Chingford test routes

Test routes › Chingford (London)

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

In short: Chingford (London) has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.2 miles and takes about 33 minutes (5.7–11.7 miles, 25–41 minutes). Expect about 1.9 roundabouts per route, fewer than 84% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 30 mph (35%), and the roads used most are Station Road and Sewardstone Road.

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

Chingford test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Chingford

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Station Road10 of 10
• Sewardstone Road6 of 10
• Ranger's Road6 of 10
• Kings Head Hill5 of 10
• Whitehall Road4 of 10
• King's Road4 of 10
• Bury Road4 of 10
• Daws Hill4 of 10

Speed limits on the Chingford routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 20 mph33%
• 30 mph35%
• 40 mph32%

What to practise for Chingford

• Fewer roundabouts than most centres (1.9 per route; 84% of UK centres have more), so junctions, traffic lights and road positioning matter more here.
• Lots of 20 mph driving (33% of the distance). Watch your speed on residential streets and near schools.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 33 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Chingford

• Loughton (London) test routes · 2.4 miles
• Enfield (Innova Business Park) test routes · 3.2 miles
• Wanstead (London) test routes · 3.7 miles
• Tottenham test routes · 4.2 miles
• Wood Green (London) test routes · 5.5 miles
• Goodmayes (London) test routes · 6.5 miles

Chingford test routes: questions