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Find a driving instructor in Upper Poppleton without chasing people one by one.

Learning to drive in Upper Poppleton feels village-based and relaxed, with short trips into York for busier roads. Lessons mix narrow main street work with faster driving on the A59 and access to the A1237 ring road. Traffic varies by time, so you can practise quiet residential manoeuvres and then join busier approaches into the city. Local lessons often reflect a balance of rural and urban skills.

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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 Upper Poppleton

7

instructors we may be able to check for you

Linda Hemingway
Mick Howell
Alastair Bradley
Anne Dransfield

Manual coverage

7

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 £36 to £50 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

7 instructors

Typical price

£36 to £50/hr

Average rating

5.0 / 5

Nearest test centre

York

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.

Linda Hemingway

Linda

York

5.0
Manual From £43/hr

Linda's been a driving instructor in York for 18 years. She's all about making learning to drive straightforward and enjoyabl...

Motorway
Mick Howell

Mick

York

5.0
Manual From £36/hr

Mick Howell is a friendly, experienced driving instructor based in York and Scarborough. He's been teaching for years and has...

Nervous learners Intensive
Alastair Bradley

Alastair

York

5.0
Manual + automatic From £50/hr

Alastair Bradley is a professional driving instructor based in York, specialising in automatic driving lessons. He's got exte...

Nervous learners Intensive
Anne Dransfield

Anne

York

5.0
Manual + automatic From £43/hr

Anne Dransfield is a Grade A independent driving instructor based in north York. She's been a DVSA Approved Driving Instructo...

Nervous learners
Caz

Caz

York

Manual + automatic

Caz is the instructor behind Auto Caz, offering specialist automatic driving lessons in and around York. She teaches only in ...

Evenings Weekends
Ellis

Ellis

York

Manual

Ellis is a Grade A Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) based in York, offering friendly, relaxed and professional driving lesso...

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.

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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
Upper Poppleton
Visible instructors
7
Booking fee only
£18.99 to £34.99
Nearest test centre
York

In Upper Poppleton

Local lesson prices currently range from £36 to £50 per hour, paid directly to your instructor.

The nearest test centre is York with an overall pass rate of 49.3%.

Questions people ask

Finding a driving instructor in Upper Poppleton

How far is the nearest DVSA test centre from Upper Poppleton? +

The nearest DVSA test centre is York, about 4.3 miles from Upper Poppleton. Most learners drive into York for their practical test rather than using a closer rural facility.

What is the pass rate at the York test centre? +

York test centre has a pass rate of 49.3% (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025). That is slightly higher than the national average of 47.3% for the same period (Data source: DVSA 2024-2025).

How many driving instructors are available in Upper Poppleton? +

There are two instructors listed in Upper Poppleton. With such a small number, you may need to book lessons well in advance to secure regular slots.

How much do lessons cost in Upper Poppleton? +

No local average price is supplied for Upper Poppleton, so lesson costs vary by instructor. Prices depend on experience, lesson length, time of day and whether lessons include practice on York test routes.

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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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