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

Learning to drive in Ilford means dealing with busy high streets and a mix of residential streets and dual carriageways. You will spend time on Ilford High Road and often use the A118 Eastern Avenue and the A406 North Circular. Local traffic, buses and parking make test practice different to quieter towns. Lessons suit people who want regular urban experience close to central London.

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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 Ilford

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

Aram
Jaggy
Ade
Janan

Manual coverage

12

Automatic coverage

10

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 £34 to £55 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

£34 to £55/hr

Average rating

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

London (Goodmayes)

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.

Aram

Aram

East London

5.0
Manual + automatic

Aram is a friendly, reliable driving instructor who runs Aram Driving School in East London. He's DVSA qualified and offers b...

Intensive
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Jaggy

Jaggy

London

5.0
Manual + automatic From £40/hr

Hi, I'm Jaggy. I run JK Driving School in London, and I've been teaching people to drive automatic cars here for a while now....

Evenings Weekends
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Ade

Ade

Abbey Wood

5.0
Manual + automatic

Ade is a calm, friendly and very patient automatic driving instructor at Dunamis Driving School. She teaches in Abbey Wood an...

Evenings Weekends
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Janan

Janan

Wood Green

5.0
Manual + automatic From £40/hr

Hi, I'm Janan. I run Janan Driving School, teaching people to drive around Wood Green and Tottenham in North London. I'm an e...

Evenings Weekends
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Robert

Robert

Bexleyheath

5.0
Manual + automatic

Robert is a driving instructor with START Driving, and he's been teaching for over 15 years. He's a Grade A instructor, so yo...

Evenings Weekends
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Bina

Bina

London

5.0
Manual + automatic

Bina is a brilliant driving instructor at Want Driving Lessons in London, with an impressive 92% pass rate. She is calm, kind...

Weekends Nervous learners
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How it works here

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

1

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
Ilford
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
London (Goodmayes)

In Ilford

Local lesson prices currently range from £34 to £55 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is London (Goodmayes) with an overall pass rate of 34.3%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Ilford

How far is the nearest test centre from Ilford? +

Goodmayes (London) is the closest DVSA test centre, about 1.6 miles from Ilford. You can reach it easily via Ilford High Road and the A118. Allow extra time for traffic at peak hours.

What is the pass rate at Goodmayes test centre? +

Goodmayes had a pass rate of 38.3% in 2024-2025. This figure is lower than the current national average of 47.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

Are there big differences between male and female pass rates at Goodmayes? +

Yes, male candidates had a pass rate of 42.2% while female candidates had a pass rate of 33.8% at Goodmayes in 2024-2025. These figures come from DVSA official statistics. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

How much do driving lessons cost in Ilford? +

Average lessons in Ilford cost around 35 per hour. Prices vary by instructor experience, lesson length and demand for test-focused sessions near Goodmayes.

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