Learn with independent DVSA-licensed manual & automatic driving instructors across Hammersmith and Fulham (W6, W12 & SW6) - from £35.90/hr on a 40-hour block (£38/hr pay-as-you-go), tailored coaching for Isleworth Driving Test Centre (50.4% pass rate across 12,687 tests), and door-to-door pickup.
W6, W12 & SW6 POSTCODES COVERED · MANUAL & AUTO FROM £35.90/HR
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Hammersmith and Fulham Driving Lesson Packages, Block Discounts & Official DVSA Test Fees
Manual and automatic driving lessons across Hammersmith and Fulham (W6, W12 & SW6) share identical hourly pricing whether you start in Hammersmith or practise around Hammersmith Broadway Gyratory & A4 Great West Road and Shepherd's Bush Green, Holland Park Roundabout & Wood Lane (A219). Compare our UK driving lessons hub and driving lessons across London, alongside official GOV.UK exam fees for Uxbridge Theory Test Centre (UB8 1QE) and Isleworth Driving Test Centre (TW7 6DB).
Hammersmith and Fulham 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)
Opening 2 hours in W6, W12 or SW6, £38.00 each
10-Hour Prepaid Block
£370.00 (£37.00/hr)
£370.00 (£37.00/hr)
10 hours at £37.00, £10.00 cheaper
20-Hour Prepaid Block
£726.00 (£36.30/hr)
£726.00 (£36.30/hr)
20 hours at £36.30, £34.00 cheaper
30-Hour Prepaid Block
£1,083.00 (£36.10/hr)
£1,083.00 (£36.10/hr)
30 hours at £36.10, £57.00 cheaper, to mock stage
40-Hour Best-Value Block
£1,436.00 (£35.90/hr)
£1,436.00 (£35.90/hr)
40 hours at £35.90, £84.00 cheaper
Official DVSA Car Theory Test (Uxbridge UB8 1QE)
£23.00 (GOV.UK fee)
£23.00 (GOV.UK fee)
50 multiple-choice questions + 14 hazard perception clips at Uxbridge Theory Test Centre
Official DVSA Practical Test (Isleworth TW7 6DB)
£62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd
£62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd
38-40 min practical driving test from The Wireless Factory, Fleming Way, Isleworth, TW7 6DB
Weekly lessons suit most learners here. Those holding an Isleworth date with hours still to cover usually change to an intensive.
OPTION 1 / MANUAL TUITION · W6, W12 & SW6
Manual driving lessons (W6, W12 & SW6)
Isleworth passed 52.4% of 7,121 manual tests in 2025/26. The Hammersmith gyratory trains lane choice and clutch control together, since you pick a lane while creeping, and a manual pass covers automatics as well.
Automatic is the same £38 here. On the A4 and around the flyover the hard part is the lanes, not the gears, so dropping the clutch leaves the whole lesson for observation.
Ask for a female instructor, a gentler pace, or someone who drives the Fleming Way routes at Isleworth every week. All instructors are DVSA-licensed and DBS-checked before they take learners.
Isleworth dates are taken quickly and weekly lessons can drift for months. An intensive puts 6 to 12 hours a week into consecutive days, and test-date swaps between learners are free and anonymous.
Hammersmith and Fulham learners go from postcode to test in three steps.
STEP 01 / POSTCODE MATCH
Enter your full UK pickup postcode
Enter your full UK postcode (for example W6 9YE), choose manual or automatic, then book a £76 two-hour starter or a 10 to 40 hour block (from £35.90/hr). We cover W6, W12 and SW6 — the full postcode is what matches you to the right instructor.
STEP 02 / DVSA INSTRUCTOR PAIRING
Get matched with a local W6, W12 & SW6 instructor
We pair you with an independent DVSA-licensed, DBS-checked instructor covering Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherd's Bush, and Hammersmith, Shepherd's Bush, Fulham Broadway & Parsons Green Stations. Manage bookings and track all 27 DVSA syllabus skills in the Rated Driving app.
STEP 03 / TEST-DAY READINESS
Pass your theory at Uxbridge & practical test
Theory is at Union House, 2 Vine Street, Uxbridge (UB8 1QE, 7.8 miles west); the practical is normally Isleworth, The Wireless Factory, Fleming Way, TW7 6DB, 6.5 miles west, where 50.4% passed.
L 03 / Pass Rates / Official DVSA 2025/26 Test Centre Statistics
DVSA pass rates in Hammersmith & Fulham
Isleworth carried out 12,687 tests in 2025/26 and 50.4% passed, just under the 51.2% GB rate; first attempts there passed 48.2%.
50.4%
The Wireless Factory, Fleming Way, Isleworth TW7 6DB · 12,687 tests in 2025/26 · GB 51.2%
DVSA Practical Test Centre Comparison (W6, W12 & SW6)
Mitcham (CR0 3AQ, 8.4 miles south east) publishes 47.0% of 15,046 and Southall (UB1 2HD, 8.6 miles west) 44.8% of 8,543, so Isleworth is both closer and higher.
DVSA practical driving test pass rates for Hammersmith and Fulham and nearby centres
Driving Test Centre & Address
Overall Pass Rate (Tests)
Manual Pass Rate
Automatic Pass Rate
First-Attempt Pass Rate
Isleworth Driving Test Centre (TW7 6DB) The Wireless Factory, Fleming Way, Isleworth, TW7 6DB · Primary local test centre
50.4% (12,687 tests)
52.4% (7,121 tests)
47.8% (5,566 tests)
48.2%
Mitcham Driving Test Centre (CR0 3AQ) Redhouse Road, Mitcham, Surrey, CR0 3AQ · 8.4 mi SE
47.0% (15,046 tests)
48.5% (7,879 tests)
45.4% (7,167 tests)
45.6%
Southall Driving Test Centre (UB1 2HD) 295 Allenby Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB1 2HD · 8.6 mi W
44.8% (8,543 tests)
46.7% (5,367 tests)
41.7% (3,176 tests)
45.9%
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 W6, W12 & SW6 Sector & Neighbourhood Covered
Clean-Air Neighbourhood camera filters in SW6, Putney Bridge junction timing, and Parsons Green bay parking
W12 0, W12 7 & W14 (Shepherd's Bush, White City, College Park & West Kensington)
Wood Lane (A219), Uxbridge Road, Holland Park Avenue, North End Road, Du Cane Road
Holland Park Roundabout spiral markings, White City dual carriageways, and A40 northbound runs to Greenford
L 05 / Test Routes & Theory / Isleworth Test Routes & Uxbridge Theory Centre
Test routes in Hammersmith & Fulham
Four lanes past a bus station and a fast A4 alongside: lessons here start in Brackenbury Village and work up to the gyratory and Isleworth.
STAGE 1 · LOCAL ROADS & NURSERY GRIDS
The gyratory, the flyover and the A4
The gyratory runs four lanes one way past a bus station, with the A4 alongside at speed. Instructors build towards it: quiet Fulham terraces and Brackenbury Village first, then Talgarth Road, then the gyratory once lane changes are reliable.
STAGE 2 · PEAK TRAFFIC & JUNCTION TIMING
Avoid a Fulham match day
Craven Cottage and Stamford Bridge both sit in SW6, and on match days nearby streets go from quiet to gridlocked with cones and crowds. Instructors plan around the fixture list and will warn you off a bad slot.
STAGE 3 · PRACTICAL TEST CENTRE ROUTES
West along the A4 to Isleworth
The test is at Isleworth, 6.5 miles west, and the drive out is good practice in itself: the A4 and the Chiswick roundabout are the multi-lane work the test looks for. Ask for a lesson or two on the Fleming Way routes beforehand.
STAGE 4 · LOCAL TEST INTELLIGENCE
Parking is the hidden lesson
Reverse parking in Fulham is not a manoeuvre practised in an empty bay, it is a real gap between two cars on a residents' street. Instructors use those streets deliberately, because that is what you will actually do the week after you pass.
Official DVSA Theory Test Centres Serving W6, W12 & SW6
Before booking your practical test at Isleworth Driving Test Centre (TW7 6DB) 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 Uxbridge Theory Test Centre at Second Floor, Union House, 2 Vine Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1QE.
Official DVSA theory test centres serving Hammersmith and Fulham learners
Official DVSA Theory Centre
Full Verified Address
Distance from Hammersmith and Fulham
Direct Route & Public Transport
Uxbridge Theory Test Centre (UB8 1QE)
Second Floor, Union House, 2 Vine Street, Uxbridge, UB8 1QE
7.8 miles W via Piccadilly/Metropolitan line (£23.00 DVSA fee)
West London official DVSA theory test centre at Union House, 2 Vine Street, Uxbridge (UB8 1QE)
Kingston upon Thames Theory Test Centre (KT1 1LL)
Suite 111, Malthouse, 25-29 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1LL
6.2 miles S via A307/District line (£23.00 DVSA fee)
South-West London DVSA theory centre at Malthouse, 25-29 High Street, Kingston (KT1 1LL)
Southwark (London Bridge) Theory Test Centre (SE1 2EL)
9 Holyrood Street, Southwark, London, SE1 2EL
6.8 miles E via District/Jubilee line (£23.00 DVSA fee)
Central London DVSA theory centre at 9 Holyrood Street, London Bridge (SE1 2EL)
L 06 / Learner Reviews / 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot
Learner reviews in Hammersmith & Fulham
“The instructor was very good at helping me through my driving journey. Definitely recommend to others.”
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David
via Trustpilot · Hammersmith and Fulham (W6)
“My instructor was really clear with me and patient whilst I was learning. He also made me feel very comfortable around him and confident which made my experience more enjoyable.”
Dj Frost · via Trustpilot · Hammersmith and Fulham
“My instructor was very patient with me whilst I was learning and helped me grow in confidence driving on the roads. Thank you so so much. I have now passed and got my full driving license. I feel elated, best instructor ever.”
demi_cojocariu · via Trustpilot · Hammersmith and Fulham
Rated Driving scores 4.8 out of 5 from 252 reviews on Trustpilot.
L 07 / FAQs / Pricing, Test Centres & Booking (W6, W12 & SW6)
Driving lessons FAQs in Hammersmith & Fulham
Hammersmith and Fulham questions: £38 lessons, Isleworth's 50.4%, the gyratory, and Pass Plus near the M4.
Hammersmith and Fulham lessons cost £38.00 an hour, manual or automatic, across W6, W12 and SW6. A 2 hour starter is £76, and blocks bring it 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.
Isleworth Driving Test Centre, The Wireless Factory, Fleming Way, TW7 6DB, passed 50.4% of 12,687 tests in the DVSA 2025/26 data, against 51.2% for Great Britain. Manual was 52.4%, automatic 47.8% and first attempt 48.2%. Most Hammersmith and Fulham learners test here.
Uxbridge Theory Test Centre is on the second floor of Union House, 2 Vine Street, UB8 1QE, about 7.8 miles west of Hammersmith and Fulham on the Piccadilly or Metropolitan line. The GOV.UK car theory fee is £23.00, and our theory and hazard perception app is free.
Yes, at the same £38 as manual. Around the gyratory and on the A4 in Hammersmith and Fulham the difficulty is lane choice and observation rather than gears, so automatic puts the lesson where it is needed. Isleworth, 6.5 miles west, passed 47.8% of 5,566 automatic tests, against 52.4% manual.
No. Rated Driving is an agent, not a school, so Hammersmith and Fulham learners are matched with an independent instructor rather than a rota. We cover W6, W12, SW6 and nearby codes and hold your payment until after each lesson. Every instructor is DVSA-licensed and DBS-checked.
Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherd's Bush, White City, Parsons Green, Sands End, Brook Green, Baron's Court, West Kensington and Fulham Broadway, among others. 9 of the 10 postcode districts in Hammersmith and Fulham are shared with a neighbouring borough, so enter your postcode to check your street.
Yes, eventually, and it is worth it, but Hammersmith and Fulham instructors never start you there. The usual build is quiet Fulham streets, then Fulham Palace Road, then Talgarth Road, then the four-lane gyratory once mirror and signal work across W6 comes without thinking.
Yes. Say nervous when you book and we match a patient instructor. Fulham suits it: after the 20 metres number plate eyesight check, there is a large grid of quiet residential streets south of the Fulham Road in Hammersmith and Fulham to spend hours on before any main road.
Yes. Hammersmith and Fulham refreshers often come from people who passed elsewhere and have never driven a multi-lane one-way system, so the 2 hour sessions go on the gyratory and the A4 rather than basics. A retest at Isleworth costs £62.00 on weekdays and £75.00 at weekends.
Yes. Pass Plus is the DVSA's 6 module course for new licence holders, covering motorway, dual carriageway, rural and night driving, and some insurers cut premiums for it. Instructors covering Hammersmith and Fulham run it, and the nearby M4 makes the motorway module straightforward.
L 08 / Nearby Towns / Explore Neighbouring London Coverage
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Reviewed by Kevin Tuffney, Co-founder & COO at Rated Driving · Official DVSA 2025/26 figures · Last verified 25 October 2026.
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