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Practical test centre in Leicester (Cannock Street)
Leicester’s Cannock Street test centre sits north of the city centre, reached through the Belgrave area and within a reasonable drive of Loughborough, Quorndon and the Kibworth villages to the south east. Because this centre also runs approved driving instructor assessments alongside standard car and motorcycle tests, it tends to be busier than a typical suburban site, so building extra time into a test-day journey is worth doing regardless of which category is being tested. The final approach into Cannock Street runs through a series of turns off Belgrave Road, so examiners here often test junction awareness and observation at give-way lines rather than long stretches of open road. Our Bronze 15 and Silver 20 courses spend deliberate time on exactly this kind of tight urban junction work before sending a learner in for their Leicester test. Because ADI part 3 candidates and learner drivers share the same waiting area, it is worth double-checking your appointment time rather than assuming an early slot.
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Practical Test Centre Address
7 Cannock Street, Leicester, LE4 9HR. The testing centre offers parking facilities and disabled access, and toilets are available for candidates. Tests provided include car, motorcycle, and approved driving instructor (ADI) assessments. A valid provisional or full licence should be brought along depending on the test booked, and since 12 May 2026 the candidate must handle their own DVSA booking and any changes directly rather than through a third party. For learner drivers, this means L plates front and back and insurance that explicitly covers the test; ADI candidates bring their own qualifying vehicle instead.
How To Get To Leicester (Cannock Street) Test Centre
Start by taking the M1 motorway if you’re driving from the north or south. Exit at Junction 21 and follow the A5460 towards Leicester. Continue on Narborough Road, then take a right onto Braunstone Gate; The Cricketers pub is a notable landmark along this stretch. Continue onto Duns Lane, then turn left onto Vaughan Way. Shortly after, turn right onto Belgrave Gate, then left onto Belgrave Circle and a quick right onto Belgrave Road. Follow this road, turn left onto Catherine Street, then make a final right onto Cannock Street.
For public transport, Leicester railway station is well-connected to major cities. From the station, a taxi or local bus heading towards Belgrave Road covers the rest of the journey. The area is busy with shops, so parking may be limited on test day; using one of the nearby car parks tends to be more reliable than circling for a roadside space.
Cyclists can reach the area using the National Cycle Network routes that pass through this part of the city, a practical option for anyone testing locally who wants to avoid parking altogether. Candidates coming from Loughborough or Quorndon typically approach via the A6 before joining the ring road system into Leicester, while those from the Kibworth villages tend to use the A6 from the south east instead.
Learner tests at Cannock Street follow the usual DVSA structure, an eyesight check, safety questions, and around 20 minutes of general driving that typically threads through the turns off Belgrave Road before opening onto slightly wider streets near the ring road. A set manoeuvre, plus an emergency stop in some tests, comes next, followed by independent driving. ADI part 3 assessments run differently, focusing instead on an instructor’s ability to coach a client through set exercises, but they use the same road network and the same waiting area as learner tests. Given how junction-heavy the approach to this centre is, examiners tend to place real weight on observation at give-way lines and correct positioning before moving off, both of which are easy to under-practice if most lessons happen on quieter roads.
Whatever the route in, checking traffic updates or train schedules beforehand is worth the few minutes it takes, particularly around the Belgrave Road junctions where examiners frequently route tests and where local traffic can be heaviest during the morning and after-school periods.
Page reviewed and updated 17 July 2026.
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