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Yasmin
Yasmin is a patient and friendly driving instructor based in Reading, with over 10 years of experience helping learners gain confidence and independe…
Mike
Mike is a DVSA Grade A driving instructor based to the east of Reading, with many years of experience. He offers manual lessons in Woodley, Earley an…
Brishna
Brishna is a friendly, fully qualified female driving instructor based in Reading. She gives automatic driving lessons across Reading and the surroun…
Jim
Jim runs Follow Us Driving School, an automatic-only driving school based in Reading. He's passionate about road safety and focuses on producing safe…
Ian
Ian Andrews is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) with the Driving Standards Agency. He focuses on safe driving for life and keeps l…
Irfan
Irfan is a calm, patient driving instructor who's great at building confidence. He knows everyone learns differently, so he adapts his lessons to sui…
Des
Des has been teaching driving in Reading for over 25 years with Premier School of Motoring. He's built a solid reputation as a professional, friendly…
Philip
Hi, I'm Philip. I've been teaching people to drive around Reading for over 10 years now, and I still love it. I run Philip Driving School, and I'm an…
Karen
Karen Allen is a fully qualified female Approved Driving Instructor running her own independent LDC driving school in Reading. She's been specially t…
Neil
Neil Martin is a friendly, patient driving instructor based in Didcot, Oxfordshire. He's been a fully qualified ADI since 2006 and teaches in a dual-…
Learning to Drive in Basildon
Learning to drive in Basildon mixes busy town streets with fast dual carriageways. You will spend time on the A127 and A132 as well as roundabouts around Basildon town centre. Traffic peaks at the start and end of the working day, and you'll get used to lorries near industrial estates. Lessons here move quickly once you learn to handle slip roads and roundabout exits.
Nearest Test Centre: Reading
The nearest DVSA test centre is Reading, about 7.7 miles from Basildon. Expect to travel by car to the test centre on test day and allow extra time for traffic on the A127. Reading test centre had a pass rate of 46.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025) and ran 12,072 tests in the year covered. Male and female pass rates at Reading were 48.2% and 44.5% respectively (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025).
Data source: DVSA (2024-2025)
Pass Rate Analysis
Reading's pass rate of 46.3% sits just below the national average of 47.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Male candidates at Reading passed at 48.2% while female candidates passed at 44.5% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Nearby Greenham posted 48.2% and Newbury (Hambridge Lane) 54.4% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025), so you may see different outcomes depending on which centre you use. With eight local instructors in Basildon, instructor availability can affect which centre you pick.
Local Driving Tips
Start lessons covering junctions on the A127, they come up on many routes. Practice roundabout exits near Basildon town centre until your lane discipline is automatic. Watch for buses and lorries around Pitsea and Laindon during rush hour. Get comfortable with short dual carriageway overtakes, especially on slip roads onto the A13 and A127. Do mock tests that finish in Reading so you know the run there and where delays happen.
Choosing an Instructor in Basildon
Look for an instructor who knows test routes used by Reading and nearby centres. Ask how much experience they have with test routes off the A127 and A132. Expect to pay around 42 per hour on average.
Lesson Costs in Basildon
Lessons in Basildon average 42 per hour. Price varies with lesson length, instructor experience and whether you need travel to a test centre outside Basildon.
Getting Started
Apply for your provisional licence and start lessons as soon as you have it. Book and pass your theory test before you can take the practical. Arrange lessons that include mock tests at Reading so you know the route and timing on test day. Once you pass the practical you can exchange your provisional for a full licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Last reviewed: February 2026
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