Dave
Ebbw Vale
Dave is a fully qualified, DVSA-approved driving instructor with 18 years of experience. He is based in Ebbw Vale, Gwent, and...
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Learning to drive in Blaina feels like learning in a small Welsh valley town. Streets are compact and you get used to short climbs and tight junctions. Local tuition is limited, with just two instructors serving the area, so book early. You will often travel to nearby towns for longer practice runs and tests.
You pay the instructor directly for lessons. We only charge a small booking fee of £18.99 to £34.99 if we secure you a real start date, and it is refunded if you do not start on the agreed date.
Covering Blaina
3
instructors we may be able to check for you
Manual coverage
3
Automatic coverage
0
What we confirm before any fee
Availability, lesson price, start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly.
Free to start
No upfront payment to submit your search. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge a small booking fee if we secure a real start date.
Local proof, not guesswork
Local lesson prices currently range from £35 to £35 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.
You can prioritise a name
If a profile catches your eye, we can try that instructor first, then continue nearby if they are unavailable.
Area coverage
3 instructors
Typical price
£35 to £35/hr
Average rating
Ratings shown where available
Nearest test centre
Abergavenny
Local instructor proof
These profiles help show the local instructor pool. Your main route is still to start a free search and let us confirm who can actually take you on.
Ebbw Vale
Dave is a fully qualified, DVSA-approved driving instructor with 18 years of experience. He is based in Ebbw Vale, Gwent, and...
Tredegar
Gareth is an experienced Grade A ADI with over 20 years of teaching under his belt. Grade A is the highest level the DVSA awa...
Rhymney
Hi, I'm Roger Winn. I'm a fully qualified Government Approved Driving Instructor running my own driving school. I've been tra...
How it works here
Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.
We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.
You see the confirmed lesson price, likely start date, and how you will pay the instructor directly. We only charge the small booking fee once you are happy to go ahead.
Local snapshot
In Blaina
Local lesson prices currently range from £35 to £35 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.
The nearest test centre is Abergavenny with an overall pass rate of 50.6%.
Questions people ask
The nearest DVSA test centre is Abergavenny, about 7.5 miles from Blaina. Expect to travel out of town for the practical test and allow time for parking and check-in.
Abergavenny recorded a pass rate of 50.6% in 2024-2025, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025. That compares with the national average pass rate of 47.3%, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025.
There are two driving instructors listed in Blaina. Availability can be limited, so contact them early to secure regular lesson slots.
Male candidates passed at 54.3% and female candidates at 47.4% at Abergavenny in 2024-2025, Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025. These figures show some variation by gender at this centre.
Start in Blaina
Search is free to start. You pay the instructor directly for lessons, and we only charge the small booking fee after we have confirmed a real instructor, a start date, and the lesson details.
Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.