Taking your driving test at Chingford? Here's everything you need to know about the Chingford test centre — the routes, the roads, the pass rate and the faults that catch people out — plus how Wharf Driving School prepares you for all of it.
Chingford Test Centre — Quick Facts
The Chingford Test Routes
A common route runs Station Road, Kings Road and Larkshall Road, over the roundabouts at Simmons Lane, then up the steep Friday Hill and Kings Head Hill, with manoeuvres around Hatch Lane and Richmond Road.
Routes commonly take in the A112 Chingford Mount Road, the A406 North Circular, Larkshall Road and Station Road, with Charlie Brown's Roundabout (A406/A113) — a complex spiral roundabout, Kings Head Hill's steep slope and roundabouts and Friday Hill where the road narrows.
Common Faults at Chingford
Stalling or rolling back on the steep gradients of Friday Hill and Kings Head Hill, and clipping the kerb on the tight, car-lined streets off Larkshall Road. Practise hill starts — Chingford's steep hills cause more rolling-back faults than anywhere else on these routes. We rehearse manoeuvres around the residential pockets around Hatch Lane, Richmond Road and the streets off Larkshall Road so nothing surprises you on the day.
Areas We Cover for the Chingford Test
We teach learners from across East London who test at Chingford:
Chingford Test Centre — FAQs
Where is the Chingford driving test centre?
It's in Chingford, north of Walthamstow (E4). The nearest station is Chingford (London Overground), and nearby residential roads.
What is the pass rate at Chingford?
The Chingford pass rate is around 36%, below the national average. Practise hill starts — Chingford's steep hills cause more rolling-back faults than anywhere else on these routes.
What roads are on the Chingford test routes?
Routes commonly use the A112 Chingford Mount Road, the A406 North Circular, Larkshall Road and Station Road, and a common route runs Station Road, Kings Road and Larkshall Road, over the roundabouts at Simmons Lane, then up the steep Friday Hill and Kings Head Hill, with manoeuvres around Hatch Lane and Richmond Road.
What's the most common fault at Chingford?
Stalling or rolling back on the steep gradients of Friday Hill and Kings Head Hill, and clipping the kerb on the tight, car-lined streets off Larkshall Road. We focus your lessons on exactly this, with manoeuvre practice around the residential pockets around Hatch Lane, Richmond Road and the streets off Larkshall Road.
Do you teach the Chingford test routes?
Yes — we run lessons on the Chingford routes every week and will rehearse them with you until they feel routine. We cover Hackney, Victoria Park, Leyton, Dalston, Clapton and Homerton and more.
Reviewed and updated June 2026 by the Wharf Driving School team.