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

Learning to drive in Lumley mixes quiet residential streets with quick access to bigger A-roads into Durham and Sunderland. Local lessons often start on calm estate roads before moving onto busier routes. You will get practice on short dual carriageway sections and local roundabouts around nearby towns. Lessons suit learners who want short drives close to home before tackling longer trips.

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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 Lumley

9

instructors we may be able to check for you

Geoff
Gary Greenup
Tony
Rob Campbell

Manual coverage

9

Automatic coverage

2

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 £30 to £70 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

9 instructors

Typical price

£30 to £70/hr

Average rating

4.8 / 5

Nearest test centre

Sunderland

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.

Geoff

Geoff

Durham

5.0
Manual

Geoff is a friendly, down to earth driving instructor based in Durham city centre, with over 8 years of experience helping pe...

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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Rob Campbell

Rob

Newcastle Upon Tyne

4.7
Manual From £30/hr

Rob Campbell is a DSA-approved driving instructor with Alpha Driving School, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. He teaches using t...

Evenings Weekends
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Anthony

Anthony

Gateshead

4.3
Manual + automatic From £39/hr

Anthony's students have passed with zero minors and describe him as having the patience of a saint. Based in Gateshead and co...

Evenings Weekends
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Ian McQuillan

Ian

County Durham

Manual

Ian McQuillan is a fully qualified Grade A Approved Driving Instructor with over 19 years of experience, running his own driv...

Evenings Weekends
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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.

3

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
Lumley
Visible instructors
9
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Sunderland

In Lumley

Local lesson prices currently range from £30 to £70 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Sunderland with an overall pass rate of 41.6%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Lumley

How far is the nearest test centre from Lumley and which one is it? +

The nearest centre is Sunderland, about 7.3 miles from Lumley. It handles around 8,458 tests a year in 2024-2025 and serves most local learners.

What is Sunderland test centre's pass rate and how does it compare to the national average? +

Sunderland's pass rate is 41.6%, which is below the national average of 47.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). You can compare nearby centres if you want a different pass-rate profile.

Are there other nearby test centres with different pass rates? +

Yes, Durham has a pass rate of 60.1% and Newcastle (Heaton) has a pass rate of 27.1% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). Choosing a different centre may change the pass-rate statistics you face.

What is the male versus female pass-rate split at Sunderland? +

At Sunderland male candidates passed at 44.9% and female candidates at 38.5% in 2024-2025 (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). These figures reflect reported outcomes for that period.

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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.