Driving Lessons in Houghton Le Spring
Houghton le Spring's single driving school charges £33 per hour and holds a perfect 5-star rating, offering both automatic driving lessons and female driving instructors. Three test centres serve the area: Durham has the strongest pass rate at 53.2%, Sunderland sits at 51.1%, while Gateshead is notably lower at 37.5%.
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Medallion Driving School
Cheapest manual driving school in Houghton Le Spring.
Medallion Driving School
Highest-rated manual driving school in Houghton Le Spring.
Medallion Driving School
Top-rated for automatic driving lessons in Houghton Le Spring.
Medallion Driving School
Top-rated manual driving school with female instructors in Houghton Le Spring.
Driving lessons in Houghton Le Spring
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Medallion Driving School
Known for supporting nervous learner drivers, this family-run school has spent over 23 years building confidence in anxious students through patient, one-to-one tuition. Lessons are 2 hours long at £33/hour for manual or £35/hour for automatic, with 10-hour block deals at £320 (manual) or £340 (automatic). New learners can try the introductory offer: first 4 hours for £110 with no pressure to commit.
Block booking
Best block deals in Houghton Le Spring
Pay for a block of lessons upfront and the hourly rate drops. The best block here saves you £10.
Houghton Le Spring Test Centres and Pass Rates
Durham stands out here with a 53.2% pass rate, the highest of the three centres in this area which together saw 29,399 tests between 2025 and 2026. Women passed at 52.6% and men at 53.7%, with automatics at 47.8%, though you'll wait 16 weeks for a test there. Sunderland posted 51.1% for both women and men, with automatics at 42.7% and a much shorter 9 week wait. Gateshead is the toughest option at 37.5% overall, where women passed at 37.9% and men at 37.2%, with automatics managing just 32.7% and the shortest wait at 7 weeks. The roads around Gateshead include steep hills, tight residential terraces and challenging junctions near the Metro Centre, while Durham involves navigating older streets near the city centre and faster dual carriageways on the outskirts.
Durham
9,451 tests taken · 16 week waitSunderland
10,436 tests taken · 9 week waitGateshead
9,512 tests taken · 7 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 52.6% | 53.7% | 47.8% | 53.2% | 9,451 | 16 weeks |
| Sunderland | 51.1% | 51.2% | 42.7% | 51.1% | 10,436 | 9 weeks |
| Gateshead | 37.9% | 37.2% | 32.7% | 37.5% | 9,512 | 7 weeks |