Near Bradford (Heaton) test centre
Rated easy from its real manoeuvre load, 1 roundabout, 16 turns and 5 signalled junctions across 23 navigation steps.
This is an independent 26.4 km practice loop near Bradford (Heaton) 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 roundabout approach & exit, 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, schools, pubs and shops, 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 Bradford (Heaton) 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 67-step drive on real, named roads (about 26.4 km). An indicative practice loop, not an official DVSA route — the roads and junctions are real, the sequence is a rehearsal.
Drive west.
17 m
Turn left onto Farfield Street.
Farfield Street133 m
Make a right U-turn to stay on Farfield Street.
Farfield Street185 m
Turn left onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road324 m
Turn left onto Jesmond Avenue.
Jesmond Avenue311 m
Turn left onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane96 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lilycroft Road.
65 m
Exit the roundabout onto Lilycroft Road.
Lilycroft Road74 m
Turn left onto Westfield Road.
Westfield Road207 m
Turn left.
32 m
Turn left.
30 m
Turn right onto Bonn Road.
Bonn Road35 m
Turn left onto Heidelberg Road.
Heidelberg Road178 m
Turn left onto Lilycroft Road.
Lilycroft Road304 m
Turn right onto Farcliffe Road.
Farcliffe Road241 m
Turn right onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane423 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Toller Lane/B6144.
71 m
Exit the roundabout onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane231 m
Turn right to stay on Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane363 m
Turn left onto Wheatlands Drive.
Wheatlands Drive619 m
Move right onto Daisy Hill Back Lane.
Daisy Hill Back Lane156 m
Turn right onto Daisy Hill Lane.
Daisy Hill Lane662 m
Turn left onto Sandsend Close.
Sandsend Close117 m
Turn left to stay on Sandsend Close.
Sandsend Close65 m
Turn right onto Heights Lane.
Heights Lane291 m
Turn left onto Duchy Avenue.
Duchy Avenue144 m
Turn right onto Duchy Grove.
Duchy Grove141 m
Turn left onto Duchy Drive.
Duchy Drive480 m
Turn right onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane383 m
Turn left onto Saltburn Place.
Saltburn Place121 m
Turn left onto Jesmond Avenue.
Jesmond Avenue82 m
Turn left onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road129 m
Turn right onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane352 m
Turn right onto Leylands Lane.
Leylands Lane553 m
Move right onto Highgate.
Highgate1.1 km
Turn right onto A650/Keighley Road.
A6502.5 km
Turn right onto Upper Piccadilly.
Upper Piccadilly97 m
Turn right onto North Parade.
North Parade179 m
Turn left onto Manor Row.
Manor Row3.7 km
Turn right onto Otley Road/A6038.
Otley Road865 m
Turn left towards Shipley College/ Saltaire/ Bingley/ Saltaire Village.
A657614 m
Turn right onto John Street.
John Street39 m
Turn right onto Back Saltaire Road (North).
Back Saltaire Road (North)335 m
Turn left onto Saltaire Road/A657. Continue on A657.
A657363 m
Turn right onto Otley Road/A6038.
Otley Road902 m
Turn left onto A650/Bradford Road. Continue on A650.
A6502.6 km
Turn right onto Marlborough Road/A6177. Continue on A6177.
A6177819 m
Turn left onto Whetley Hill/B6144.
Whetley Hill354 m
Turn left onto Lincoln Road.
Lincoln Road65 m
Turn left onto Arnold Street.
Arnold Street370 m
Turn left onto Carlisle Road/A6177.
Carlisle Road174 m
Turn right onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane745 m
Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Toller Lane/B6144.
71 m
Exit the roundabout onto Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane231 m
Turn right to stay on Toller Lane/B6144.
Toller Lane249 m
Turn right onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road745 m
Turn right onto Heaton Road.
Heaton Road242 m
Turn left onto Victor Road.
Victor Road35 m
Turn left onto Temple Street.
Temple Street151 m
Turn left onto Park View Road.
Park View Road27 m
Turn right onto Heaton Road.
Heaton Road92 m
Turn left onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road588 m
Turn left.
31 m
Turn left onto Graham Street.
Graham Street85 m
Turn right onto Scotchman Road.
Scotchman Road235 m
Turn right onto Farfield Street.
Farfield Street137 m
You have arrived at your destination.
Directions for the Bradford (Heaton) · Route 9 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 6.3 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.
Masjidur Raashideen
Start near Masjidur Raashideen.
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Continue to St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School.
Jamiyat Tabligh-Ul-Islam Mosque
Continue to Jamiyat Tabligh-Ul-Islam Mosque.
Masjid Noor
Continue to Masjid Noor.
Church of Our Lady and the First Martyrs of Rome
Continue to Church of Our Lady and the First Martyrs of Rome.
King's Arms
Continue to King's Arms.
Subway
Continue to Subway.
Bradford Islamic Centre
Continue to Bradford Islamic Centre.
Record Cafe
Continue to Record Cafe.
Shipley Masjid
Continue to Shipley Masjid.
Shipley CofE Primary School
Continue to Shipley CofE Primary School.
Salvation Army Citadel
Continue to Salvation Army Citadel.
Shipley Masjid Association
Continue to Shipley Masjid Association.
Dr G Clinic
Continue to Dr G Clinic.
Bradford New Church
Continue to Bradford New Church.
Jamia Masjid Hanfia Mosque
Continue to Jamia Masjid Hanfia Mosque.
Masjid Bilal
Continue to Masjid Bilal.
Westgate Baptist Church
Continue to Westgate Baptist Church.
St Chad
Continue to St Chad.
Madrassah Misbahul Uloom
Finish back near Madrassah Misbahul Uloom, completing the loop.
2 roundabouts · 16 turns · 3 sets of lights
21 turns · 3 sets of lights
6 roundabouts · 15 turns · 4 sets of lights
2 roundabouts · 23 turns · 5 sets of lights
This route is 26.4 km and takes about 30 min to drive at a steady learner pace. It is an independent practice loop near Bradford (Heaton) test centre, not an official DVSA route.