Driving Lessons in Basildon

With 11 driving schools and 40 independent driving instructors, Basildon offers plenty of choice at an average £37 per hour from schools. Seven independent driving instructors are female, and one school offers female driving instructors. The local test centre sits at a 49.1% pass rate, slightly ahead of nearby Hornchurch at 46.3% and Brentwood at 48.5%.

£37
average price: 11
driving schools: 40
independent instructors: 5
test centres

Driving lessons in Basildon

11 driving schools and 40 independent instructors.

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Price snapshot

How much do driving lessons cost in Basildon?

Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.

Typical

£38

Most pay

£35–£40

Schools

£35–40

most common

£35–40

Based on prices from 8 driving schools in Basildon.

Intensive courses in Basildon

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3 Basildon schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.

Basildon Test Centres and Pass Rates

There's not much between the centres around Basildon, which makes the wait matter more. Tilbury has the highest pass rate at 50%, level with the national pass rate, and Basildon is close behind at 49%. Even the lowest, Hornchurch at 46% and Southend-on-Sea at 47%, aren't far below average. Basildon also has the shortest typical wait, about a month, while Hornchurch's is about 5 months. Brentwood has the best automatic pass rate, at 46%. Learning locally and testing at Basildon looks like the sensible choice.

50%

Tilbury

5,083 tests taken · typical wait 1 month

Manual pass rate53.5%

Automatic pass rate46.0%

49%

Basildon

8,359 tests taken · typical wait 1 month

Manual pass rate51.1%

Automatic pass rate45.2%

49%

Brentwood (London)

5,791 tests taken · typical wait 1 month

Manual pass rate49.8%

Automatic pass rate46.1%

47%

Southend-on-Sea

7,526 tests taken · typical wait 4 months

Manual pass rate49.5%

Automatic pass rate41.0%

46%

Hornchurch (London)

8,694 tests taken · typical wait 5 months

Manual pass rate48.3%

Automatic pass rate43.4%

Test Centre	Pass rate			Tests	Typical wait
Test Centre	Overall	Manual	Automatic	Tests	Typical wait
Tilbury	50.4%	53.5%	46.0%	5,083	1 month
Basildon	49.1%	51.1%	45.2%	8,359	1 month
Brentwood (London)	48.5%	49.8%	46.1%	5,791	1 month
Southend-on-Sea	47.0%	49.5%	41.0%	7,526	4 months
Hornchurch (London)	46.3%	48.3%	43.4%	8,694	5 months

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Driving Lessons in Basildon