INTENSIVE DRIVING COURSE HAVERING
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Intensive driving course Havering
prices
In Havering, £48 an hour applies from 10 to 40 hours, and 45 hours drops to about £45.33 an hour. The ladder runs from 10 hours (£480) to 45 hours (£2,040); a £250 deposit reserves it, and paying upfront knocks £50 off.
Course prices and DVSA test fees
Budget for DVSA fees on top of tuition. GOV.UK driving test costs lists the car practical test at £62 for a weekday slot and £75 for an evening, weekend or bank holiday slot; that money is paid to the DVSA directly. The theory test must be passed first.
| Course length | Total price | Price per hour | 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 |
| Fee | Amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| Theory test | Listed on GOV.UK | DVSA, booked on GOV.UK |
| Practical, Monday to Friday daytime | £62 | DVSA, booked on GOV.UK |
| Practical, evenings, weekends, bank holidays | £75 | DVSA, booked on GOV.UK |
Intensive course options
in Havering
Two choices shape a Havering intensive course: gearbox and hours. Complete novices begin at 30 hours, while anyone with earlier lessons can often get to test standard with 10 to 20.
Manual car
Learning in a manual car takes longer at first, yet the licence then covers both transmissions. Manual candidates there passed 48.3% of 5,039 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Automatic car
Automatic cars remove stalling and gear selection, so lessons spend the saved time on observation and lane discipline. The hourly rate is identical. At Hornchurch, automatic candidates passed 43.4% of 3,655 tests (DVSA 2025/26).
Complete beginner
For someone who has never driven, 30 hours (£1,440) is the usual opening booking. Progress is assessed during the course and extra hours can be bought if needed.
Refresher learner
If a test date is already fixed, 10, 15 or 20 hours (£480, £720 or £960) can target the specific faults holding you back near Hornchurch.
How booking an intensive course works
- STEP 1
Look at test dates first
Enter a full postcode so we can confirm instructor coverage before you pay anything.
- STEP 2
Pick a course
A £250 Stripe deposit holds the course; the balance is due later, or pay now and save £50.
- STEP 3
Pay £250 to reserve
Sessions run back to back, which keeps skills fresh between lessons.
- STEP 4
Learn intensively
Find and book a slot on GOV.UK test booking; DVSA sets the availability, not us.
Prefer weekly lessons?
If an intensive course does not fit, see Havering driving lessons for weekly lessons with the same independent instructors.
Havering test centre
pass rates (2025/26)
Across 8,694 car tests in DVSA 2025/26 data, Hornchurch Driving Test Centre recorded a pass rate of 46.3%. Learners from Havering can also test at Brentwood and Goodmayes.
Hornchurch Driving Test Centre · 8,694 tests conducted · DVSA 2025/26
Source: GOV.UK DVSA driving test statistics (DRT tables). Find centre addresses with the GOV.UK test centre finder.
Nearby practical test centres compared
Treat the percentages as background: they describe last year at each centre, not a forecast. Manual tests at Hornchurch: 48.3% from 5,039. Automatic: 43.4% from 3,655.
| Test centre | Address | Pass rate 2025/26 | Tests conducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornchurch Driving Test Centre | 75 Station Lane, Hornchurch, Romford, RM12 6JX | 46.3% | 8,694 |
| Brentwood | 89 Warley Hill, Brentwood, CM14 5JN | 48.5% | 5,791 |
| Goodmayes | 98 Goodmayes Road, Ilford, Goodmayes, IG3 9UZ | 43.7% | 21,374 |
| Erith | Crabtree, Manor Way North, Erith, DA17 6LJ | 51.6% | 5,809 |
| Belvedere | 33 Woolwich Road, Belvedere, Belvedere, DA17 5EE | 40.5% | 4,245 |
Havering areas
and test centres
Intensive courses in Havering finish at a nearby DVSA practical centre, such as those in the CM14, IG3, RM12 postcode districts. Enter your postcode to check instructor availability near you in Havering before you reserve with a £250 deposit.
- Hornchurch test centre (RM12 6JX): about 1.3 miles south of the town centre, in the St Andrew's ward (Hornchurch and Upminster constituency).
- Brentwood test centre (CM14 5JN): about 4.3 miles north-east of the town centre, in the Brentwood West ward of Brentwood (Brentwood and Ongar constituency).
- Goodmayes test centre (IG3 9UZ): about 4.5 miles west of the town centre, in the Goodmayes ward of Redbridge (Ilford South constituency).
- Theory test centre, 253-257 High Road, Ilford, London (IG1 1NE): about 5.9 miles west of the town centre, in the Ilford Town ward of Redbridge (Ilford South 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.
Havering roads
and roundabouts
Because Havering lessons run on back-to-back days, there is time to progress from residential roads to the busiest parts of town within one course. The test centre sits about 1.3 miles south of the town reference point, in the St Andrew's ward.
Getting moving
Pulling away, steering, stopping smoothly and checking mirrors, all on calm side-road routes.
Busier traffic
Emerging, turning right across traffic and reading signals in central Havering.
Faster roads
Merging, overtaking awareness and keeping safe gaps on the main routes out of town.
Mock tests
Timed mock tests from Hornchurch with sat-nav or sign-following independent driving.
Theory test centres for Havering learners
The practical test cannot be booked until the theory test is passed. The nearest listed centre is the Ilford Theory Test Centre, 253-257 High Road, Ilford, London, IG1 1NE. Dates and other locations are on the GOV.UK theory centre finder, and booking is through GOV.UK theory test booking.
Rated Driving
reviews
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Rated Driving scores 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot.
Intensive driving course Havering
questions
What learners in Havering ask before booking, answered with the official figures.
Each Havering course length follows one ladder: 10 hours costs £480 and 45 hours £2,040; the full ladder is in the price table, £48 an hour up to 40 hours and about £45.33 an hour at 45 hours. You can reserve for £250 or pay in full to save £50. DVSA charges its test fees separately.
8,694 practical car tests took place at Hornchurch Driving Test Centre for Havering learners in 2025/26 and 46.3% were passes (DVSA, GOV.UK). It is a centre average, not your personal chance.
In Havering, Hornchurch Driving Test Centre at 75 Station Lane, Hornchurch, Romford, RM12 6JX is the usual choice. Nearby alternatives in the same 2025/26 DVSA data are Brentwood (48.5%) and Goodmayes (43.7%). Slot availability on GOV.UK often decides.
The Ilford Theory Test Centre is at 253-257 High Road, Ilford, London, IG1 1NE. Enter your Havering postcode in the GOV.UK finder for other centres. Theory must be passed before any practical booking, allow about 1 to 3 months.
In Havering, 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 Havering driving lessons page.
Yes. Havering 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, Havering learners book the practical on GOV.UK; Hornchurch Driving Test Centre recorded a 46.3% pass rate in 2025/26 (DVSA).
Use GOV.UK after your Havering intensive. Check dates at Hornchurch first, since DVSA availability at any centre is never guaranteed and waits of 4 to 12 weeks are common. For Havering, Hornchurch Driving Test Centre conducted 8,694 car tests in 2025/26 and Brentwood test centre conducted 5,791 (DVSA).
Yes. Book 30 hours (£1,440) to begin in Havering; extra hours are optional if you need them before a test, and your instructor will say when you are ready to book.
If no suitable Havering instructor is matched within 14 business days, we refund you in full, including the £250 deposit, after you enter your postcode to check coverage. The Havering ladder starts at £480 for 10 hours, so the £250 deposit covers just over half of the shortest course.
No. Rated Driving matches Havering learners with independent DVSA-licensed instructors and takes secure card payment through Stripe from a £250 deposit. Havering course lengths run from 10 to 45 hours, priced from £480 to £2,040 on one published ladder.
More intensive
course towns
Also available: intensive driving courses in Hornchurch and intensive driving courses in Romford. Each town with lessons is listed on the intensive driving course hub.
Type your postcode to see if an instructor covers you, then hold the course for £250.
Weekly driving lessons in Havering
An intensive course is not the only route. If you would rather spread your learning across weeks, we cover Havering for weekly lessons too.
