Test centres
Kings Heath : 1930s housing estates; 2 big roundabouts (one spiral, fast & busy); blind tunnel/bridge approach
Shirley : urban dual carriageway; busy shopping high street; quiet suburban roads with few parked cars
Redditch : many roundabouts (some spiral), rural roads, 1960s/70s streets, lots of 70 mph dual-carriageways; car park
South Yardley : medium-busy suburban / some narrow roads; 40 mph dual-carriageway; car park
Wyndley (Sutton) : leafy suburban roads (mostly off-road parking); town centre ring-road; leisure centre car park
Sutton Coldfield : zebra crossing right outside; fairly busy high street; car park
Garretts Green : on an industrial estate, so LGVs; major car park; 1930s housing estates in East Birmingham
See sample routes for West Midlands test centres. If tests may be cancelled for bad weather, check here.
Shirley : urban dual carriageway; busy shopping high street; quiet suburban roads with few parked cars
Redditch : many roundabouts (some spiral), rural roads, 1960s/70s streets, lots of 70 mph dual-carriageways; car park
South Yardley : medium-busy suburban / some narrow roads; 40 mph dual-carriageway; car park
Wyndley (Sutton) : leafy suburban roads (mostly off-road parking); town centre ring-road; leisure centre car park
Sutton Coldfield : zebra crossing right outside; fairly busy high street; car park
Garretts Green : on an industrial estate, so LGVs; major car park; 1930s housing estates in East Birmingham
See sample routes for West Midlands test centres. If tests may be cancelled for bad weather, check here.