Basingstoke test routes

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Practice routes around Basingstoke driving test centre: how long they are, the roads they use, roundabouts and speed limits.

In short: Basingstoke has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 9.3 miles and takes about 26 minutes (8.1–10.7 miles, 22–29 minutes). Expect about 16.7 roundabouts per route, more than 97% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (59%), and the roads used most are Sullivan Road and Brighton Way.

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

Basingstoke test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Basingstoke

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Sullivan Road10 of 10
• Brighton Way10 of 10
• Winchester Road10 of 10
• Brighton Hill10 of 10
• Ringway West9 of 10
• Haydn Road8 of 10
• Chopin Road8 of 10
• Churchill Way West8 of 10

Speed limits on the Basingstoke routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph2%
• 30 mph59%
• 40 mph18%
• 50 mph6%
• 60 mph3%
• 70 mph13%

What to practise for Basingstoke

• Roundabout-heavy. 16.7 roundabouts per route, more than 97% of UK test centres. Practise lane choice, signalling off and mini-roundabouts until they feel routine.
• Faster roads too: 22% of the distance is at 50 mph or more. Practise joining, keeping a safe gap and making progress.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 26 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Basingstoke

• Newbury (Hambridge Lane) test routes · 13.1 miles
• Farnborough test routes · 14.9 miles
• Reading test routes · 15.6 miles
• Winchester test routes · 15.8 miles
• Guildford test routes · 23.6 miles
• Southampton (Forest Hills) test routes · 24.1 miles

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