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Practical test centre in Ashfield
Ashfield’s test centre address puts it at Ashfield Fire Station on Sutton Road in Mansfield, right on the boundary between the Ashfield district and Mansfield itself, in Nottinghamshire. Because the naming and the actual postcode do not quite match, it is worth double-checking your satnav destination before setting off, since Mansfield and the wider Ashfield district share several similarly named streets. Learners testing here travel in from across the district, including Kirkby in Ashfield and Sutton in Ashfield to the south, Mansfield Woodhouse to the north, and Selston further west, which means the centre sees a genuinely broad mix of local driving habits. An LPOD Academy intensive course covering this centre spends time on both the Mansfield town roads and the surrounding Ashfield district roads, since test routes are not confined to one or the other. From 12 May 2026, DVSA practical test bookings can only be made and managed by the candidate directly.
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Practical Test Centre Address
The test centre is at Ashfield Fire Station, Sutton Road, Mansfield, NG18 5FF. Toilets are available, along with on-site parking and disabled access into the building. Both car and motorcycle tests are conducted here. Sharing a site with the fire station means the building itself is easy to spot from Sutton Road even if you have not visited before. If you are on an LPOD Academy course, your instructor will likely include a run along Sutton Road itself in one of your final lessons, so the approach to the centre is not the first time you have driven it.
Getting to the Ashfield Test Centre Test Centre
Sutton Road runs through the heart of Mansfield and connects easily with the A38, the main route linking Mansfield towards Chesterfield, and the A611, which serves Hucknall and Kirkby in Ashfield to the south. Most candidates driving in from the wider Ashfield district will end up on one of these two roads at some point, so it is worth practising both rather than just the final approach to Sutton Road. Mansfield is also served by the Robin Hood Line, which runs rail services to Nottingham, giving candidates without a car a workable route in, and local bus services connect the town with surrounding areas including Sutton in Ashfield, Kirkby in Ashfield and Mansfield Woodhouse. Because Sutton Road sits within the built-up part of Mansfield, expect standard town traffic on the approach, including junctions, pedestrian crossings and parked cars, rather than open countryside driving.
Test routes run from this centre draw on both Mansfield’s town-centre roads and the faster roads linking out towards the rest of the Ashfield district, so candidates need to be equally confident with stop-start town driving and steadier A-road sections. An LPOD Academy intensive course built around this centre reflects that mix directly, rather than over-practising one style of road at the expense of the other, which is a common gap for learners who have only driven with family in one part of the district. Course packages range from the shorter Bronze 15 and Silver 25 options for learners polishing existing skills, through to the longer Gold 45 course for those who need more foundational practice, and every course is booked against a deposit rather than the full fee. our guide to how intensive courses work sets out what a typical week looks like if you are still deciding between options.
On the day, arrive at Sutton Road with your provisional licence and allow a few extra minutes to find the entrance, since sharing a building with the fire station can be confusing on a first visit. Since 12 May 2026, only you as the candidate can book or manage your DVSA practical test, so keep your booking reference safe once the date is fixed.
Page reviewed and updated 17 July 2026.
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