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Southend-on-Sea Driving Test Centre
The Tickfield Centre, Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Ave, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LL
Coastal routesResort town traffic
47.0%
Pass Rate, 2025/26 (DVSA)
Average
- Tests conducted
- 7,526
- Male / female
- 46.6% / 47.5%
- Rank in GB
- 236 of 308
- GB average
- 50.0%
Varies
Wait Time (check live)
4
Areas Served
Insider Tips for Southend
1
Seafront can be busy in summer
2
A127 commonly tested
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What to Expect at Southend
Coastal routes
Resort town traffic
Test Centre Facilities
- Coastal town
- Seafront roads
- Varied routes
Areas Served by Southend
Students from these areas typically use Southend for their driving test:
Southend Town CentreWestcliff-on-SeaLeigh-on-SeaShoeburynessThorpe Bay
Postcodes Covered
SS0SS1SS2SS9SS6
Practice Near Southend
Lessons on the roads around this test centre, with an instructor who teaches in the area.
Book LessonsTest Information
Weekday Test£62
Weekend/Evening£75
Test Duration~40 mins
Pass Mark≤15 minors, 0 serious
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Book lessons with an instructor who teaches near Southend and practise the roads its tests use.