The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) no longer publish learner driver or extended driving test routes for public viewing.
Detailed below are the official extended driving test routes for Northampton Driving Test Centre. The test routes are developed by examiners from the actual test centre to incorporate a wide variety of roads and traffic systems.
Extended driving test routes are intended for drivers that were previously qualified but lost their licence due to disqualification. Before their licence is reinstated, a court has ruled that they must pass the extended driving test. These test routes a different from the standard learner test routes. If you would like to view the standard learner test routes, please see driving test routes.
The test routes may have altered as this is down to the discretion of the examiner, or they may remain similar or identical. Test routes are for Northampton extended car routes 1 to 3.
Use the test routes below to form a knowledge base for the various types of roads and traffic systems that you will encounter during the practical extended driving test.
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Glossary:
- EOR – End of Road
- T/L – Traffic Lights
- DTC – Driving Test Centre
| Name of Practical Test Centre | Northampton |
|---|---|
| Type of Test Route | Extended Car |
| Name/ Number of Road | Direction |
| Driving Test Route Number | 1 |
| DTC | EOR left |
| Heathfield Way | EOR right |
| Gladstone Way | Roundabout left |
| Mill Lane | Roundabout right |
| Harlestone Rd | Left |
| Cotswold Ave | Right |
| Edge Hill Rd | Right |
| Stoneleigh Chase | EOR left |
| Harlestone Rd | T/L right |
| Lodge Way | Left |
| Barn Way | EOR left |
| Lodge Way | EOR right |
| Harlestone Rd | Right |
| Church Brampton Rd / Church Brampton Village | Left |
| Follow one-way system | EOR right |
| Welford Rd | Left |
| Brampton Lane | Roundabout right |
| Harborough Rd | T/L ahead, 2 nd left |
| Yelvertoft Rd | EOR right |
| Nursery Lane | Crossroads right |
| Kingsland Ave | Left |
| Harborough Rd / Broad St | Roundabout ahead |
| Southern Relief Rd | 2 x roundabout ahead |
| Towcester Rd | Roundabout right |
| Danes Camp Way | Roundabout ahead |
| Banbury Lane | Crossroads right |
| Kislingbury Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Sandy Lane | Roundabout right |
| Berrywood Rd | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Duston Main Rd | T/L left |
| Bants Lane | Roundabout ahead |
| Mill Lane | Roundabout right |
| Gladstone Rd | 2 nd left |
| Heathfield Way | Right |
| Service Rd | |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 2 |
| DTC | Left |
| Heathfield Way | Right |
| Gladstone Rd | Roundabout right |
| Mill Lane | T/L left |
| Harborough Rd | Right |
| Yelvertoft Rd / Hastings Rd | Left |
| Eastern Ave North | Right |
| Boughton Green Rd | 2 nd left |
| Yardley Drive | Right |
| Holly Lodge Drive | Roundabout ahead |
| Red House Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| Toby Inn Roundabout | Right 4 th exit |
| Lumbertubs Way | Roundabout ahead, roundabout right |
| Nene Valley Way | 3 rd exit, Roundabout right |
| London Rd / Bridge St One Way System | Right, left |
| Victoria Prom | T/L right |
| Bedford Rd | Roundabout left |
| Rushmere Rd | T/L ahead |
| Park Ave South | Left |
| Christchurch Rd | Left |
| Ardington Rd | Left |
| Wellingborough Rd | Right |
| Rose Holme Rd | Left |
| Admitt Rd | Right |
| Lea Rd | Mini roundabout right |
| Abington Ave | T/L left |
| Park Ave North | 3 rd Left |
| Cedar Rd | Right |
| Oakwood Rd | EOR left |
| Kingsley Terrace | T/L right |
| Kingsley Rd | T/L left |
| St. Georges Ave | Left |
| Barrack Rd | Right |
| Hester St | Right |
| Semilong Rd | Left |
| Gordon St | Left |
| St. Andrews Rd | T/L right |
| Spencer Bridge Rd | T/L right |
| Gladstone Rd | Right |
| Heathfield Way | Right |
| DTC | |
| Driving Test Route Number | 3 |
| DTC | Left |
| Heathfield Way | EOR left |
| Gladstone Rd | Roundabout ahead, left |
| St Francis Ave | EOR right |
| Pembroke Rd | Roundabout left |
| Gladstone Rd | T/L left |
| Spencer Bridge Rd | T/L right |
| St. Andrews Rd | T/L left |
| Marefair | T/l right |
| Gas St | 3 x roundabout ahead |
| Towcester Rd | 3 rd left |
| Delapre Crescent Rd | EOR left |
| Towcester Rd | Right |
| Rothersthorpe Rd | 2 x roundabout ahead, left |
| Danes Camp Way | Roundabout right 4 th exit |
| Old A43, Towcester Rd | Right |
| Hunsbury Hill | 2 x roundabout ahead, left |
| Danes Camp Way | Roundabout left |
| A43 Bypass for Towcester | 2 x roundabout ahead, left |
| Continue into village | Right |
| High St | Follow road right |
| Stoke Rd | 3 rd left |
| Blisworth Rd | Left |
| Hyde Rd | EOR left |
| A508 London Rd | Roundabout ahead |
| A508 Dual Carriageway | 4 th exit |
| Middle Lane | 2 nd exit |
| Rushmere Rd | T/L ahead |
| Park Ave South | 2 nd left |
| Christchurch Rd | EOR left |
| Park Ave South | T/L left |
| Wellingborough Rd / Abington Square | Right |
| The Mounts / Regent Square / Grafton St / Spencer Bridge Rd | T/L right |
| Gladstone Rd | 2 x roundabout ahead, right |
| Heathfield Way | Right |
| DTC |