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Sunderland Driving Test Routes

Driving practical driving test routes used at Sunderland test centre

To make driving tests more representative of real-life driving, the DVSA no longer publishes official test routes. However, you can find a number of recent routes used at Sunderland below.

While test routes around Sunderland are likely to be very similar to our compiled list, you should treat this content as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.


Route 1

Test Route 1 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Tunstall Vale Left
West Lawn EOR right
Ashvrook Rd EOR left
Queen Alexandra Rd Left
The Cedars EOR right
Ryhope Rd Left
Montanzas St Right
Stradford Ave Left
Rainford Ave EOR left
Ryhope Rd Roundabout ahead, left
Ayton Ave EOR right, EOR left
Ryhope Rd Roundabout ahead, left
Sea View / Coast View Right
Lord Byrons Walk Right
Stockton Rd Roundabout right, 2 x roundabouts ahead

Route 2

Test Route 2 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Tunstall Vale EOR left
Tunstall Rd Roundabout right
Queen Alexandra Rd Left
St Nicholas Ave EOR right
Crosslea Ave EOR left
Silksworth Lane Roundabout ahead, left
Old Silksworth Lane EOR left
Silksworth Lane 2 x roundabouts ahead, roundabout right, EOR left, roundabout right
Silksworth Rd Roundabout left
Silksworth Way Roundabout right
City Way Roundabout left, roundabout ahead, roundabout left
A19 South Left
Slip Rd EOR left
Seaton Lane Left
Stockton Rd Roundabout right, 2 x roundabouts ahead
Ryhope Rd Roundabout left
Toll Bar Rd Roundabout ahead
Leechmere Rd Right
Hellvelyn Rd Roundabout ahead
Sea View Rd West Left
Queen Alexandra Rd Right
The Cedars EOR left
Ryhope Rd Left

Route 3

Test Route 3 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC Right
The Ave / Azealea Terrace EOR left
Belvedere Rd Roundabout ahead
Thornholme Rd Right
Ashwood Terrace EOR right
Ashwood St Right
Beechwood St EOR left
Durham Rd Ahead
Barnes Rd Left
Hipsburn Drive Right
Seaforth Rd EOR left
Durham Rd Right
Ettrick Grove EOR left
Chester Rd Roundabout left
A19 Teeside Left
Slip Rd Roundabout left
Durham Rd Right
Pancras Rd Left
Perth Rd Left
Pearl Rd Roundabout right
Premier Rd Roundabout ahead
Essen Way Roundabout left
Strawberry Bank Roundabout ahead
Tunstall Rd Right
Tunstall Vale / The Cloisters Left
Back Elms Right

Route 4

Test Route 4 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC Ahead
Tunstall Vale EOR left
Tunstall Rd Roundabout right
Queen Alexandra Rd Left
Bainbridge Ave EOR right
Crosslea Ave EOR left
Silksworth Lane Roundabout right
Premier Rd Roundabout left
Pearl Rd 2 x right
Pancras Rd Left
Durham Rd Roundabout right
A19 North Left
Slip Rd Roundabout right
Chester Rd Roundabout right
Springwell Rd Left
Sackville Rd EOR left
Springwell Rd Left
Durham Rd Right
Thornholme Rd Roundabout ahead
Belvedere Rd EOR right
Park Rd Right
Burdon Rd Right

Route 5

Test Route 5 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC Right
The Ave / Azelea Terrace EOR right
Belvedere Rd EOR right
Stockton Rd / Park Rd Ahead
Park Rd Left
Toward Rd Right
Borough Rd Roundabout left
Sans St Roundabout right
High St Ahead
Barrack Rd / Prospect Row / The
Quadrant EOR left
Moor Terrace Right
Lawrence St Roundabout left
Hendon Rd Roundabout ahead
Commercial Rd Right
Gray Rd Right
Salem St Left
Mowbray Rd Left
Toward Rd Left
Villette Path EOR left
Toward Rd EOR right
Villette Rd EOR right
Ryhope Rd Roundabout right
Toll Bar Rd Ahead
Leechmere Rd Right
Helvellyn Rd Roundabout ahead
Sea View Rd West Ahead
Sea View Rd EOR left
Ryhope Rd Left

Route 6

Test Route 6 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC Ahead
Tunstall Vale EOR left
Tunstall Rd Roundabout ahead
Strawberry Bank Right
Crosslea Ave EOR left
Silksworth Rd Roundabout right
Premier Rd Roundabout left
Pearl Rd Right
Perth Rd Right
Purley Rd Left
Peebles Rd EOR right
Pancras Rd Left
Durham Rd Left
Warden Law Rd EOR left
Burdon Lane Left
Burdon Rd Roundabout right, left
Orr Ave EOR left
Burdon Rd Roundabout right
Tunstall Village Green Left
Paddock Lane Right
Tunstall Hope Rd Roundabout ahead
Strawberry Bank Roundabout ahead
Tunstall Rd Right
Tunstall Vale / The Cloisters Left
Back Elms Right

Route 7

Test Route 7 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC Ahead
Tunstall Vale Left
West Lawn EOR right
Ashbrook Rd EOR left
Queen Alexandra Rd Right
Greystoke Ave EOR left
Leechmere Rd Right, left
Toll Bar Rd Roundabout right
Ryhope Rd Right
Ryhope St South / North Roundabout ahead
Tunstall Bank / Tunstall Village Green Roundabout right
Tunstall Village Rd Right
Blind Lane Left
Wynyard St Left
Brittania Rd EOR left
Wynyard St EOR left
Vicarage Rd / Cumberland Rd / Lincoln Ave Left
Warwick Terrace Roundabout right
Siksworth Lane Roundabout right
Essen Way Roundabout ahead
Leechmere Rd Left
Greystoke Ave Right
Queen Alexandra Rd Left
Sea View Rd EOR left
Ryhope Rd Left

Route 8

Test Route 8 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC Ahead
Tunstall Vale EOR left
Tunstall Rd Roundabout ahead
Strawberry Bank Right
Crosslea Ave EOR left
Silksworth Lane Roundabout right
Premier Rd Roundabout left
Pearl Rd Right
Perth Rd Right
Pancras Rd Right
Primate Rd Right
Pancras Rd Left
Durham Rd Roundabout left
Silksworth Rd EOR right, roundabout ahead
Silksworth Terrace Ahead
Tunstall Village Rd Left
Paddock Lane Left
Tunstall Hope Rd Roundabout right
Leechmere Rd Roundabout ahead
Ryhope Rd Right
Villette Rd Left
Toward Rd Roundabout left
Gray Rd EOR right
Ryhope Rd Left

Route 9

Test Route 9 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC Ahead
Tunstall Vale EOR left
Tunstall Rd Roundabout ahead
Strawberry Bank Right
Crosslea Ave EOR right
Silksworth Lane Roundabout right
Premier Rd Ahead
Springwell Rd Left
Southend Rd EOR left
Springwell Rd Roundabout left
Chester Rd Roundabout left
A19 South / Slip Rd Ahead, roundabout left
Durham Rd Right
Pancras Rd Left
Perth Rd Left
Pearl Rd Roundabout right
Premier Rd Roundabout ahead
Essen Way Roundabout left
Strawberry Bank Roundabout ahead
Tunstall Rd Right
Tunstall Vale / The Cloisters Left
Back Elms Right

Route 10

Test Route 10 at Sunderland test centre
Road Direction
DTC
Tunstall Vale EOR left
Tunstall Rd Roundabout right
Queen Alexandra Rd Left
Newlands Ave EOR right
Crosslea Ave EOR left
Silksworth Lane Roundabout ahead, left
Old Silksworth Lane EOR left
Silksworth Lane Roundabout ahead, EOR right
North Moor Lane Roundabout left
Durham Rd Roundabout right
A19 North Left
Slip Rd Roundabout right
Chester Rd Right
Ormonde St / Barnes Park Rd Left
Durham Rd Right
Meadowside EOR left
Queen Alexandra Rd Roundabout left
Tunstall Rd Right
Tunstall Vale / The Cloisters Left
Back Elms Right


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