Near Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 5 roundabouts, 9 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 22 navigation steps.
This is an independent 18.0 km practice loop near Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre, taking roughly 30 min to drive. It is NOT an official DVSA examiner route, the DVSA does not publish those, but it uses the same local roads and junction types an examiner is likely to choose.
Along the way you'll meet Orchard Court. Knowing the approach, lane and exit at each one before you arrive is the difference between a planned manoeuvre and a last-second reaction, and last-second reactions are where avoidable faults come from.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, 20 mph zones, residential manoeuvres, busy a-roads, independent driving and sustained concentration. Driving it a few times before your test builds the muscle memory that frees up attention for observation and decision-making on the day.
The loop is anchored by 20 catalogued landmarks, including shops, churches, schools and named junctions, so you can navigate it from recognisable features rather than a memorised turn list. Rehearsing it in this way means that on test day the area already feels familiar, and your attention is free for the traffic rather than the map.
Whatever the route, your practical test follows the same national shape: an eyesight check, a couple of vehicle-safety questions, around forty minutes of general driving, one reversing manoeuvre chosen by the examiner, and roughly twenty minutes of independent driving following signs or a sat-nav. Practising on roads like these is how you make each of those elements feel routine rather than new.
Treat this route as practice, not a script. The value is not in repeating one fixed sequence but in getting comfortable with the road types, speed changes and junction patterns of the area around Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre, so that whatever order your examiner chooses on the day, none of it is unfamiliar. Drive it a few times, focus on smooth observation and planning, and it becomes one more stretch of road you already know, which is exactly the kind of preparation that turns nerves into confidence.
If you are practising with a supervising driver rather than an instructor, take it steadily: agree the manoeuvre spots in advance, keep to a comfortable pace, and stop to talk through anything that felt rushed. And remember the basics that apply on every road, mirrors before any change of speed or direction, signals in good time, and a following distance that gives you room to react. Those habits travel with you long after the test is passed.
What you’ll actually do on this loop, counted from its turn-by-turn directions.
This route helps you practise:
Road mix
The full 58-step drive on real, named roads (about 18.0 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive north.
25 m
Turn right onto Rodlington Avenue.
Rodlington Avenue146 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Rodlington Avenue.
Rodlington Avenue179 m
Turn left onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road81 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Birdbrook Road.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road324 m
Turn left onto Goodway Road.
Goodway Road161 m
Turn left onto Harleston Road.
Harleston Road310 m
Turn right onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road110 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Dyas Road.
18 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dyas Road.
Dyas Road238 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Dyas Road.
63 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dyas Road.
Dyas Road238 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dyas Road.
30 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dyas Road.
Dyas Road964 m
Turn right onto Warren Road.
Warren Road508 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Warren Road.
96 m
Exit the roundabout onto Warren Road.
Warren Road527 m
Move left onto Hawthorn Road.
Hawthorn Road70 m
Turn right onto Charlton Road.
Charlton Road234 m
Turn right onto Dulwich Road.
Dulwich Road467 m
Turn left onto Plumstead Road.
Plumstead Road39 m
Turn left onto Brackenbury Road.
Brackenbury Road277 m
Make a sharp right onto Warren Farm Road.
Warren Farm Road54 m
Turn right onto Brackenbury Road.
Brackenbury Road438 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Dovedale Road.
28 m
Exit the roundabout onto Dovedale Road.
Dovedale Road89 m
Move right onto Broomhill Road.
Broomhill Road96 m
Turn left onto Jackdaw Road.
Jackdaw Road183 m
Turn left onto Hurstwood Road.
Hurstwood Road38 m
Turn right onto Dovedale Road.
Dovedale Road383 m
Turn right onto Kittiwake Drive.
Kittiwake Drive91 m
Turn right onto Capilano Road.
Capilano Road532 m
Turn left onto Hurstwood Road.
Hurstwood Road268 m
Turn right onto The Hurstway.
The Hurstway731 m
Turn right onto Maxted Road.
Maxted Road174 m
Turn left onto Hurstwood Road.
Hurstwood Road211 m
Turn left onto Dovedale Road.
Dovedale Road251 m
Turn left onto Witton Lodge Road.
Witton Lodge Road939 m
Turn right onto Court Lane.
Court Lane274 m
Turn right onto Jerry's Lane.
Jerry's Lane680 m
Turn left onto Streetly Road.
Streetly Road1.1 km
Make a sharp right onto Marsh Hill/A4040. Continue on A4040.
A40401.2 km
Turn right onto The Ridgeway.
The Ridgeway1.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto College Road/A453.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Road/A453.
College Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brackenbury Road.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brackenbury Road.
Brackenbury Road127 m
Move left to stay on Brackenbury Road.
Brackenbury Road787 m
Turn left onto Warren Farm Road.
Warren Farm Road122 m
Turn right onto Tansley Road.
Tansley Road250 m
Turn left onto Hotspur Road.
Hotspur Road116 m
Turn right onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road292 m
Turn left onto Tresham Road.
Tresham Road492 m
Turn left onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road229 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Birdbrook Road.
36 m
Exit the roundabout onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road110 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Birmingham (Kingstanding) · Route 15 loop. Always drive to the road and conditions you see, not the list — signs, signals and other traffic take priority.
These are the real named features along the loop, straight from our route catalogue. Use them to recognise where you are and to anticipate the hazard each one brings, not to memorise a fixed order.
Decide your lane and exit on the approach to each of these, get set up early.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Frequent stop-start traffic and pedestrians, keep your speed down.
Multiple roundabouts
Approach in the correct lane, signal on the exit before yours, and keep checking your mirrors as you leave.
Residential streets
Narrow residential roads mean parked cars, pedestrians and reduced visibility. Cover the brake, keep your speed down and be ready to give way.
Navigate by these 20 catalogued landmarks rather than a memorised turn list, an indicative loop, not an official DVSA route.
Birdbrook Convenience Store
Start near Birdbrook Convenience Store.
Goodway Evangelical Free Church
Continue to Goodway Evangelical Free Church.
Cheers - Off Licence and Convenience Store
Continue to Cheers - Off Licence and Convenience Store.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Continue to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Mace
Continue to Mace.
Mama Mia
Continue to Mama Mia.
Discount Carpet Centre
Continue to Discount Carpet Centre.
Elim Church
Continue to Elim Church.
Charlton Road Christian Church
Continue to Charlton Road Christian Church.
Co-op Florist
Continue to Co-op Florist.
Select Xpress
Continue to Select Xpress.
Premier
Continue to Premier.
One Stop
Continue to One Stop.
Lifestyle Express
Continue to Lifestyle Express.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Marsh Hill Nursery School
Continue to Marsh Hill Nursery School.
Orchard Court
Continue to Orchard Court, taking the junction with good observation.
Classic
Continue to Classic.
Park Avenue Laundry Service
Continue to Park Avenue Laundry Service.
Rattlesnake Canyon
Finish back near Rattlesnake Canyon, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 14 turns · 2 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 11 turns · 6 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 12 turns · 3 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 13 turns · 8 sets of lights
This route is 18.0 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre, not an official DVSA route.