Handsworth Driving Test Centre Routes
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 the Handsworth driving test centre in this document.
While test routes from this centre are likely to be very similar to those below, you should treat this document as a rough guide only. Exact test routes are at the examiners’ discretion and are subject to change.
Route Number 1
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
Richmond Park Rd 1st right
Richmond Park Crescent 1st left
Richmond Park Avenue End of road left
Richmond Park Rd Traffic light left
Handsworth Rd Roundabout right 4th exit
Handsworth Rd 3rd left
Fitzalan Rd End of road left
Handsworth Rd 2nd right
Bramley Lane 2nd right
Redthorn Rd End of road right
Bramley Hall Rd End of road left
Bramley Park Rd Left
Richmond Rd 7th left
Normanton Hill/Normanton Spring Rd 3rd right
Dyke Vale Rd End of road left
Birley Spa Lane End of road left
Moss Way Roundabout left 1st exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Over bridge to ‘pear shaped’ roundabout Ahead
Slip Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit
Handsworth Rd 2nd traffic light right
Richmond Park Rd Driving Test Centre
Route Number 2
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
Richmond Park Rd 3rd left
Athelstan Rd End of road right
Richmond Rd 2nd right
Richmond Hall Rd 1st right
Spinkhill Rd End of road left
Richmond Hall Avenue End of road left
Spinkhill Drive End of road right
Spinkhill Avenue End of road left
Hastilar Rd South/Chadwick Rd 4th left
Woodthorpe Rd End of road left
Richmond Rd 1st right
Hastilar Rd South End of road left
Richmond Rd 2nd left
Normanton Hill/Normanton Spring Roundabout ahead 2nd exit Rd/Coisley Hill
Coisley Hill/Sheffield Rd/Tannery 9th left Street/Market St
Beaver Hill Rd End of road left
Retford Rd 1st right
Rotherham Rd/Highfield Rd Roundabout left 1st exit
Highfield Springs Roundabout right 3rd exit
Highfield Springs Roundabout left 1st exit
Poplar Way Roundabout left 1st exit
Slip Rd Join dual carriageway
Sheffield Parkway 1st exit
Slip Rd Roundabout left 1st exit
Handsworth Rd 2nd traffic light right
Richmond Park Rd Driving Test Centre
Route Number 3
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
Richmond Park Rd 1st right
Richmond Park Crescent 1st left
Richmond Park Avenue End of road left
Richmond Park Rd Traffic light left
Handsworth Rd Roundabout right 4th exit
Handsworth Rd 3rd right
Handsworth Grange Rd 4th left
Ballifield Place End of road left
Ballifield Avenue End of road right
Ballifield Rd End of road right
Ballifield Drive/Handsworth Grange Crescent End of road left
Handsworth Grange Rd End of road right
Beaver Hill Rd End of road left
Market St/Beighton Rd 3rd left
Greengate Rd End of road left
Beighton Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Moss Way 1st right
Birley Spa Lane 4th right
Rainbow Drive 2nd left
Rainbow Avenue 1st right
Carr Forge Rd End of road right
Dyke Vale Rd End of road right
Coisley Hill Roundabout left 1st exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Over bridge to ‘pear shaped’ roundabout Ahead
Slip Rd Stay in slip rd
Slip Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit
Handsworth Rd 2nd traffic light right
Richmond Park Rd Driving Test Centre
Route Number 4
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
Richmond Park Rd 2nd right
Richmond Park Avenue End of road right
Richmond Park Crescent End of road left
Richmond Park Rd Traffic light left
Handsworth Rd Roundabout right 4th exit
Handsworth Rd 2nd left
Dodson Drive End of road right
Hall Rd/St Josephs Rd 2nd right
Fitzalan Rd End of road left
St Josephs Rd 1st left
Hall Rd 1st right
Fitzalan Rd End of road left
Handsworth Rd 2nd right
Bramley Lane 2nd right
Sundown Rd End of road left
Bramley Park Rd End of road left
Richmond Rd 1st right
Laverack St Traffic light left
Handsworth Rd Roundabout left 1st exit
Slip Rd Join Sheffield parkway
Sheffield Parkway 2nd exit
Slip Rd End of road left
Manor Lane/Harborough Avenue Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Harborough Avenue Traffic light left
Prince of Wales Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Prince of Wales Rd Traffic light right
Main Rd/Handsworth Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Handsworth Rd 2nd traffic light right
Richmond Park Rd Driving Test Centre
Route Number 5
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
Richmond Park Rd 1st left
Birklands Avenue/Parsley Hay Rd End of road right
Ashbourne Grove End of road right
Ashbourne Rd 1st left
Ashbourne Rd Left
Laverack St Traffic light right
Handsworth Rd Traffic light ahead
Retford Rd 3rd left
St James Walk 1st right
Orgreave Rise End of road left
Rotherwood Avenue End of road left
Coalbrook Avenue 1st left
Coalbrook Rd End of road left
Retford Rd Traffic light right
Furnace Lane/Station Rd End of road left
Market St/Beighton Rd 3rd left
Greengate Rd End of road left
Beighton Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout right 3rd exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout left 1st exit
Slip Rd A6102 Roundabout right 3rd exit
Prince of Wales Rd Traffic light right
Main Rd/Handsworth Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Handsworth Rd 2nd traffic light right
Richmond Park Rd Driving Test Centre
Route Number 6
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre Richmond Park Rd 1st left
Birklands Avenue 1st right
Birklands Drive End of road right
Richmond Park Rd Traffic light left
Handsworth Rd Roundabout left 1st exit
Slip Rd Ahead
Slip Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit, left
Slip Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit
Prince of Wales Rd 1st right
Bowdenwood Crescent 1st right
Bowdenwood Drive End of road left
Bowdenwood Rd End of road left
Bowdenwood Crescent End of road left
Prince of Wales Rd Roundabout left 1st exit
Slip Rd Roundabout ahead 1st exit
Slip Rd Join Sheffield parkway
Sheffield Parkway 1st exit
Slip Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit
Poplar Way Roundabout ahead 1st exit
Poplar Way Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Poplar Way End of road left
Orgreave Rd 1st left, end of road right, 1st right
Poplar Way Roundabout left 1st exit
Highfield Springs Roundabout left 1st exit, roundabout right 1st exit
Highfield Lane/Rotherham Rd End of road left
Retford Rd 1st right
Beaver Hill Rd 1st right
Handsworth Grange Rd 3rd right
Handsworth Grange Crescent/Ballifield Drive 4th left
Ballifield Rd End of road right
Handsworth Grange Rd End of road left
Handsworth Rd 1st left, sharp left
Bramley Lane 2nd right, sharp right
Bramley Park Rd End of road left
Richmond Rd 1st right
Laverack St Traffic light left
Handsworth Rd Traffic light left
Richmond Park Rd Driving Test Centre
Route Number 7
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
Richmond Park Rd 1st left
Birklands Avenue/Parsley Hay Rd End of road right
Ashbourne Grove End of road right
Ashbourne Rd 1st left
Ashbourne Rd Left
Laverack St Traffic light left
Handsworth Rd 2nd right
Dodson Drive End of road right
Hall Rd/St Josephs Rd 2nd right
Fitzalan Rd End of road right
St Josephs Rd End of road left
Handsworth Rd Traffic light left
Orgreave Lane End of road right
Rotherham Rd Left
Retford Rd 2nd left
St James Walk 1st right
Orgreave Rise End of road left
Rotherwood Avenue End of road left
Coalbrook Avenue 1st left
Coalbrook Rd End of road left
Retford Rd Traffic light ahead
Sheffield Rd Roundabout right 2nd exit
Aston Way Roundabout right 3rd exit
Chesterfield Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout right 3rd exit
Mosborough Parkway Roundabout left 1st exit
Coisley Hill/Normanton Spring End of road right Rd/Normanton Hill
Richmond Rd/Laverack St Traffic light left
Handsworth Rd Traffic light left
Driving Test Centre
Route Number 8
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
Richmond Park Rd End of road right
Richmond Rd 3rd left
Stradbroke Rd 1st right
Richmond Hill Rd End of road right
Mason Crescent End of road left
Hastilar Rd South End of road left
Richmond Rd Right
Hastilar Rd South End of road right
Hastilar Rd South/Castlebeck Avenue Traffic light right
Prince of Wales Rd Roundabout ahead 2nd exit
Prince of Wales Rd 3rd traffic light left
Catley Rd/Main Rd/Darnall Rd 3rd left
Wilfred Rd 1st right
Shirland Lane End of road left
Wilfred Rd End of road left
Darnall Rd/Worksop Rd Traffic light left
Attercliffe Rd Traffic light left
Staniforth Rd Traffic light right
Woodbourne Rd 3rd left
Parkway Avenue Roundabout right 2nd exit
Slip Rd Move into middle lane
Sheffield Parkway 3rd exit B6200
Slip Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit
Handsworth Rd 2nd traffic light right
Richmond Park Rd Driving Test Centre
Route Number 9
Road Direction
Driving Test Centre
Richmond Park Rd 3rd left
Athelstan Rd End of road right
Richmond Rd 8th left
Normanton Hill 1st right
Hollybank Rd Traffic light ahead
Hollinsend Rd 3rd left
Jaunty Lane End of road left
Jaunty Avenue Right
Jaunty Rd 1st right
Jaunty Place End of road left
Jaunty Drive End of road right
Lister Avenue End of road right
Seagrave Crescent End of road left
Jaunty Lane End of road left
Hollinsend Rd Traffic light right
Ridgeway Rd Traffic light ahead
Ridgeway Rd Traffic light left
City Rd 4th left
St Aidans Rd 2nd right
Holdings Rd Left
St Aidans Rd Traffic light ahead
Manor Lane End of road left
Manor Lane/Manor Way Roundabout right 2nd exit
Woodbourn Rd 1st right
Parkway Avenue Roundabout right 2nd exit follow rd to left
Slip Rd signed Worksop Move into middle lane
Sheffield Parkway 3rd exit
B6200 exit slip Rd Roundabout right 3rd exit
Handsworth Rd 2nd traffic light right
Richmond Park Rd Driving Test Centre