Barking test routes

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Practice routes around Barking (Tanner Street) driving test centre: how long they are, the roads they use, roundabouts and speed limits.

In short: Barking (Tanner Street) has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.4 miles and takes about 46 minutes (7.5–10.7 miles, 37–59 minutes). Expect about 6.5 roundabouts per route, more than 56% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (58%), and the roads used most are Barking Northern Relief Road and Longbridge Road.

Updated 10 September 2026 · Source: the practice routes in the Driving Test Routes app. How these figures work

Barking test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Barking

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Barking Northern Relief Road8 of 10
• Longbridge Road7 of 10
• London Road7 of 10
• Barking Road7 of 10
• Fanshawe Avenue7 of 10
• South Park Drive6 of 10
• Ilford Lane5 of 10
• Green Lane4 of 10

Speed limits on the Barking routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph42%
• 30 mph58%

What to practise for Barking

• Roundabouts: about 6.5 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Lots of 20 mph driving (42% of the distance). Watch your speed on residential streets and near schools.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 46 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Barking

• Goodmayes (London) test routes · 2.0 miles
• Wanstead (London) test routes · 3.5 miles
• Erith (London) test routes · 4.5 miles
• Belvedere (London) test routes · 5.0 miles
• Hornchurch (London) test routes · 6.2 miles
• Chingford (London) test routes · 6.9 miles

Barking test routes: questions