Colliers Wood High Street and the station junction
The A24 meets Merton High Street and Christchurch Road by the Underground station. Buses, pedestrians and lane choice all at once, so it comes later, once the basics are steady.
Colliers Wood · SW19 · Tests at Morden
Driving Lessons in Colliers Wood
Learn on the A24 through Colliers Wood, the retail park roundabouts by the River Wandle and the quiet streets towards Merton Abbey, with both the Morden and Mitcham test centres a short drive away.
£75
2-hour lesson
£365
10-hour block
- DVSA Approved
- Dual-Control Cars
- Manual & Automatic
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From £36.50/hr · manual or automatic, same price
SW19
Postcodes Served
Morden
Test centre, 2.5 miles away
50.96%
Centre pass rate (UK 50.04%)
Manual & Auto
Same price
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Our Driving Services in Colliers Wood
Professional driving instruction across SW19, manual or automatic
Automatic Lessons
in Colliers Wood
Learn to drive in an automatic car - no clutch, no gears, just focus on the road.
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Manual Lessons
in Colliers Wood
Full manual driving tuition - master clutch control, gears, and all driving skills.
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Intensive Courses
in Colliers Wood
Fast-track your driving with intensive courses - pass in weeks, not months.
£730 for 20 hoursLearn More
Nervous Driver
in Colliers Wood
Patient, supportive lessons for anxious and nervous learner drivers.
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Refresher Lessons
in Colliers Wood
Rebuild your driving confidence with refresher lessons for qualified drivers.
£75 for a 2-hour lessonLearn More
Mock Test
in Colliers Wood
Full mock driving tests under real test conditions to prepare you for the big day.
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About Driving in Colliers Wood
Colliers Wood sits on the A24 between Tooting and South Wimbledon, with the River Wandle and Wandle Park on one side and the retail parks around Merton Abbey Mills on the other. It is a compact area, but it packs a busy main road, large retail park roundabouts and quiet residential streets into a short distance, which makes it a practical place to learn.
Colliers Wood gives you a bit of everything within a mile: a busy A-road, large roundabouts, a faster road towards Morden and quiet residential streets. With Morden test centre about two and a half miles away and Mitcham not much further, you can practise on the kind of roads both centres use without long drives between them.
Colliers Wood Underground station (Northern line)Merton Abbey MillsWandle ParkRiver Wandle
DVSA ApprovedManual & automatic
Driving Challenges in Colliers Wood
Every area has its unique road conditions. Here is what you will learn to handle confidently:
The junction by Colliers Wood Underground station, where the A24 meets Merton High Street and Christchurch Road, brings buses, pedestrians and several lanes together at once
Merantun Way is a faster road towards Morden where traffic speeds up quickly, so joining it and keeping a safe following distance take practice
The retail park access roads around Merton Abbey have roundabouts and car park entrances where drivers often stop, turn or pull out unexpectedly
Merton High Street towards South Wimbledon has frequent bus stops, cyclists and parked cars that narrow the road
Weekend shopping traffic around the retail parks can turn short journeys into slow, stop-start queues
Insider Tips for Colliers Wood Learners
Our instructors share local knowledge from years of teaching in this area:
Early lessons start on the residential streets off Christchurch Road, which are quiet enough to practise moving off and stopping
Retail park car parks are useful for bay parking practice outside busy shopping hours
Weekday mid-mornings are the calmest time to tackle the station junction for the first time
Both Morden and Mitcham test centres are close, so you can practise on the road types each one uses
Your Route
The Roads You Will Actually Drive
Not a generic syllabus. These are the Colliers Wood roads lessons are built around, in the order most learners meet them, ending at the test centre most local learners use.
Christchurch Road side streets
Quieter residential roads where most Colliers Wood learners have their first lessons: moving off, stopping and turning left and right.
Merton Abbey retail park roundabouts
Roundabouts and car park entrances with drivers stopping and turning unexpectedly. Good for roundabout lane choice and for bay parking practice.
Merantun Way towards Morden
A faster road where traffic speeds up quickly. You practise joining, keeping a safe gap and reading the signs on the way to the Morden test area.
Morden Test Centre
2.5 miles from Colliers Wood. DVSA pass rate 50.96% (April 2025 to March 2026).
Colliers Wood Traffic Hotspots to Know
The A24 by Colliers Wood station at weekday peak hours
Retail park roundabouts on Saturday afternoons
Merton High Street during school-run times
Merantun Way approaching Morden in the evening rush
Why Learn With Us in Colliers Wood
Built around Morden
Morden Test Centre is 2.5 miles from Colliers Wood. Lessons work towards the roads around it, so test day feels familiar.
Start quiet, build up
First lessons on the side streets off Christchurch Road, then Merton Abbey retail park roundabouts and Merantun Way towards Morden once the basics are steady.
DVSA-approved instructors
Every instructor is a DVSA-approved driving instructor (ADI), and every lesson car has dual controls.
Manual or automatic
The same price either way, from £36.50/hr with a block booking.
Where We Meet in Colliers Wood
We teach across SW19. These are the places Colliers Wood learners most often ask to meet. The exact meeting point is agreed when you book.
Colliers Wood station
South Wimbledon station
Merton Abbey Mills
Wandle Park
What Happens in Your First Lesson in Colliers Wood
Nervous about the first one? Here is how it goes, start to finish.
- 1
We meet you
Your instructor meets you at a point in SW19 agreed when you book. Colliers Wood station is a common one. The lesson starts when you get in the car.
- 2
Eyesight check and licence
You read a car number plate from 20 metres, the same check the examiner does on test day, and your instructor looks at your provisional licence. It takes two minutes, on your first lesson only.
- 3
The cockpit drill
You drive to the side streets off Christchurch Road and go through the controls with the engine off: seat, mirrors, pedals, gears and steering. You do not move the car until you know what everything does.
- 4
Your first drive
Moving off, stopping and steering on a quiet road, with dual controls on the instructor’s side of the car. You will usually be driving within the first half hour, and nobody is taken into busy traffic on day one.
- 5
Debrief and plan
You go over what went well and what to work on, agree what the next lesson covers, and get a rough idea of how many hours you are likely to need before a test at Morden Test Centre.
Driving Test Centre Near Colliers Wood
Morden Test Centre
10 Tudor Drive, Morden SM4 4PE
Distance from Colliers Wood: 2.5 miles
Key Roads We Cover:
- Colliers Wood High Street (A24)
- Merantun Way
- Merton High Street
- Christchurch Road
Colliers Wood Areas Covered:
- Colliers Wood
- Merton Abbey
- South Wimbledon
- Phipps Bridge
Your Journey to Passing
From provisional licence to pass certificate: the six steps every Colliers Wood learner goes through.
1
Get your provisional licence
Apply on gov.uk from 15 years and 9 months old. It costs £34 online. You can drive a car on the road from 17.
2
Pass your theory test
It costs £23. You need 43 out of 50 on the multiple choice part and 44 out of 75 on hazard perception. The pass certificate lasts 2 years.
3
Take lessons in Colliers Wood
Manual or automatic, starting on quiet streets and building up to the busier roads and junctions a test uses.
4
Take a mock test
A full mock test under test conditions, marked like the real thing, shows you exactly what still needs work.
Mock tests in Colliers Wood5
Book your practical test
Only you can book it, on gov.uk. It costs £62 on a weekday, or £75 for evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
6
Pass at Morden Test Centre
The test is about 40 minutes of driving with the examiner, including around 20 minutes of independent driving. Most learners book a warm-up lesson just before it.
Driving Lesson Prices in Colliers Wood
One price for manual and automatic. Every lesson is with a DVSA-approved instructor in a dual-control car, with fuel and insurance included.
2-Hour Driving Lesson
Any day, manual or automatic
£75for 2 hours
Best value
10-Hour Block Booking
Works out at £36.50 per hour
£365for 10 hours
Intensive Course
Usually over one to two weeks
£730for 20 hours
20-hour block
£730
Mock test (2 hours)
£75
Test day package
from £150
Frequently Asked Questions - Driving Lessons in Colliers Wood
Common questions about driving lessons in Colliers Wood
Driving lessons in Colliers Wood are £75 for 2 hours, and manual and automatic cost the same. Block bookings bring the rate down: 10 hours for £365 or 20 hours for £730, which is £36.50 an hour.
The test centre most of our Colliers Wood learners use is Morden Test Centre, at 10 Tudor Drive, Morden SM4 4PE — roughly 2.5 miles away. You can book your test at any centre you like, but this is the one our instructors take learners to most often.
We agree a convenient meeting point in Colliers Wood when you book. Instructor diaries vary, so pickup from a specific address is arranged lesson by lesson rather than guaranteed. Tell us your postcode when you get in touch.
We cover all of Colliers Wood including Colliers Wood, Merton Abbey, South Wimbledon, Phipps Bridge, and surrounding areas. Our instructors train on local roads including A24, Merantun Way, Merton High Street.
Yes. An intensive course in Colliers Wood is £730 for 20 hours, usually over one to two weeks. You book your own test with the DVSA and we plan the course to finish shortly before it.
Morden passed 50.96% of candidates between April 2025 and March 2026, just above the national average of 50.04% (DVSA). Our Morden test centre guide explains the roads that catch people out.
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