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

Richmond mixes quiet residential streets with busy commuter routes toward central London. You will find riverside roads around Richmond Bridge and steep stretches on Richmond Hill that change how lessons feel from one day to the next. Traffic from the A316 and local tourist spots can make some drives more challenging than suburban areas. Local character is relaxed but practical, so you learn both low-speed control and faster dual carriageway driving.

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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 Richmond

12

instructors we may be able to check for you

Mitesh
Ali
Junaid Aslam
Balv

Manual coverage

11

Automatic coverage

9

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 £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

£35 to £40/hr

Average rating

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

Isleworth (Fleming Way)

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.

Mitesh

Mitesh

Hounslow

5.0
Manual

Mitesh is a DVSA-approved driving instructor who really puts his students first. He knows everyone learns differently, so he ...

Evenings Weekends
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Ali

Ali

Chiswick

5.0
Manual + automatic

Ali is a Grade A Driving Instructor in West London with a great reputation and a strong pass rate. Loads of his pupils pass f...

Nervous learners Intensive
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Junaid Aslam

Junaid

London

5.0
Manual + automatic

Junaid Aslam is a DVSA approved driving instructor with Kudos Driving School, offering relaxed but professional driving lesso...

Evenings Weekends
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Balv

Balv

West London

5.0
Manual + automatic

Balv is a fully qualified ADI, registered with the DVSA, and the instructor behind JD Driving School in West London. He quali...

Evenings Weekends
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Asif Zamir

Asif

Wembley

5.0
Manual + automatic

Asif Zamir runs 1Driving.co.uk Driving School and has over 12 years of experience. He is a former DVSA driving examiner, so h...

Evenings Weekends
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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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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.

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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
Richmond
Visible instructors
12
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
Isleworth (Fleming Way)

In Richmond

Local lesson prices currently range from £35 to £40 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is Isleworth (Fleming Way) with an overall pass rate of 42.4%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Richmond

How far is the nearest driving test centre from Richmond? +

The nearest centre is Isleworth (Fleming Way), about 2.1 miles from Richmond. It serves a large catchment and handles a high volume of tests annually.

What is the pass rate at Isleworth (Fleming Way)? +

Isleworth (Fleming Way) has a pass rate of 42.4%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

How do Isleworth test pass rates compare to the national average? +

Isleworth's pass rate of 42.4% is below the national average of 47.3%. Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

Are there differences in pass rates for men and women at the local centre? +

Yes, men pass at 46.8% and women at 38.6% at Isleworth (Fleming Way). Data source: DVSA 2024-2025.

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