessons near Crayford avoid the evening Dartford crossing queue.
Sidcup's dates go quickly because of its pass rate, and an intensive course gets you test-ready fast enough to take one at short notice. Test-date swaps between learners are free, and you never share your name.
How Learner Driver Matching Works (DA5, DA6 & DA7)
A Bexley learner goes from postcode to Sidcup test in three steps.
STEP 01 / POSTCODE MATCH
Enter your DA5, DA6 & DA7 pickup postcode
Give us your DA5, DA6 or DA7 postcode, select manual or automatic, then book the £76 opening two hours or a 10 to 40 hour bundle at down to £35.90.
STEP 02 / DVSA INSTRUCTOR PAIRING
Get matched with a local DA5, DA6 & DA7 instructor
Your instructor works your part of the borough, from Barnehurst and Crook Log to Blackfen and Old Bexley, and the Rated Driving app records each of the 27 DVSA skills.
STEP 03 / TEST-DAY READINESS
Pass your theory at Sidcup & practical test
Theory is at Planwell House, LEFA Business Park, Sidcup (DA14 5BH), 4.2 miles south east by the A20 or Southeastern; the practical is at Foots Cray, DA14 6LX, where 58.7% passed.
L 03 / Pass Rates / Official DVSA 2025/26 Test Centre Statistics
DVSA pass rates in Bexley
Sidcup Driving Test Centre (DA14 6LX) achieved a 58.7% overall pass rate across 14,318 tests in the DVSA 2025/26 release, compared with 51.2% nationally across Great Britain.
58.7%
Sidcup Driving Test Centre (DA14 6LX) · 14,318 tests conducted (2025/26 DVSA data) · vs 51.2% UK average
DVSA Practical Test Centre Comparison (DA5, DA6 & DA7)
Compare official DVSA 2025/26 overall, manual, automatic, and first-attempt pass rates at Sidcup Driving Test Centre against nearby alternative test centres.
DVSA practical driving test pass rates for Bexley and nearby centres
Driving Test Centre & Address
Overall Pass Rate (Tests)
Manual Pass Rate
Automatic Pass Rate
First-Attempt Pass Rate
Sidcup Driving Test Centre (DA14 6LX) 2 Crittalls Corner, Sidcup Bypass, Foots Cray, DA14 6LX · Primary local test centre
58.7% (14,318 tests)
60.6% (7,441 tests)
56.7% (6,877 tests)
51.5%
Erith Driving Test Centre (DA17 6LJ) Crabtree Manorway North, Belvedere, Erith, DA17 6LJ · 3.6 mi E
51.6% (5,809 tests)
53.0% (2,764 tests)
50.4% (3,045 tests)
40.2%
Belvedere Driving Test Centre (DA17 5EE) 33 Woolwich Road, Belvedere, Bexley, DA17 5EE · 4.0 mi NE
40.5% (4,245 tests)
42.7% (2,185 tests)
38.3% (2,060 tests)
42.9%
Great Britain National Benchmark All DVSA practical driving test centres across England, Scotland & Wales
51.2%
52.8%
47.9%
50.4%
L 04 / Areas We Cover / Every DA5, DA6 & DA7 Sector & Neighbourhood Covered
Crittall's Corner (A20/A224), Chislehurst Road (Sidcup Test Centre DA14 6BN), Station Road, Blendon Road
Sidcup DVSA test routes, Crittall's Corner spiral roundabout, A20 50 mph merges, and Old Bexley village bends
L 05 / Test Routes & Theory / Sidcup Test Routes & Sidcup Theory Centre
Test routes in Bexley
A Bexley course moves through interwar suburban streets, then Gravel Hill and Erith Road (A220), then the A2 and A20, and finishes with mocks out of DA14 6LX.
STAGE 1 · LOCAL ROADS & NURSERY GRIDS
Suburbs, then the A2
Opening lessons use Bexley's wide interwar suburbs around Barnehurst, Welling and Blackfen, where generous junctions mean more time driving and less time waiting while you learn to move off and stop.
STAGE 2 · PEAK TRAFFIC & JUNCTION TIMING
The Dartford crossing pull
Next come Gravel Hill starts, Bexleyheath Broadway, Albion Road and Erith Road (A220), with the Crittall's Corner spiral roundabout at the A20 and A224 for lane discipline.
STAGE 3 · PRACTICAL TEST CENTRE ROUTES
The best published odds in London
Faster driving follows on the A2 and A20 dual carriageways, both on local test routes, and the 40 mph Thames Road dual carriageway, with lessons moved west when Dartford crossing traffic backs up.
STAGE 4 · LOCAL TEST INTELLIGENCE
Three centres, one borough
Mock tests set off from 2 Crittalls Corner, Sidcup Bypass, Foots Cray, DA14 6LX, with independent driving, the emergency stop and a parking manoeuvre.
Official DVSA Theory Test Centres Serving DA5, DA6 & DA7
Before booking your practical test at Sidcup Driving Test Centre (DA14 6LX) 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 Sidcup Theory Test Centre at Planwell House, LEFA Business Park, Edgington Way, Sidcup, DA14 5BH.
Official DVSA theory test centres serving Bexley learners
Official DVSA Theory Centre
Full Verified Address
Distance from Bexley
Direct Route & Public Transport
Sidcup Theory Test Centre (DA14 5BH)
Planwell House, LEFA Business Park, Edgington Way, Sidcup, DA14 5BH
4.2 miles SE via A20/Southeastern (£23.00 DVSA fee)
South-East London official DVSA theory test centre at Planwell House, Edgington Way, Sidcup (DA14 5BH)
Southwark (London Bridge) Theory Test Centre (SE1 2EL)
9 Holyrood Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2EL
5.1 miles NW via Southeastern/London Bridge (£23.00 DVSA fee)
Central London DVSA theory centre at 9 Holyrood Street, London Bridge (SE1 2EL)
Croydon Theory Test Centre (CR0 1PE)
11th Floor, Suffolk House, George Street, Croydon, CR0 1PE
6.8 miles SW via A232 (£23.00 DVSA fee)
South London DVSA theory centre at Suffolk House, George Street, Croydon (CR0 1PE)
L 06 / Learner Reviews / 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot
Learner reviews in Bexley
“My instructor Jonathan is great! The app is easy to use and the prices really reasonable! Great experience!”
LW
lorena wakefield
via Trustpilot · Bexley (DA5)
“Rated Driving quickly found me an amazing instructor who helped me pass first time. Prices were fair. Fully recommemd.”
Thomas Munro · via Trustpilot · Bexley
“Constant communication between client and partner. Sourced my instructor promptly and lessons have been really good thus far.”
Adam · via Trustpilot · Bexley
Rated Driving scores 4.8 out of 5 from 252 reviews on Trustpilot.
L 07 / FAQs / Pricing, Test Centres & Booking (DA5, DA6 & DA7)
Driving lessons FAQs in Bexley
Bexley answers: £38 lessons, Sidcup's 58.7%, the three-centre choice and DA5, DA6 and DA7 pickup.
Bexley lessons are £38.00 an hour for manual or automatic in DA5, DA6 and DA7. Your first two hours cost £76. Prepay 40 hours for £1,436, or £35.90 an hour, saving £84; the 10, 20 and 30 hour blocks sit in the price table. A £1.99 admin fee applies per booking.
Sidcup Driving Test Centre, 2 Crittalls Corner, Sidcup Bypass, Foots Cray, DA14 6LX, passed 58.7% of 14,318 tests in 2025/26. Manual reached 60.6%, automatic 56.7% and first attempts 51.5%, while Great Britain averaged 51.2%. It is the local centre for Bexley.
Bexley learners sit theory at Sidcup Theory Test Centre, Planwell House, LEFA Business Park, Edgington Way, Sidcup, DA14 5BH. It is 4.2 miles south east by the A20 or Southeastern. GOV.UK charges £23.00 and our hazard perception app is free.
Sidcup posts 58.7% from 14,318 tests, the strongest in London. Part of that is Bexley's roads, which are more suburban than most of the capital, and part is the mix of candidates. For a learner in DA5, DA6 or DA7 it is simply the nearest centre.
On the published 2025/26 figures, Sidcup leads clearly for Bexley learners: 58.7% against 51.6% at Erith (DA17 6LJ) and 40.5% at Belvedere (DA17 5EE), a gap of over 18 points. Talk it through with your instructor rather than just taking the closest.
Yes, automatic costs the same £38 an hour in Bexley. Sidcup passed 56.7% of 6,877 automatic tests in 2025/26, against 60.6% of 7,441 manual. Automatic suits learners who would rather spend hours on the A2 and roundabouts than on gear changes.
No. Rated Driving is not a school: we match Bexley learners with independent DVSA-licensed instructors, green badge ADIs or pink badge trainees, each enhanced DBS-checked and teaching the 27 DVSA skills in a dual-control car.
Bexley, Sidcup, Bexleyheath, Welling, Erith, Crayford, Belvedere, Slade Green, Barnehurst, Blackfen, North Cray and Thamesmead East are covered across DA5, DA6 and DA7. The 3 sectors are listed above with their roads.
Yes. Mention nerves when you book and a patient Bexley instructor will start you on the quiet interwar streets of Barnehurst or Blackfen. Your first lesson includes the 20 metres number plate eyesight check before any driving.
Yes. Say refresher when booking in Bexley. Two-hour sessions or the 6-module Pass Plus cover the A2 and the approaches to the Dartford crossing. If you later retest at Sidcup, GOV.UK charges £62.00 on weekdays or £75.00 at weekends.
L 08 / Nearby Towns / Explore Neighbouring London Coverage
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