From central London, take the A10 north and follow it until you reach Great Cambridge Road, then follow the signs for Enfield. By train, Enfield Lock Station on the Liverpool Street line is the closest stop, roughly a 10-minute walk from the business park. Local bus routes 121 and 491 also serve the area. The River Lee Navigation runs close by and is a handy landmark, and Lee Valley Regional Park sits just beyond it if you need a fixed point to orient yourself while driving through the industrial estate’s less obvious junctions.
Because this centre’s routes lean more heavily on arterial roads like the A10 and Great Cambridge Road than residential side streets, candidates benefit from practising higher-speed lane changes and roundabout approaches specifically, rather than general town-centre manoeuvring. Gold 35 gives a shorter run of lessons aimed at exactly that, while All courses suits learners who want more time built in before their test date. As at any DVSA centre, the test opens with an eyesight check and two vehicle safety questions before roughly 40 minutes of driving, part of it independent, so it is familiarity with this particular stretch of road that tends to make the real difference.
The A10 can back up badly during rush hour, so build extra time into your journey and treat parking as candidates-only, meaning passengers dropping you off should plan to leave rather than wait. Bring your provisional licence, and if you want a clearer sense of how an intensive course schedule fits together, our guide to how intensive courses work explains the format in full. From 12 May 2026, DVSA no longer allows anyone but the candidate to book or amend their own practical test.
The test opens with an eyesight check, reading a number plate from 20 metres, and two vehicle safety questions before the drive itself begins. Roughly 20 minutes of the appointment is independent driving, which around Innova Business Park often means following the examiner’s sat nav out along Great Cambridge Road rather than relying purely on road signs, so it is worth practising both formats rather than just one. You’ll find out whether you’ve passed as soon as you’re back at Solar Way, with a certificate issued on a pass and a full licence arriving by post afterwards. Because this site sits further from residential Enfield than Brancroft Way, candidates travelling from the town centre should build in a little extra journey time rather than assuming both centres are equally quick to reach.
Page reviewed and updated 17 July 2026.