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Find a driving instructor in Felling without chasing people one by one.

Learning to drive in Felling puts you close to Newcastle while keeping a local, residential feel. Roads here mix terraced streets with faster sections like the A184, so you get a range of practice. Many lessons cover Felling High Street and the Fellgate area, useful for test-day familiarity. Local routes give good experience of short dual carriageway driving and busy junctions.

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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 Felling

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

Mark
Susan Dobson
Cheryl Brett
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Manual coverage

11

Automatic coverage

3

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 £25 to £40 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

12 instructors

Typical price

£25 to £40/hr

Average rating

4.9 / 5

Nearest test centre

Newcastle (Heaton)

Local instructor proof

We check availability so you do not have to chase.

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.

Mark

Mark

Cramlington

5.0
Manual From £40/hr

Mark's got over 400 students passed with him in recent years, many on their first attempt with minimal faults. Based in Craml...

Evenings Weekends
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Susan Dobson

Susan

Newcastle

5.0
Manual From £25/hr

Susan Dobson has been running Breeze Driving since 2004, helping countless people become safe and confident drivers. She's kn...

Evenings Weekends
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Cheryl Brett

Cheryl

Marden

5.0
Manual

Cheryl Brett runs Turning Point Driving Tuition, an independent driving school in Kent that's been going strong since 2010. S...

Nervous learners Motorway
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Ian

North East England

5.0
Automatic

Ian is a highly experienced automatic driving instructor with DrewMatic, a leading automatic driving school in the North East...

Evenings Weekends
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Gary Greenup

Gary

Gateshead

5.0
Manual From £34/hr

Gary Greenup is a fully qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) with 19 years of experience. In that time he's helped nea...

Evenings Weekends
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Tony

Tony

Chester-le-Street

5.0
Manual

Tony is the founder and lead instructor of Chester le Street Driver Training. He has a disciplined but friendly style and tea...

Evenings Weekends
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How it works here

You tell us the shape of the lessons. We do the chasing.

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Start with your postcode or town

Choose manual or automatic, tell us when you want to start, and add a preferred instructor if you already have one in mind.

2

We secure real availability

We only move forward with instructors who can cover your area and match the requirements you chose, including transmission and instructor preference where supplied.

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You review the offer before paying

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

Area covered
Felling
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Newcastle (Heaton)

In Felling

Local lesson prices currently range from £25 to £40 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Newcastle (Heaton) with an overall pass rate of 27.1%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Felling

How far is Newcastle (Heaton) test centre from Felling? +

Newcastle (Heaton) is about 1.9 miles from Felling, a short drive along the A184. Travel time is typically 10 to 20 minutes depending on traffic and time of day.

What is the pass rate at Newcastle (Heaton)? +

Newcastle (Heaton) has a pass rate of 27.1% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). Male candidates pass at 31.6% and female candidates at 22.7% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025).

How does the Heaton pass rate compare with the national average? +

The national average pass rate is 47.3% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025), which is higher than Newcastle (Heaton)'s 27.1% (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). Local traffic and demanding test routes near Heaton explain much of the difference.

Can I choose a different test centre near Felling? +

Yes, you can choose another centre when booking. Gateshead is about 3.8 miles away with a 42.7% pass rate (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025), and Newcastle (Gosforth) is about 4.5 miles away with a 42.9% pass rate (Data source: DVSA, 2024-2025). Consider travel time and local test routes when picking a centre.

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Tell us what you need. We'll find the instructor.

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.

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Booking fee if matched: £18.99 to £34.99. Lesson payments go directly to your instructor.