Near Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre
Rated moderate from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 11 turns and 6 signalled junctions across 24 navigation steps.
This is an independent 56.3 km practice loop near Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre, taking roughly 35 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.
On this route you’ll practise multiple roundabouts, dual-carriageway joins, 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 churches, shops, pubs and schools, 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 118-step drive on real, named roads (about 56.3 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 Road1.4 km
Turn left onto College Road/A453.
College Road642 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Brackenbury Road.
12 m
Exit the roundabout onto Brackenbury Road.
Brackenbury Road454 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 3rd exit onto College Road/A453.
53 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Road/A453.
College Road358 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on College Road/A453.
College Road373 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto College Road/A453.
38 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Road/A453.
College Road1.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Jockey Road/A453.
27 m
Exit the roundabout onto Jockey Road/A453.
Jockey Road599 m
Turn left onto Stonehouse Road.
Stonehouse Road436 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Monmouth Drive.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Monmouth Drive.
Monmouth Drive3.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
52 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road548 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road191 m
Turn left onto Old Oscott Hill.
Old Oscott Hill689 m
Turn left onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road261 m
Turn left onto Corbridge Avenue.
Corbridge Avenue212 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Corbridge Avenue.
Corbridge Avenue212 m
Turn right onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road79 m
Turn right onto Tresham Road.
Tresham Road492 m
Turn left onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road714 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Rough Road.
122 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rough Road.
Rough Road2.6 km
Turn right onto Carnwath Road.
Carnwath Road224 m
Turn right onto Halton Road.
Halton Road605 m
Turn left onto Darnick Road.
Darnick Road684 m
Turn right onto Jockey Road/B4149.
Jockey Road197 m
Turn left onto A452/Chester Road.
A452282 m
Turn right onto College Road/A453.
College Road1.2 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto College Road/A453.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Road/A453.
College Road1.1 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto College Road/A453.
39 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Road/A453. Continue on A453.
A4532.2 km
Turn left onto Wellhead Lane.
Wellhead Lane762 m
Turn left onto The Broadway.
The Broadway75 m
Turn right onto Melrose Road.
Melrose Road263 m
Turn right onto Normandy Road.
Normandy Road74 m
Turn right onto Stoneleigh Road.
Stoneleigh Road1.0 km
Turn right onto Aldridge Road/A453.
Aldridge Road1.1 km
Keep right to stay on A453.
A453365 m
Keep left to take Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road2.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Rough Road.
122 m
Exit the roundabout onto Rough Road.
Rough Road3.0 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Monmouth Drive.
57 m
Exit the roundabout onto Monmouth Drive.
Monmouth Drive1.9 km
Turn right onto A452/Chester Road North.
A4521.5 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A452/Chester Road.
43 m
Exit the roundabout onto A452/Chester Road.
A4522.4 km
Turn right to stay on Chester Road.
Chester Road17 m
Turn left to stay on Chester Road.
Chester Road189 m
Make a left U-turn at Chester Road onto A452/Chester Road.
A4522.6 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
94 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
A4041532 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
42 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road East.
A40411.3 km
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto A4041/Queslett Road.
46 m
Exit the roundabout onto A4041/Queslett Road.
A4041770 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Aldridge Road.
6 m
Exit the roundabout onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road1.1 km
Turn right onto Malthouse Lane.
Malthouse Lane192 m
Turn right onto Booths Lane.
Booths Lane74 m
Turn left onto Token Rise.
Token Rise56 m
Turn right onto Bluebell Crescent.
Bluebell Crescent118 m
Turn left onto Deer Park Drive.
Deer Park Drive67 m
Turn left onto Queslett Way.
Queslett Way36 m
Turn left to stay on Queslett Way.
Queslett Way24 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Queslett Way.
Queslett Way24 m
Turn right to stay on Queslett Way.
Queslett Way36 m
Turn right onto Deer Park Drive.
Deer Park Drive67 m
Turn right onto Bluebell Crescent.
Bluebell Crescent118 m
Turn left onto Token Rise.
Token Rise56 m
Turn right onto Booths Lane.
Booths Lane74 m
Turn left onto Sandy Lane.
Sandy Lane192 m
Turn right onto Aldridge Road.
Aldridge Road60 m
Turn left onto Dyas Road.
Dyas Road541 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Old Oscott Lane.
15 m
Exit the roundabout onto Old Oscott Lane.
Old Oscott Lane1.0 km
Turn left onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road375 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 5th exit onto Kings Road/B4149.
131 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kings Road/B4149.
Kings Road714 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Kings Road/B4149.
Kings Road731 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Kings Road/B4149.
61 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kings Road/B4149.
Kings Road512 m
Turn left onto Shady Lane.
Shady Lane856 m
Turn left.
114 m
Turn right.
122 m
Turn right onto Shady Lane.
Shady Lane762 m
Turn right onto Dunedin Road.
Dunedin Road272 m
Turn right onto Southgate Road.
Southgate Road713 m
Turn right onto Oscott School Lane.
Oscott School Lane407 m
Turn right onto Shady Lane.
Shady Lane246 m
Turn right onto Thorncliffe Road.
Thorncliffe Road276 m
Turn right onto Southgate Road.
Southgate Road274 m
Turn left onto Oscott School Lane.
Oscott School Lane180 m
Turn right onto Old Oscott Hill.
Old Oscott Hill14 m
Turn left onto Birdbrook Road.
Birdbrook Road412 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 16 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.
Watch for 20 mph zones, crossings and children near these.
Useful navigation anchors on the loop.
Easy landmarks to navigate the loop by.
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.
Dual-carriageway join
About 9.5 km of this loop is dual carriageway. Build your speed on the slip road, take an effective rearward observation, and merge without forcing other traffic to brake.
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.
Goodway Evangelical Free Church
Start near Goodway Evangelical Free Church.
Narish Superstore
Continue to Narish Superstore.
Sutton Park
Continue to Sutton Park.
Our Lady Of The Assumption
Continue to Our Lady Of The Assumption.
Maryvale Catholic Primary School
Continue to Maryvale Catholic Primary School.
Saint Columba's
Continue to Saint Columba's.
Beggars Bush
Continue to Beggars Bush.
Granville Street Memorial
Continue to Granville Street Memorial.
Spar
Continue to Spar.
Perry Park Stores
Continue to Perry Park Stores.
Goodway Nursery School
Continue to Goodway Nursery School.
Little Waitrose
Continue to Little Waitrose.
Hardwick Arms
Continue to Hardwick Arms.
Queslett
Continue to Queslett.
Deer's Leap
Continue to Deer's Leap.
Great Barr Primary School school
Continue to Great Barr Primary School school.
Kingfisher
Continue to Kingfisher.
Kings Road Methodist Church
Continue to Kings Road Methodist Church.
Golden Fish
Continue to Golden Fish.
Little Ripley Day Nursery
Finish back near Little Ripley Day Nursery, completing the loop.
6 roundabouts · 14 turns · 2 sets of lights
7 roundabouts · 12 turns · 3 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 13 turns · 8 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 17 turns · 3 sets of lights
This route is 56.3 km and takes about 35 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre, not an official DVSA route.