Driving Lessons in Eltham
Eltham has 6 driving schools with perfect 5-star ratings and 25 independent driving instructors serving the area. Three schools offer automatic driving lessons and intensive courses, with pricing ranging from £40 to £50 per hour. The nearest test centres show considerable variation: Sidcup achieves an impressive 58.7% pass rate based on the latest DVSA data (2025-26), while Belvedere sits at just 40.5%, and Bromley at 52.9%.
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Driving lessons in Eltham
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Showing 21–31 of 31 driving schools and independent instructors in Eltham.
Patrick Lee Wood
Lenny Lyndon Vernege
Taulant Malollari
Hedayatullah Mehr
Ioana-adriana Murzea
Emrah Saygin
Christopher Stanislas
Kamalavasuky Surendran
Kadunthavam Surendran
Philip Thomas Shields
Ashraf Ziyada
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Intensive courses in Eltham
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3 Eltham schools run intensive courses, compressing months of training into days or weeks.
Eltham Test Centres and Pass Rates
The area around Eltham is served by 3 test centres where 31,791 tests were taken between 2025 and 2026. Sidcup stands out with a pass rate of 58.7% for both men and women, though you'll wait 18 weeks for a test there, while Bromley offers a 9 week wait with 52.9% overall. Belvedere is quicker at 9 weeks but harder, with just 40.5% passing and women achieving 36.1% compared to 43.2% for men. The roads around Belvedere involve the industrial Lower Road with HGVs, tight turns near the Thames, and the challenging roundabouts off the A2016. Automatic learners see 56.7% at Sidcup, 51% at Bromley, and 38.3% at Belvedere. If you want better odds and can wait, Sidcup is the clear choice.
Sidcup (London)
14,318 tests taken · 18 week waitBromley (London)
13,228 tests taken · 9 week waitBelvedere (London)
4,245 tests taken · 9 week wait| Test Centre | Female | Male | Automatic | Overall | Tests | Wait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidcup (London) | 58.7% | 58.7% | 56.7% | 58.7% | 14,318 | 18 weeks |
| Bromley (London) | 49.5% | 56.0% | 51.0% | 52.9% | 13,228 | 9 weeks |
| Belvedere (London) | 36.1% | 43.2% | 38.3% | 40.5% | 4,245 | 9 weeks |