Kettering 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 Kettering 
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  Right 

Station Rd  Right 

Northfield Ave  Traffic light ahead, roundabout right 

Meadow Rd  Left 

Commercial Rd  End of road right 

Trafalgar Rd  Left 

Lower St  Traffic light right 

Northall St  Traffic light left 

Rockingham Rd  Roundabout ahead, right 

Neale Ave  Left 

Hallwood Rd  Left 

Kingsley Ave  Left 

Mitchell St  Left 

Blandford Ave  Right 

Rockingham Rd  Roundabout ahead, roundabout left 

A43  Roundabout left 

 A14 East  2nd exit left 

Slip Rd  Roundabout left 

Pytchley Rd  Roundabout ahead, roundabout right, 

roundabout left 

London Rd  Traffic light left 

Bowling Green Rd  Traffic light right 

Sheep St  Traffic light left 

Northampton Rd  Left 

Station Rd  Right 

Driving Test Centre   

 
 
Route Number  2 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Left 

Queensberry Rd  Right 

The Crescent  Crossroads ahead 

Hawthorn Rd  2nd crossroads right 

Argyll St  Right 

St Michaels Rd  Crossroads left 

Argyll St  Right 

Roundhill Rd  End of road right 

London Rd  Mini roundabout ahead 

Barton Rd  2nd traffic light ahead, right 

Linnet Drive/Barton Rd  Roundabout ahead 

A6 Bedford  Right 
 Cranford Rd/Church St  Left 

High St  Right 

Churchill Way  Right 

Park Rd  Left 

Shannon Way  End of road right 

Queensway/Bridle Rd  Right 

Regent Rd  Left 

Glebe Rd  Left 

Station Rd  Mini roundabout right 

A509 Kettering Rd  3x roundabout ahead 

Orion Way  Roundabout right 

Pytchley Lane  Left 

Pytchley Rd  Mini roundabout left 

London Rd  2nd traffic light left 

Bowling Green Rd  Traffic light right 

Sheep St  Left 

Northampton Rd  Left 

Station St   

Driving Test Centre   

 
 
Route Number  3 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Right 

Northfield Ave  Traffic light left 

 Northampton Rd  Left 

Greenhill Rd  Right 

Greenfield Ave  Left 

Greenhill Rd/Northampton Rd  Roundabout left 

Lake Ave  Roundabout left 

Northampton Rd  Roundabout right 

A14  1st exit, roundabout right 

A43 Stamford  Roundabout ahead, roundabout right 

To Kettering  Left 

Service Rd  Left 

Edith Rd  Right 

Margaret Rd/Elizabeth Rd  Left 

Service Rd  Left 

Stamford Rd  2nd roundabout left 

Windmill Ave  Roundabout ahead, traffic light right 

Barton Rd  Roundabout right 

London Rd  Traffic light left 

Bowling Green Rd  Traffic light end of road right 

Sheep St  Traffic light left 

Northampton Rd  Left 

Station Rd   

Driving Test Centre   

 
 
Route Number  4 

Road  Direction 
Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Right 

Northfield Ave  Traffic light right 

Northampton Rd  Traffic light end of road right 

Sheep St  Left 

Bowling Green Rd  Traffic light end of road left 

London Rd/Silver St  Right 

Montagu St/Stamford Rd  Roundabout ahead, right 

Service Rd  Right 

Elizabeth Rd/Margaret Rd  Left 

Edith Rd  Right 

Service Rd  Right 

Stamford Rd  Roundabout left, roundabout ahead 

A43  Roundabout left 

A14  Left 

Slip Rd  Left 

Pytchley Rd  Roundabout ahead, roundabout right, left 

Bryant Rd  Right 

Martin Drive  Left 

Bryant Rd  Left 

Pytchley Rd  Roundabout left 

London Rd  Left 

Broadway  Right 

Headlands/Sheep St  Left 

Northampton Rd  Left 

Station St   
 Driving Test Centre   
 
 
Route Number  5 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Left 

Queensberry Rd  Left 

Headlands  Traffic light right 

Bowling Green Rd  Right 

London Rd  Left 

St Marys Rd  Roundabout right, roundabout ahead 

Windmill Ave  Traffic light left 

Barton Rd  Right 

St Botolphs Rd/Powell Rd  Left 

Station Rd/Service Rd  Left 

Station Rd  Right 

William St/Pioneer Ave  Right 

Station Rd  Mini roundabout right 

Kettering Rd/High St  Mini roundabout left 

Higham Rd  Left 

A6  Roundabout left 2nd exit 

A14  2nd exit left, roundabout right 3rd exit 

Northampton Rd  Roundabout ahead, left 

Westhill Drive/Northampton Rd  Right 

Station Rd 
 Driving Test Centre   
 
 
Route Number  6 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Left 

Station Rd  Crossroads ahead 

Queensberry Rd  Right 

Broadway  Mini roundabout ahead 

London Rd  Right 

Pytchley Rd  Right 

Bryant Rd  Left 

Martin Rd  Right 

Bryant Rd  Roundabout right 

Pytchley Rd  Roundabout left 

Orion Way  Left 

Pytchley Lane  Roundabout right 

High St/Isham Rd  Mini roundabout left 

A509 Wellingborough  Right 

Station Rd  Left 

Victoria St/Regent Rd  Right 

Park Rd/Nene Rd  Left 

Queensway  Left 

Hillcrest Ave  Mini roundabout left 

Finedon Rd  Mini roundabout left 

High St/Kettering Rd  Roundabout ahead 

 Kettering Rd  Roundabout left, 2nd exit junction 8 right 

A14  1st roundabout ahead 

Northampton Rd  Traffic light ahead, right, right 

Station Rd   

Driving Test Centre   

 
 
Route Number  7 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Traffic light left 

Northfield Ave  2nd right 

Northampton Rd  Left 

Gipsy Lane  End of road right 

Westhill Drive  Roundabout ahead 

Northampton Rd  Roundabout left, 2nd exit junction 10 left 

A14 Junction 8  Right 

Barton Rd  Left 

Warkton Lane  Left 

Deeble Rd  End of road right 

St Johns Rd  Left 

Deeble Rd  Left 

Warkton Lane/St Catherines Rd  Left 

Warkton Lane  Left 

Warkton Rd  Mini roundabout right 

Stamford Rd  Right 

 Montagu St  Left 

Wellington St  Left 

King St  Traffic light left 

Rockingham Rd  Traffic light ahead 

Eskdaill St  Traffic light left 

Victoria St/Queen St  Traffic light right 

London Rd  Traffic light right 

Bowling Green Rd  Traffic light left 

Sheep St  Left 

Northampton Rd   

Station Rd   

Driving Test Centre   

 
 
Route Number  8 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Right 

Northfield Ave  2x roundabout ahead, right 

Grafton St  Left 

Rockingham Rd  Right 

Britannia Rd  Right 

Cowper St/Reservoir Rd  Left 

Shakespeare Rd  Left 

Reservoir Rd  Left 

Hallwood Rd  Left 

 Blandford Ave  Right 

Rockingham Rd  Roundabout ahead, roundabout left 

A43  Roundabout left 

Henson Way  Right 

Linnell Way  Right 

Telford Way  Roundabout left 

Rothwell Rd  Roundabout ahead 

Lower St  Traffic light ahead 

Northall St  Traffic light ahead 

Eskdaill St  Traffic light ahead 

Victoria St/Queen St  Traffic light end of road left 

Silver St/London Rd  Right 

Broadway  Right 

Headlands  Traffic light ahead 

Sheep St  Left 

Northampton Rd  Left 

Station Rd   

Driving Test Centre   

 
 
Route Number  9 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Left 

Queensbury Rd  Left 

Headlands  Traffic light right 

Bowling Green Rd  Traffic light right 

London Rd  Traffic light ahead, roundabout right 

Pytchley Rd  3rd left 

Patrick Rd  End of road right 

Sussex Rd  Left 

Northumberland Rd  2nd left 

Hertford Rd  End of road right 

Northumberland Rd  End of road right 

Sussex Rd  Left 

Patrick Rd  End of road left 

Pytchley Rd  Roundabout ahead 

A509  Roundabout ahead, roundabout right 5th exit 

A14 West  2nd exit 

Junction 7  Roundabout right 3rd exit 

A43  Roundabout right 

Rockingham Rd  Roundabout ahead, 2nd left 

Blandford Ave  Right 

Shakespeare Rd  End of road left 

Blandford Rd  End of road left 

Rockingham Rd  Roundabout ahead, traffic light right 

Northall St  Left 

Tanners Lane/Trafalgar Rd  3rd left 

Jutland Way  End of road right 

Meadow Rd  Roundabout left 

Northfield Ave  Traffic light left 

Northampton Rd  Right 

 Station Rd  Right 

Driving Test Centre   

 
 
Route Number  10 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Right 

Northfield Ave  Traffic light left 

Northampton Rd  Right 

Bowhill  Left 

Gipsy Lane  Right 

Northampton Rd  Right 

Westhill Drive/Gypsy Lane  Left 

Rothwell Rd  Roundabout left 

A14  3rd exit, roundabout 4th exit 

Burton Latimer  2x roundabout ahead 

Kettering Rd  Right 

Pioneer Ave  Left 

Kettering Rd  Roundabout left 

Station Rd  Right 

Powell Lane/St Botolphs Rd  Left 

Barton Rd  Traffic light right 

Windmill Ave  Left 

Pipers Hill Rd  Right 

Linden Ave  Left 

 St Marys Rd  Right 

London Rd  Left 

Bowling Green Rd  Right 

Sheep St  Left 

Northampton Rd  Left 

Station St   

Driving Test Centre   

 
 
Route Number  11 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Right 

Northfield Ave  Traffic light ahead, roundabout ahead, 

roundabout right 

Rockingham Rd  Left 

Britannia Rd  Right 

Shakespeare Rd  Right 

Britannia Rd  Left 

Hallwood Rd  Right 

Kingsley Ave  Left 

Mitchell St/Blandford Ave  Right 

Rockingham Rd  Roundabout ahead, roundabout right 

A43 Stamford  Roundabout right 

Stamford Rd  Roundabout left 

Windmill Ave  Roundabout right 

St Marys Rd  Traffic light right 

 London Rd  Traffic light ahead 

London Rd  Traffic light left 

Market St  Left 

Sheep St  Traffic light right 

Northampton Rd  Left 

Station Rd   

Driving Test Centre   

 
 
Route Number  12 

Road  Direction 

Driving Test Centre  Right 

Station Rd  Left 

Queensberry Rd  Crossroads ahead 

Broadway  Right 

Garfield St  Left 

St Michaels Rd  Right 

Garfield St  Right 

Roundhill Rd  End of road right 

London Rd  Roundabout left 

Barton Rd  Roundabout ahead 

A6  2nd right 

Higham Rd  Roundabout right 

High St  Left 

Churchill Way  Right 

Park Rd  Left, right 

 Bridle Rd  Right 

Regent Rd  Left 

Glebe Rd  Left 

Station Rd  Right 

St Botolphs Rd  Left 

Barton Rd  Traffic light right 

Windmill Ave  Left 

Pipers Hill Rd  End of road right 

London Rd  Left 

Hawthorn Rd  Right 

Head Lands  Left 

Northampton Rd  Left 

Station Rd   

Driving Test Centre