Near Birmingham (Kingstanding) test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 6 roundabouts, 7 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 19 navigation steps.
This is an independent 24.8 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.
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 schools, churches, shops and pubs, 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 49-step drive on real, named roads (about 24.8 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 Road110 m
Turn left onto Harleston Road.
Harleston Road310 m
Turn left onto Goodway Road.
Goodway Road296 m
Turn left onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road1.5 km
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 4th exit onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
108 m
Exit the roundabout onto Kingstanding Road/B4138. Continue on B4138.
B41381.6 km
Move left onto A452/Chester Road North.
A452157 m
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 2nd exit onto A452/Chester Road North.
59 m
Exit the roundabout onto A452/Chester Road North. Continue on A452.
A4523.5 km
Turn right onto Court Lane.
Court Lane924 m
Turn right onto Jerry's Lane.
Jerry's Lane250 m
Turn right onto Flackwell Road.
Flackwell Road372 m
Turn left onto Witton Lodge Road.
Witton Lodge Road671 m
Turn right onto Dovedale Road.
Dovedale Road250 m
Turn right onto Hurstwood Road.
Hurstwood Road211 m
Turn left to stay on Hurstwood Road.
Hurstwood Road358 m
Turn left onto College Road/A453.
College Road448 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto College Road/A453.
32 m
Exit the roundabout onto College Road/A453.
College Road358 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on College Road/A453.
College Road138 m
Turn right onto Weycroft Road.
Weycroft Road89 m
Turn left onto Broomhill Road.
Broomhill Road388 m
Turn left onto Hurstwood Road.
Hurstwood Road38 m
Turn right onto Dovedale Road.
Dovedale Road796 m
Turn right onto Perry Common Road.
Perry Common Road736 m
Turn right onto College Road/A453.
College Road408 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on College Road/A453.
College Road846 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Warren Road.
72 m
Exit the roundabout onto Warren Road.
Warren Road527 m
Move left onto Hawthorn Road.
Hawthorn Road486 m
Turn right onto Kingstanding Road/B4138.
Kingstanding Road560 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 7 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 8.7 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 Nursery School
Start near Goodway Nursery School.
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Continue to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Children's Society
Continue to Children's Society.
Kingstanding Hardware & DIY
Continue to Kingstanding Hardware & DIY.
Good News Centre
Continue to Good News Centre.
Kings Road Methodist Church
Continue to Kings Road Methodist Church.
Bakers Lane Fish Bar
Continue to Bakers Lane Fish Bar.
Moonlight Balti
Continue to Moonlight Balti.
Little Waitrose
Continue to Little Waitrose.
Tesco Express
Continue to Tesco Express.
Hardwick Arms
Continue to Hardwick Arms.
Nissan
Continue to Nissan.
Beggars Bush
Continue to Beggars Bush.
Marigold
Continue to Marigold.
Greyhound
Continue to Greyhound.
One Stop
Continue to One Stop.
Gill Batteries
Continue to Gill Batteries.
Furniture Kingdom
Continue to Furniture Kingdom.
Granville Street Memorial
Continue to Granville Street Memorial.
Elim Church
Finish back near Elim Church, 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 24.8 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.