Southall test routes

Test routes › Southall (London)

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

In short: Southall (London) has 10 practice routes. A typical route is 8.6 miles and takes about 28 minutes (2.7–9.8 miles, 14–48 minutes). Expect about 5.6 roundabouts per route, fewer than 54% of UK test centres. Most of the driving is at 20 mph (72%), and the roads used most are Allenby Road and Ruislip Road.

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

Southall test routes at a glance

Roads that come up most around Southall

How many of the 10 practice routes use each road.

• Allenby Road10 of 10
• Ruislip Road10 of 10
• Broadmead Road7 of 10
• Sunnycroft Road6 of 10
• Mornington Road5 of 10
• Glencoe Road5 of 10
• Willow Tree Lane5 of 10
• Oldfield Lane South3 of 10

Speed limits on the Southall routes

Share of the driving distance at each limit.

• 10 mph1%
• 20 mph72%
• 30 mph26%
• 40 mph1%

What to practise for Southall

• Roundabouts: about 5.6 per route, close to the middle of UK centres.
• Lots of 20 mph driving (72% of the distance). Watch your speed on residential streets and near schools.
• Longer drives: a typical route takes 28 minutes, so build stamina with full-length practice sessions.

Test centres near Southall

• Yeading (London) test routes · 1.3 miles
• Hayes test routes · 3.3 miles
• Isleworth (Fleming Way) test routes · 4.3 miles
• Pinner (London) test routes · 5.1 miles
• Uxbridge (London) test routes · 5.2 miles
• Hendon (London) test routes · 7.2 miles

Southall test routes: questions