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DRIVING LESSONS IN GREENWICH

Learn with independent DVSA-licensed manual & automatic driving instructors across Greenwich (SE10, SE18 & SE3) - from £35.90/hr on a 40-hour block (£38/hr pay-as-you-go), tailored coaching for Bromley Driving Test Centre (52.9% pass rate across 13,228 tests), and door-to-door pickup.

SE10, SE18 & SE3 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 Bromley Driving Test Centre with an L plate
£38/hr
Manual · SE rates
£38/hr
Auto · SE rates
£84
off a 40-hour block
01 / Lesson Prices / SE10, SE18 & SE3 Manual & Automatic

Driving lesson prices
in Greenwich

One Greenwich rate covers both gearboxes: £38.00 for a single hour, falling to £35.90 when 40 hours are prepaid, a saving of £84.

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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Greenwich Driving Lesson Packages, Block Discounts & Official DVSA Test Fees

Manual and automatic driving lessons across Greenwich (SE10, SE18 & SE3) share identical hourly pricing whether you start in Greenwich or practise around A205 South Circular (Well Hall Roundabout, Academy Road & Woolwich Common) and A2 Shooters Hill Road, Sun in the Sands Roundabout & Blackwall Tunnel Approach (A102). 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 Bromley Driving Test Centre (BR1 5AF).

Greenwich 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) Greenwich first 2 hours, £38.00 each
10-Hour Prepaid Block £370.00 (£37.00/hr) £370.00 (£37.00/hr) 10 hours at £37.00, £10.00 off
20-Hour Prepaid Block £726.00 (£36.30/hr) £726.00 (£36.30/hr) 20 hours at £36.30, £34.00 off
30-Hour Prepaid Block £1,083.00 (£36.10/hr) £1,083.00 (£36.10/hr) 30 hours at £36.10, £57.00 off, through to mocks
40-Hour Best-Value Block £1,436.00 (£35.90/hr) £1,436.00 (£35.90/hr) 40 hours at £35.90, £84.00 off
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 (Bromley BR1 5AF) £62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd £62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd 38-40 min practical driving test from 125 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5AF
02 / Driving Lessons / Manual, Automatic & Intensive Tuition (SE10, SE18 & SE3)

Manual & automatic
in Greenwich

Most of the borough learns weekly. Learners already holding a Bromley or Sidcup date with hours to make up usually move to an intensive.

OPTION 1 / MANUAL TUITION · SE10, SE18 & SE3

Manual driving lessons (SE10, SE18 & SE3)

Bromley passed 54.7% of 6,685 manual tests in 2025/26. Blackheath Hill, Maze Hill and Shooters Hill turn gradient work into a weekly routine, and a manual pass covers automatics too.

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OPTION 2 / AUTOMATIC TUITION · £38/HR

Automatic driving lessons (SE10, SE18 & SE3)

Automatic is priced at the same £38. Coming off the Blackwall approach or climbing from the river, no clutch means more attention on the lorries and the lanes around you.

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OPTION 3 / FAST-TRACK COURSES

Intensive driving courses (SE10, SE18 & SE3)

Ask for a female instructor, a slower pace, or someone who drives the Burnt Ash Lane routes south of the borough every week. All instructors are DVSA-licensed and DBS-checked before taking a learner.

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OPTION 4 / REFRESHER, MOTORWAY & PASS PLUS

Refresher & motorway sessions (SE10, SE18 & SE3)

No test centre sits inside the borough, so spread-out weekly lessons spend time travelling. An intensive packs 6 to 12 hours a week into the run-up to a Bromley date, and date swaps between learners are free and anonymous.

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How Learner Driver Matching Works (SE10, SE18 & SE3)

Greenwich learners go from postcode to test in three steps.

  1. STEP 01 / POSTCODE MATCH

    Enter your SE10, SE18 & SE3 pickup postcode

    Type an SE10, SE18 or SE3 postcode, choose manual or automatic, then pay £76 for a first 2 hours or prepay 10 to 40 hours as the rate drops to £35.90.

  2. STEP 02 / DVSA INSTRUCTOR PAIRING

    Get matched with a local SE10, SE18 & SE3 instructor

    We match an instructor for your corner of the borough, whether Woolwich and Plumstead or Eltham and Kidbrooke, and the Rated Driving app records all 27 DVSA syllabus skills.

  3. STEP 03 / TEST-DAY READINESS

    Pass your theory at Sidcup & practical test

    Theory is at Planwell House, Edgington Way, Sidcup (DA14 5BH, 4.2 miles south east); the practical is normally Bromley, 125 Burnt Ash Lane, BR1 5AF, where 52.9% passed.

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

DVSA pass rates in
Greenwich

Bromley ran 13,228 tests in 2025/26 and 52.9% passed, above the 51.2% GB rate; first attempts there passed 50.9%.

52.9%

125 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley BR1 5AF · 13,228 tests in 2025/26 · GB 51.2%

54.7% manual
51.0% automatic
58.7%
Sidcup
2 Crittalls Corner, Sidcup Bypass, Foots Cray, DA14 6LX · 14,318 tests (60.6% manual · 56.7% auto)
5.4 mi SE
40.5%
Belvedere
33 Woolwich Road, Belvedere, Bexley, DA17 5EE · 4,245 tests (42.7% manual · 38.3% auto)
4.4 mi E

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

DVSA Practical Test Centre Comparison (SE10, SE18 & SE3)

Sidcup (DA14 6LX, 5.4 miles south east) publishes 58.7% of 14,318 and Belvedere (DA17 5EE, 4.4 miles east) 40.5% of 4,245, so the three options spread widely on the figure.

DVSA practical driving test pass rates for Greenwich and nearby centres
Driving Test Centre & Address Overall Pass Rate (Tests) Manual Pass Rate Automatic Pass Rate First-Attempt Pass Rate
Bromley Driving Test Centre (BR1 5AF)
125 Burnt Ash Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5AF · Primary local test centre		 52.9% (13,228 tests) 54.7% (6,685 tests) 51.0% (6,543 tests) 50.9%
Sidcup Driving Test Centre (DA14 6LX)
2 Crittalls Corner, Sidcup Bypass, Foots Cray, DA14 6LX · 5.4 mi SE		 58.7% (14,318 tests) 60.6% (7,441 tests) 56.7% (6,877 tests) 51.5%
Belvedere Driving Test Centre (DA17 5EE)
33 Woolwich Road, Belvedere, Bexley, DA17 5EE · 4.4 mi E		 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%
04 / Areas We Cover / Every SE10, SE18 & SE3 Sector & Neighbourhood Covered

SE postcodes in
Greenwich

Independent DVSA-licensed instructors provide door-to-door pickup across every SE10, SE18 & SE3 postcode sector, including Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Charlton, Plumstead, Kidbrooke, and Greenwich, North Greenwich, Woolwich Arsenal, Eltham & Blackheath Stations. We also cover adjacent routes for driving lessons in Lewisham, driving lessons in Tower Hamlets, driving lessons in Newham, and driving lessons in Southwark.

A2212A1203A1206A101Westcombe ParkGreenwichCharltonKidbrookeWoolwichShooters HillElthamPlumsteadNew ElthamThamesmeadAbbey Wood52.9%Sidcup (London) 58.7%Greenwich A2212A1203A1206Westcombe ParkGreenwichCharltonKidbrookeWoolwichShooters HillElthamPlumsteadNew ElthamThamesmeadAbbey Wood52.9%Sidcup (London) 58.7%Greenwich

pass rates DVSA 2025/26

Postcode Sector Guide (SE10, SE18 & SE3) & Local Practice Roads

Greenwich sectors from the riverside at Westcombe Park out to Thamesmead and Eltham.

Greenwich postcode sectors, neighbourhoods covered, and local practice roads
Postcode Sector Greenwich Suburbs & Villages Covered Key Practice Roads & Pickup Landmarks
SE9 1, SE9 2 & SE9 5 (Eltham, New Eltham, Mottingham, Kidbrooke & Avery Hill) Eltham High Street (A210), Well Hall Road (A205), Bexley Road, Sidcup Road (A20), Westhorne Avenue Well Hall Roundabout, Yorkshire Grey (McDonald's) roundabout, and direct runs to Sidcup & Bexleyheath test centres
SE18, SE28 & SE2 (Woolwich, Plumstead, Shooters Hill, Thamesmead & Abbey Wood) Shooters Hill (A207), Grand Depot Road, Plumstead Common Road, Western Way (A2016), Bentham Road Steep Shooters Hill starts, Thamesmead dual-carriageway roundabouts, and Erith (DA8 3NL) test routes
SE10 8, SE10 9 & SE3 (Greenwich, Greenwich Peninsula, Charlton & Blackheath) Trafalgar Road (A206), Blackheath Hill (A2), Westcombe Hill, Charlton Way, Bugsby's Way Sun in the Sands A2/A102 roundabout, steep Maze Hill / Blackheath gradients, and quiet Blackheath Standard grids
05 / Test Routes & Theory / Bromley Test Routes & Sidcup Theory Centre

Test routes in
Greenwich

Tunnel traffic on one side, river hills on the other: Greenwich lessons begin on the slopes, then take on the A102 and the Bromley routes.

Learner driver practising junction observations with an independent DVSA-licensed driving instructor in SE10, SE18 & SE3
STAGE 1 · LOCAL ROADS & NURSERY GRIDS

The tunnel approach and the hill

The first hours go on the gradients up to Blackheath and Shooters Hill, where hill starts and clutch control get practised properly. The Blackwall Tunnel approach comes later: a long committed slip with heavy goods vehicles and no way out once you join.

STAGE 2 · PEAK TRAFFIC & JUNCTION TIMING

When the tunnel closes

When the Blackwall Tunnel closes, its traffic floods every local road at the same time and the borough locks up. Instructors covering Greenwich keep an eye on it, and a closure is a real reason to move a lesson.

STAGE 3 · PRACTICAL TEST CENTRE ROUTES

South, out of the borough

With no centre in Greenwich, the test means a drive south to Bromley or south east to Sidcup. That run is useful in itself, giving the suburban roundabouts and junctions the riverside streets lack, such as Well Hall and the Yorkshire Grey.

STAGE 4 · LOCAL TEST INTELLIGENCE

The tourist half and the working half

Near the Cutty Sark and Greenwich Park, visitors step out without looking whatever the season. About two miles east, Charlton and Woolwich bring industrial and port traffic, so a Greenwich course covers both before mocks out of Burnt Ash Lane.

Official DVSA Theory Test Centres Serving SE10, SE18 & SE3

Before booking your practical test at Bromley Driving Test Centre (BR1 5AF) 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 Greenwich learners
Official DVSA Theory Centre Full Verified Address Distance from Greenwich 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)
06 / Learner Reviews / 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot

Learner reviews in
Greenwich

Learner holding a pass certificate after passing at Bromley Driving Test Centre
“Passed first time, thanks to my excellent instructor! Highly recommend Abi, very cool guy.”
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Nathan
via Trustpilot · Greenwich (SE10)

“Can not recommend Lolly enough. I came back to driving lessons after many years and I passed first time.”

Stacey · via Trustpilot · Greenwich

“Hey , i am so happy I am pass with and instructions was so good and friendly.”

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

07 / FAQs / Pricing, Test Centres & Booking (SE10, SE18 & SE3)

Driving lessons FAQs
in Greenwich

Greenwich questions: £38 lessons, Bromley's 52.9%, Sidcup versus Bromley, and the Blackwall Tunnel.

Greenwich lessons cost £38.00 an hour for manual or automatic anywhere in SE10, SE18 and SE3. A 2 hour starter is £76, and prepaid blocks cut the rate to £37.00 for 10 hours, £36.30 for 20, £36.10 for 30 and £35.90 for 40 (£1,436), plus a £1.99 admin fee.

Bromley Driving Test Centre, 125 Burnt Ash Lane, BR1 5AF, passed 52.9% of 13,228 tests in the DVSA 2025/26 data, against 51.2% for Great Britain. Manual was 54.7%, automatic 51.0% and first attempt 50.9%. It is where most Greenwich learners sit the practical.

Sidcup Theory Test Centre is at Planwell House, LEFA Business Park, Edgington Way, DA14 5BH, about 4.2 miles south east of Greenwich via the A20. The GOV.UK car theory fee is £23.00, and our theory and hazard perception app is free to use before you book.

It depends on the routes you know. From Greenwich, Sidcup is slightly nearer at 5.4 miles against 5.7 for Bromley, and it published 58.7% of 14,318 tests to Bromley's 52.9%. Ask your instructor which centre they teach towards, as route knowledge counts as much as the figure.

Yes, for the same £38 as manual. The climbs up from the river in Greenwich are where manual learners lose the most hours, so automatic deserves a look. Bromley, 5.7 miles south, passed 51.0% of 6,543 automatic tests in 2025/26, against 54.7% for manual.

No. Rated Driving is an agent, not a school: we match Greenwich learners with independent DVSA-licensed instructors working the SE postcodes and keep your payment until each lesson has taken place. Every instructor is DBS-checked, all 27 skills are tracked, and you can request a female instructor.

Greenwich, Woolwich, Eltham, Blackheath, Charlton, Plumstead, Kidbrooke, Thamesmead, Abbey Wood and Shooters Hill, among others. 11 of the borough's 13 postcode districts are shared with a neighbouring borough, so enter your postcode and we check who covers your street.

Not necessarily, but Greenwich learners living in the north of SE10 cannot avoid the approach roads, so instructors build up to them once the basics are secure. A tunnel is a committed manoeuvre with no lane changes and no stopping, which is why it is taught rather than avoided.

Yes. Say nervous when you book and we match a patient Greenwich instructor. After the 20 metres number plate eyesight check, the first hours go on quiet residential roads around New Eltham and Westcombe Park, well before any tunnel approach or the A2.

Yes. Greenwich refreshers usually run as 2 hour sessions, and the two things people most often want the time spent on are hill starts and the Blackwall approach. If a retest is needed, Bromley charges £62.00 on weekdays and £75.00 at weekends.

08 / Nearby Towns / Explore Neighbouring London Coverage

Driving lessons near
Greenwich

Commuting from Greenwich (SE10) or comparing nearby London test centres? Explore our neighbouring London driving lesson guides below.

LewishamSE13-SE6 · London Tower HamletsE1-E14 · London NewhamE6-E15 · London SouthwarkSE1-SE22 · London City of LondonEC2V-EC4M · London Barking and DagenhamIG11-RM10 · London HackneyE5-E9 · London Hammersmith and FulhamW6-SW6 · 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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