Driving Lessons in Essex
- £37
- average price
- 132
- driving schools
- 339
- independent instructors
- 5
- test centres
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Driving lessons in Essex
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Jahera Abbasi
Barry Abbott
Philip Acquaye-mensah
Ama Adae-bosompra
David Adams
Roland Agboton
Saleh Ahmed
Masum Ahmed
Fanindhar Aitha
Abu Akanda
Abul Aktar
John Alan Hounsome
Paul Alan Jenkins
Roger Alan Outridge
David Alexander Mackie
Elvis Alimehmetaj
Dorothy Alison Jones
Mohammed Amir Saeed
Md Anisur Rahman
Deborah Ann Bull
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How much do driving lessons cost in Essex?
Most learners pay £35–£40 an hour. Under £35 is a good deal, over £45 is at the higher end.
Based on prices from 65 driving schools in Essex.
Intensive courses in Essex
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55 Essex schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Essex Test Centres and Pass Rates
Five test centres cover Essex where 35,453 tests were taken between 2025 and 2026. Tilbury achieves a pass rate of 50.4% with a 7 week wait, while Basildon sits at 49.1% with just 5 weeks and Brentwood at 48.5% with the shortest wait of 4 weeks. Hornchurch is toughest at 46.3% and slowest at 23 weeks, handling 8,694 tests with women at 45.2% and men at 47%. The roads around Southend involve the seafront with tourist traffic in season, multi-lane roundabouts near the A127, and tight turns through Westcliff's Victorian streets where that centre manages 47%. Automatic rates range from 41% at Southend to 46.1% at Brentwood. If speed matters, Brentwood or Basildon will get you tested fastest.
Tilbury
5,083 tests taken · 7 week waitBasildon
8,359 tests taken · 5 week waitBrentwood (London)
5,791 tests taken · 4 week waitSouthend-on-Sea
7,526 tests taken · 8 week waitHornchurch (London)
8,694 tests taken · 23 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilbury | 49.7% | 50.9% | 46.0% | 50.4% | 5,083 | 7 weeks |
| Basildon | 50.5% | 48.2% | 45.2% | 49.1% | 8,359 | 5 weeks |
| Brentwood (London) | 49.2% | 48.1% | 46.1% | 48.5% | 5,791 | 4 weeks |
| Southend-on-Sea | 47.5% | 46.6% | 41.0% | 47.0% | 7,526 | 8 weeks |
| Hornchurch (London) | 45.2% | 47.0% | 43.4% | 46.3% | 8,694 | 23 weeks |