INTENSIVE DRIVING COURSE CITY OF LONDON
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- Manual or automatic
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Intensive driving course City of London
prices
Prices in City of London scale with hours, not with postcode: £480 buys 10 hours and £2,040 buys 45. Put down £250 to hold dates, or settle the full amount now and keep £50 back.
Course prices and DVSA test fees
Two separate bills: the course, paid to Rated Driving, and the test, paid to the DVSA. According to GOV.UK driving test costs, a weekday practical is £62 while evening, weekend and bank holiday practicals are £75. A theory pass comes before either can be booked.
| Hours | Course price | Hourly 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 |
| DVSA charge | Cost | Payee |
|---|---|---|
| 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 City of London
Start from where your driving is today in City of London. No experience means the 30-hour course; some previous tuition usually means a 10, 15 or 20 hour top-up. Either can be manual or automatic.
Manual car
Pass in a manual and you may drive either type of car afterwards. Most of the extra effort goes into clutch and gear work in the first sessions. Manual candidates there passed 47.6% of 6,368 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Automatic car
Automatic learners skip clutch control entirely, which frees time for hazard perception and busy junctions. Same price ladder as manual. At Wood Green, automatic candidates passed 45.8% of 5,011 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Complete beginner
Thirty hours at £1,440 is where complete beginners begin. Your instructor tells you honestly whether more time is needed before a test.
Refresher learner
Previous lessons count. Between £480 (10 hours) and £960 (20 hours) buys a refresher aimed at the routes used by Wood Green examiners.
How booking an intensive course works
- STEP 1
Look at test dates first
Decide between manual and automatic and pick 10 to 45 hours.
- STEP 2
Pick a course
£250 through Stripe confirms the booking. Full payment upfront is £50 cheaper.
- STEP 3
Pay £250 to reserve
We pair you with an independent DVSA-licensed instructor who covers your area.
- STEP 4
Learn intensively
Look for practical test dates on GOV.UK test booking before fixing course dates, because DVSA capacity varies.
Prefer weekly lessons?
If an intensive course does not fit, see City of London driving lessons for weekly lessons with the same independent instructors.
City of London test centre
pass rates (2025/26)
DVSA counted 11,379 practical car tests at Wood Green Driving Test Centre in 2025/26 for the City of London area, and 46.8% ended in a pass. Other centres within reach are Tottenham and Wanstead.
Wood Green Driving Test Centre · 11,379 tests conducted · DVSA 2025/26
Data: GOV.UK DVSA driving test statistics (DRT tables). Find centre addresses with the GOV.UK test centre finder.
Nearby practical test centres compared
Published DVSA centre totals for 2025/26; useful context, not a personal prediction. The Wood Green split is 6,368 manual tests at 47.6% and 5,011 automatic tests at 45.8%.
| Centre | Location | 2025/26 pass rate | Tests conducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Green Driving Test Centre | Wood Green Crown Court, Woodhall House, Lordship Lane, Wood Green, N22 5LF | 46.8% | 11,379 |
| Tottenham | Driving Test Centre Tottenham Annex Building, Selby Centre, Selby Road, Tottenham, N17 8JL | 48.9% | 9,844 |
| Wanstead | 2 Devon House, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, E11 2AW | 44.4% | 8,258 |
| Bromley | 121-123 Burnt Ash Lane, BROMLEY, BR1 5AB | 52.9% | 13,228 |
| Hendon | 3 Aviation Drive, Beaufort Park, Hendon, NW9 5TZ | 51.4% | 11,086 |
City of London areas
and test centres
Intensive courses in City of London finish at a nearby DVSA practical centre, such as those in the E11, N17, N22 postcode districts. Enter your postcode to check instructor availability near you in City of London before you reserve with a £250 deposit.
- Wood Green test centre (N22 5LF): about 5.8 miles north of the town centre, in the Woodside ward of Haringey (Southgate and Wood Green constituency).
- Tottenham test centre (N17 8JL): about 6.4 miles north of the town centre, in the Bruce Castle ward of Haringey (Tottenham constituency).
- Wanstead test centre (E11 2AW): about 6.7 miles north-east of the town centre, in the Wanstead Village ward of Redbridge (Leyton and Wanstead constituency).
- Theory test centre, 324-326 Burdett Road, Limehouse, London (E14 7DL): about 2.8 miles east of the town centre, in the Mile End ward of Tower Hamlets (Poplar and Limehouse constituency).
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.
City of London roads
and roundabouts
Consecutive-day tuition in City of London lets an instructor build a route plan across the area, starting quiet and finishing on the roads examiners use. The test centre sits about 5.8 miles north of the town reference point, in the Woodside ward.
Getting moving
Moving off, stopping, signalling and observation in low-traffic parts of town.
Busier traffic
Pedestrian crossings, parked cars, meeting traffic and roundabout lane choice.
Faster roads
National speed limit roads and dual carriageways, with slip-road joins and exits on test routes.
Mock tests
Full mock tests starting and finishing at Wood Green Driving Test Centre, including a reverse manoeuvre.
Theory test centres for City of London learners
Pass the theory first: it unlocks practical booking. The nearest listed centre is the Mile End (London) Theory Test Centre, 324-326 Burdett Road, Limehouse, London, E14 7DL. Use the GOV.UK theory centre finder to compare centres and GOV.UK theory test booking to book.
Rated Driving
reviews
Our Trustpilot score is 4.8 out of 5, from learners nationwide who booked lessons with us.
Rated Driving scores 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot.
Intensive driving course City of London
questions
Costs, Wood Green, theory tests, automatic cars and refunds, each answered in brief below.
Every City of London 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.
11,379 practical car tests took place at Wood Green Driving Test Centre for City of London learners in 2025/26 and 46.8% were passes (DVSA, GOV.UK). It is a centre average, not your personal chance.
In City of London, Wood Green Driving Test Centre at Wood Green Crown Court, Woodhall House, Lordship Lane, Wood Green, N22 5LF is the usual choice. Nearby alternatives in the same 2025/26 DVSA data are Tottenham (48.9%) and Wanstead (44.4%). Slot availability on GOV.UK often decides.
The Mile End (London) Theory Test Centre is at 324-326 Burdett Road, Limehouse, London, E14 7DL. Enter your City of London postcode in the GOV.UK finder for other centres. Theory must be passed before any practical booking, allow about 1 to 3 months.
In City of London, intensive suits a fixed deadline across about 1 to 2 weeks; weekly suits a busy diary. Both use independent DVSA-licensed instructors; weekly lessons are on our City of London driving lessons page.
Yes. City of London automatic courses cost the same as manual on the price ladder; remember the resulting licence covers automatic cars only, not manuals. Whichever transmission you choose, City of London learners book the practical on GOV.UK; Wood Green Driving Test Centre recorded a 46.8% pass rate in 2025/26 (DVSA).
Use GOV.UK after your City of London intensive. Check dates at Wood Green first, since DVSA availability at any centre is never guaranteed and waits of 4 to 12 weeks are common.
Yes. The 30-hour City of London course at £1,440 is designed as a starting point for people who have never driven before. Beginners in City of London who need extra time add it in five-hour steps on the ladder, from 35 hours at £1,680 up to 45 hours at £2,040.
If no suitable City of London instructor is matched within 14 business days, we refund you in full, including the £250 deposit, after you enter your postcode to check coverage.
No, it is a platform for City of London. Lessons come from independent DVSA-licensed instructors, and Stripe handles payment from the £250 deposit with refunds set out in our learner terms.
More intensive
course towns
Also available: intensive driving courses in Southwark and intensive driving courses in Lambeth. Each town with lessons is listed on the intensive driving course hub.
Check coverage with your full postcode and secure dates with a £250 deposit.
Weekly driving lessons in City of London
An intensive course is not the only route. If you would rather spread your learning across weeks, we cover City of London for weekly lessons too.
