Putney High Street
Busy, narrow and full of buses. The width changes constantly as vehicles stop and pull out, so road positioning has to be actively managed rather than set once. The single most useful road in the area for building composure.
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Professional DVSA-approved driving lessons in Putney (SW15). Manual, automatic and intensive courses with door-to-door pickup across London, taught by instructors who know the local test routes. 95% first-time pass rate with Driving Lessons Battersea.
£31/hr
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£33/hr
Evenings & weekends
£320
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Learning to Drive in Putney
Putney gives learners two things most South West London areas cannot: a bridge and a proper stretch of the A3. Putney Bridge means crossing the Thames into a junction system on the far side, and the A3 at Putney Vale means dual carriageway driving at the national speed limit within ten minutes of the high street. Both appear on Tolworth test routes, and both are skills that learners in flatter, more residential areas simply never build.
Putney High Street is the daily challenge. It is narrow for the traffic it carries, with bus lanes, a constant stream of pedestrians heading for the station and deliveries stopping wherever they like. We leave it until basic control is solid, then use it heavily, because it teaches patience better than any exercise.
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- Roads Covered
- 5
- Nearest Test Centre
- 6 miles
Putney
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Your Route
The Roads You Will Actually Drive
Not a generic syllabus. These are the specific roads and junctions your lessons in Putney are built around, in the order most learners meet them.
Putney Bridge and the approach
A river crossing leading into a busy junction on the Fulham side. Lane discipline has to be decided before the bridge, not on it, and the exits arrive quickly. Good preparation for any multi-lane junction on a test route.
The A3 at Putney Vale
Genuine dual carriageway at the national speed limit, with slip roads and lane changes at speed. Very few of our areas have this so close, and it is the reason Putney learners are usually comfortable at higher speeds.
Upper Richmond Road (A205)
The South Circular running east to west, with heavy traffic and a sequence of signalled junctions. Steady, sustained driving that builds concentration over distance.
Putney Heath and the streets off Putney Hill
Quieter residential roads climbing towards the Heath, used for first lessons, hill practice and manoeuvres in real parking bays.
Tolworth Driving Test Centre
6 miles from Putney — about 20 minutes straight down the a3.
Driving Test Centres Near Putney
You are not limited to the closest centre. Booking one a little further out often means a much earlier test date, and we teach the routes at every centre listed here.
| Test Centre | Distance | Drive Time | What to Expect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolworth Driving Test Centre1b Douglas Road, Tolworth, Surrey KT6 7RZ | 6 miles | About 20 minutes straight down the A3 | The natural centre from Putney, and an easy run on test day. Routes feature dual carriageway work, which suits learners who have spent time on the A3 already. |
| Morden Driving Test Centre10 Tudor Drive, Morden, Surrey SM4 4PE | 6 miles | About 25 minutes | Faster suburban roads and several large roundabouts. A good alternative when Tolworth is booked out. |
| Mitcham Driving Test CentreRedhouse Road, Mitcham, Surrey CR0 3AF | 8 miles | About 30 minutes | Further east and roundabout-heavy. Usually only worth it when the closer two have nothing for weeks. |
Tolworth Driving Test Centre
1b Douglas Road, Tolworth, Surrey KT6 7RZ
6 milesAbout 20 minutes straight down the A3
The natural centre from Putney, and an easy run on test day. Routes feature dual carriageway work, which suits learners who have spent time on the A3 already.
Morden Driving Test Centre
10 Tudor Drive, Morden, Surrey SM4 4PE
6 milesAbout 25 minutes
Faster suburban roads and several large roundabouts. A good alternative when Tolworth is booked out.
Mitcham Driving Test Centre
Redhouse Road, Mitcham, Surrey CR0 3AF
8 milesAbout 30 minutes
Further east and roundabout-heavy. Usually only worth it when the closer two have nothing for weeks.
Distances are from central Putney. Test availability changes week to week — ask us which centre is booking soonest when you enquire.
Our Prices in Putney
One straightforward rate for manual and automatic lessons across SW15. Every lesson includes a DVSA approved instructor, a dual-control car and free door-to-door pickup.
Standard Lesson
£31per hour
Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Evenings & Weekends
£33per hour
Evenings, weekends & before 9:00am
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10-Hour Block Booking
Valid any day and at any time — that's £32 per hour, with no evening or weekend surcharge.
£320for 10 hours
Motorway Lesson
£45/hr
Out-of-Social-Hours
£48/hr
Test Car Hire
£95
We require at least 48 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule a lesson. Cancellations made with less than 48 hours’ notice may be charged.
What Happens in Your First Lesson in Putney
Nervous about the first one? Here is exactly how it goes, start to finish.
1.We collect you
Your instructor picks you up from your door anywhere in SW15, or from a meeting point that suits you — Putney railway station is a common one. The lesson clock starts when you get in the car, not when we set off.
2.Eyesight check and paperwork
A quick number-plate read at 20 metres, the same check the examiner does on test day, and we take a look at your provisional licence. Two minutes, once, on your first lesson only.
3.The cockpit drill
We drive to Putney Heath and the streets off Putney Hill and go through the controls with the engine off — seat, mirrors, pedals, gears and steering. You will not be asked to move the car until you know what everything does.
4.Your first drive
Moving off, stopping, and steering on a quiet road with dual controls on your side of the car. Most people drive within the first half hour of their first lesson, and nobody is thrown into traffic on day one.
5.Debrief and plan
We drop you back, go over what went well and what to work on, and agree what the next lesson covers. You will get a clear idea of roughly how many hours you need before a Tolworth Driving Test Centre test.
Free Pickup Across Putney
Free door-to-door pickup right across SW15, including Putney Heath, East Putney and Roehampton. These are the meeting points learners here choose most often.
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Common Meeting Points
- Putney railway station
- East Putney Underground station
- Putney Bridge Underground station (Fulham side)
- Putney High Street and the Exchange
- Putney Heath
- Putney Pier and the Embankment
- Roehampton University
- Putney Leisure Centre
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Driving Lessons in Putney - FAQs
Common questions about driving lessons in Putney
Our driving lessons in Putney are £31 an hour off-peak (Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm) and £33 an hour in the evenings and at weekends. The same rate covers manual and automatic. A 10-hour block booking is £320, which works out at £32 per hour with no peak-time surcharge.
The nearest test centre to Putney is Tolworth Test Centre, located at 1b Douglas Road, Tolworth, Surrey KT6 7RZ. It's approximately 6 miles from Putney. Our instructors are experts on all test routes from this centre.
Yes, we provide free door-to-door pickup throughout Putney including all SW15 postcodes. We'll collect you from home, work, college, or any convenient location in the Putney area.
We cover all of Putney including Putney Bridge, Putney Heath, Putney Vale, East Putney, and surrounding areas. Our instructors train on local roads including Putney High Street, A3, A219.
Yes! We offer intensive driving courses in Putney ranging from 5 to 30+ hours. These fast-track courses can help you pass in as little as 1-2 weeks, perfect if you need your license quickly.
Our pass rate in Putney is 95%, significantly higher than the national average of 47%. This is thanks to our experienced DVSA-approved instructors and thorough test preparation on actual Tolworth Test Centre routes.
Yes, once you are ready. Having a dual carriageway at Putney Vale is a real advantage, and it means you will have driven at the national speed limit long before test day at Tolworth.
Not at first, but it is worth building up to. The bridge and the junction on the Fulham side teach lane planning better than almost anything else locally.
Tolworth is the usual one, around six miles straight down the A3. Morden is a similar distance the other way, and we teach both sets of routes.
For a first lesson, yes. We start on the quieter roads around Putney Heath and Putney Hill, and move onto the High Street once you can handle the car without thinking about it.
About Putney
Putney sits on the south bank of the Thames in the London Borough of Wandsworth, facing Fulham across Putney Bridge. It is best known for the start of the Boat Race and for its riverside, and it stretches south west through Putney Heath towards Roehampton and Richmond Park.
The District line and a National Rail station serve the area, and the bus links along the South Circular are good, but Putney is also where South West London starts to spread out. Journeys towards Kingston, Richmond and the M25 are far quicker by car, which is why many residents here learn to drive relatively early compared with inner London.
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