Original Published Test Routes
Step-by-step directions for all 15 original DVSA-published routes from 401 Stratford Road, Shirley.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Stratford Road
At roundabout, turn left
3
Marshall Lake Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
4
Widney Lane
At roundabout, turn left
5
Monkspath Hall Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
6
Prince's Way
At roundabout, go ahead
7
Church Hill Rd / New Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
8
Warwick Rd
Turn left
9
Ashleigh Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
10
Streetsbrook Rd
Turn left
11
Sharmans Cross Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
12
Solihull Rd
Turn right
13
Stanway Rd
Turn left
14
Cropthorne Rd
At roundabout, turn left
15
Stanway Rd
Turn left
16
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn left
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn left
3
Marshall Lake Rd
Turn right
4
Cranmore Rd
Turn left
5
Avon Rd
Turn right
6
Shakespeare Rd
Turn right
7
Clinton Rd
Turn left
8
Cranmore Rd
At roundabout, turn right
9
Cranmore Boulevard
At roundabout, turn left
10
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn right
11
Dog Kennel Lane
At roundabout, turn left
12
Tanworth Lane
At roundabout, turn right
13
Dickens Heath Rd
Turn right
14
Tilehouse Lane
Turn left
15
Haslucks Green Rd/Peterbrook Rd
Turn right
16
Aqueduct Rd
At roundabout, turn right
17
High St/Colebrook Rd
Turn left
18
Acheson Rd
Turn right
19
Stroud Rd
Turn right
20
Horrell Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
21
Velsheda Rd
Turn left
22
Middleton Rd
Turn right
23
Hurdis Rd
Turn left
24
Grenville Rd
Turn right
25
Shirley Park Rd
Turn left
26
Bills lane
Turn right
27
School Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn left
3
Marshall Lake Rd
Turn right
4
Conway Rd
Turn right
5
Avon Rd
Turn left
6
Cranmore Rd
At roundabout, turn right
7
Cranmore Blvd
At roundabout, turn right
8
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn left
9
Blackford Rd
At roundabout, turn right
10
Tanworth Lane
Turn left
11
Vicarage Rd
Go ahead
12
Creynolds Lane
Turn left
13
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn right
14
Monkspath Hall Rd
Turn left
15
Highlands Rd
At roundabout, turn right
16
Cranmore Boulevard
At roundabout, turn left
17
Widney Lane
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Blossomfield Rd
Turn left
19
Charles Rd
At roundabout, turn left
20
Witherford Croft
Turn left
21
Yoxall Rd
Turn left
22
Longmore Rd
At roundabout, turn right
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
School Rd
Turn left
4
Bills Lane
Turn right
5
Shirley Park Rd
Turn left
6
Grenville Rd
Turn right
7
Hurdis Rd
Turn left
8
Middleton Rd
Turn right
9
Velsheda Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
10
Horrell Rd
Turn left
11
Stroud Rd
Turn right
12
Acheson Rd
Turn left
13
Baldwins Lane
Turn right
14
Barton Lodge Rd
Turn left
15
Scriber's Lane
Turn right
16
Tixall Rd
Turn left
17
Highfields Rd
At roundabout, turn right
18
Trittiford Rd
Turn left
19
Chinnbrook Rd
At roundabout, turn left
20
Yardley Wood Rd
Turn left
21
High St
At roundabout, turn right
22
Aqueduct Rd/Green Lane
Turn left
23
Haslucks Green Rd
Turn right
24
Burman Rd
Turn left
25
Bills Lane
Turn right
26
Shakespeare Drive
At traffic lights, turn left
27
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn right
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn right
3
Dog Kennel Lane
At roundabout, turn left
4
Tanworth Lane
Turn right
5
Lady Lane
Turn right
6
Cleobury Lane
Turn left
7
Dickens Heath Road
Turn left
8
Fulford Hall Rd
Turn right
9
Norton Lane
Turn right
10
Lowbrook Lane
Turn left
11
Tilehouse Lane/ Haslucks Green Rd
Turn right
12
Bills Lane
Turn left
13
Neville Rd
Turn right
14
Loxley Ave
Turn right
15
Burman Rd
Turn left
16
Bills Lane
Turn right
17
Queens Ave
At roundabout, turn left
18
Shakespeare Drive
At traffic lights, turn left
19
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn right
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
At roundabout, turn right
3
Stratford Road
Turn right
4
Solihull Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
5
Sharmans Cross Rd
Turn left
6
Woodlea Dr
Turn left
7
Streetsbrook Rd
Turn right
8
Redstone Farm Rd
Turn left
9
Lakey Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
10
School Rd
Turn left
11
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn left
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Stratford Rd
At roundabout
3
Stratford Rd
Turn left
4
Shakespeare Dr
Turn left
5
Bills Lane
Turn right
6
Burman Rd
Turn left
7
Loxley Av
Turn right
8
Sansome Rd
Turn left
9
Haslucks Green Rd
Turn right
10
Green Lane
Turn left
11
Aqueduct Rd
Turn left
12
Peterbrook Rd / Haslucks Green Rd
Turn right
13
Tilehouse Lane/ Fulford Hall Rd
Turn right
14
Norton Lane
Turn right
15
Lowbrook Lane
Go ahead
16
Dickens Heath Rd
Turn right
17
Cleobury Lane
Turn left
18
Lady lane
Turn left
19
Tanworth lane
Turn left
20
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn right
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
At roundabout, turn right
3
Stratford Rd
Turn right
4
Solihull Rd
At roundabout, turn right
5
Danford Lane
Turn left
6
Alderbrook Road
Turn left
7
Blossomfield Road
At roundabout, go ahead
8
Lode Lane
At roundabout, turn left
9
Warwick Road
Turn right
10
Manor Road
Turn left
11
Warwick Road
At roundabout, turn right
12
Lode Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
13
Prince's Way
At roundabout, turn right
14
Church Hill Rd/ Widney Manor Rd
Turn right
15
Widney Lane
Turn right
16
Alderminster Road
Turn left
17
Monkspath Hall Road
At roundabout, turn right
18
Widney Lane
At traffic lights, go ahead
19
Longmore Road
At roundabout, turn left
F
Union Road
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
School Rd
Turn left
4
Bills Lane
Turn right
5
Shirley Park Rd
Turn left
6
Grenville Rd
Turn right
7
Hurdis Rd
Turn left
8
Middleton Rd
Turn right
9
Velsheda Rd
At roundabout, turn right
10
Haslucks Green Rd
Turn left
11
Newborough Rd
Turn right
12
Skelcher Rd
Turn right
13
Sandy Hill Rd
Turn left
14
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn left
15
Robin Hood Lane
At roundabout, turn left
16
Highfield Rd
Turn right
17
School Rd
Turn left
18
Ravenshill Rd
Turn right
19
Priory Rd/Windmill Rd
Turn left
20
Colebrook Rd
At roundabout, turn right
21
Haslucks Green Rd
Turn left
22
Burman Rd
Turn left
23
Bills Lane
Turn right
24
Shakespeare Drive
Turn left
25
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn right
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
At roundabout, turn right
3
Longmore Rd
At traffic lights, go ahead
4
Widney Lane
Turn right
5
Widney Manor Rd
At roundabout, turn left
6
Widney Rd
Turn right
7
Slater Rd
Turn left
8
Mill Lane
Turn right
9
Poplar Rd
Turn right
10
Grange Rd
Turn right
11
Earlswood Rd / Four Ashes Rd
Turn left
12
Box Trees Rd
At roundabout, turn right
13
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn right
14
Monkspath Hall Rd
Turn left
15
Highlands Rd
At roundabout, turn right
16
Cranmore Boulevard
At roundabout, turn left
17
Widney Lane
At traffic lights, go ahead
18
Longmore Rd
At roundabout, turn left
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
Turn left
3
Morton Rd
Go ahead
4
Fieldon Close
Turn left
5
Moorlands Drive/Wayfield Rd
Turn right
6
Solihull Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
7
Sharmans Cross Rd
Turn left
8
Streetsbrook Rd
Turn right
9
Bryanston Rd
Turn right
10
Stonor Park Rd
Turn left
11
Streetsbrook Rd
Turn left
12
Ashleigh Rd
Turn right
13
Warwick Rd
At roundabout, turn right
14
Lode Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
15
Prince's Way
Turn right
16
Monkspath Hall Rd
Turn left
17
Charterhouse Drive
Turn right
18
Alderminster Rd
Turn left
19
Monkspath Hall Rd
At roundabout, turn right
20
Widney Lane
At traffic lights, go ahead
21
Longmore Rd
At roundabout, turn left
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
At roundabout, turn left
3
Longmore Rd
Turn right
4
Yoxall Rd
Turn right
5
Willow Rd
Turn left
6
Rowden Drive
Turn right
7
Kingslea Rd
Turn left
8
Blossomfield Rd
Turn left
9
Dorchester Rd
Turn left
10
Streetsbrook Rd
Turn right
11
Miall Park Rd
Turn left
12
Beechwood Park Rd / Stoneleigh Rd
Turn left
13
Halford Rd
Turn right
14
Monastry Drive
Turn left
15
Grange Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
16
Kineton Green Rd
Turn left
17
Gunns Way
Turn left
18
Swanswell Rd
Turn left
19
Gospel Lane/Redstone Farm Rd
Turn left
20
Streetbrook Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
21
Olton Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
22
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn left
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
3
School Rd
Turn left
4
Bills Lane
Turn right
5
Shirley Park Rd
Turn left
6
Grenville Rd
Turn right
7
Hurdis Rd
Turn left
8
Middleton Rd
Turn right
9
Velsheda Rd
At roundabout, turn right
10
Haslucks Green Rd
Turn left
11
Newborough Rd
Turn right
12
Blythsford Rd
Turn right
13
Skelcher Rd
Turn left
14
Sandy Hill Rd
Turn left
15
Stratford Road
Turn right
16
Fox Hollies Rd
At roundabout, turn right
17
School Rd/ Lakey Lane
Turn right
18
Redstone Farm Rd
Turn left
19
Streetsbrook Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
20
Olton Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
21
Stratford Road
At roundabout, turn left
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
At roundabout, turn right
3
Stratford Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
4
Haslucks Green Rd
Turn right
5
Delrene Rd
Turn right
6
Acheson Rd
Turn right
7
Baldwins Lane
Turn left
8
Primrose Lane
Turn left
9
Robin Hood Lane
At roundabout, turn left
10
Highfield Rd/Priory Rd
Turn right
11
Ravenshill Rd
Turn left
12
School Rd
Turn left
13
Prince of Wales Lane
Turn left
14
Yardley Wood Rd
Turn left
15
High Street
At roundabout, turn right
16
Aqueduct Rd/Green Lane
Turn left
17
Haslucks Green Rd
Turn right
18
Sansome Rd
Turn left
19
Loxley Avenue
Turn right
20
Burman Rd
Turn left
21
Bills Lane
Turn right
22
School Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
S
DTC
Start from test centre
2
Union Rd
At roundabout, turn left
3
Longmore Rd
Turn right
4
Yoxall Rd
Turn left
5
Danford Lane
At roundabout, go ahead
6
Prospect Lane
Turn right
7
Yewhurst Rd
Turn right
8
Woodlea Drive
Turn left
9
Sharmans Cross Rd
Turn left
10
Streetsbrook Rd
Turn right
11
Bryanston Rd
Turn left
12
Cheltondale Rd
At roundabout, turn left
13
Stonor Park Rd
Turn left
14
Streetsbrook Rd
At traffic lights, turn left
15
Ashleigh Rd
Turn left
16
Warwick Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
17
Seven Star Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
18
Lode Lane
At roundabout, turn right
19
Warwick Rd
Turn left
20
Ashleigh Rd
At traffic lights, turn right
21
Streetsbrook Rd
Turn left
22
Sharmans Cross Rd
At roundabout, go ahead
23
Solihull Rd
Turn left
24
Stratford Rd
At roundabout, turn left
F
Union Rd
Return to test centre
This route is based on older published data. Get the current verified version on the app — with satnav navigation.
Route & Road Guide
Road Type Split
Approximate breakdown based on road names and instructions across all 15 routes.
Residential
99%
Town / B-Roads
1%
What to Expect at Birmingham (Shirley)
- With 5.7 roundabouts per route on average, Birmingham (Shirley) is more roundabout-intensive than most UK centres. Route 3 has the highest concentration with 10, including Stratford Rd.
- There is a big spread in route complexity — Route 2 is the longest and most demanding at 28 steps, while Route 6 is the most manageable at 12. Practise both ends of the range.
- At 60%, the pass rate here is 12.1 points above the national average of 47.9% — making Birmingham (Shirley) one of the more candidate-friendly centres in the UK.
- Traffic lights appear on most routes — 20 encounters in total. Approach speed and smooth pull-away technique are both assessed.
- Familiarise yourself with Stratford Rd, Union Rd and Bills Lane before your test — they come up repeatedly across the routes and knowing their junctions and speed limits will save you on the day.
Tricky Spots on the Birmingham (Shirley) Test
Junctions and road sections that appear frequently and catch learners out.
1
Multi-Lane Roundabouts
Soon after leaving the test centre, you’ll tackle several multi-lane roundabouts around Stratford Road and Marshall Lake Road. These can be busy with fast-moving traffic at any time of the day, so make sure you’re in the correct lane early and always check your mirrors before changing direction.
2
Residential Navigation
You'll drive through quieter residential areas like Clinton Road, Avon Road, and Cranmore Boulevard. These are perfect for showcasing your smooth clutch control, proper road positioning, and observation of hidden junctions and parked cars.
3
Changing Speed Zones
Warwick Road and Church Hill Road introduce varying speed limits and more complex traffic signals. Keep aware of the limit changes, and remember to look well ahead to anticipate any light changes and pedestrian activity.
4
Looping Back
The return legs tend to take you back via familiar roads like Widney Lane or Monkspath Hall Road. Don’t switch off just because you’ve driven the road before. Lane priorities and visibility can often feel very different on the way back!
Most Frequent Roads
These roads appear across the most routes — be sure to practise them.
| Road | Routes | Frequency | Typical Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford Rd | 13 / 15 | Roundabout | |
| Union Rd | 10 / 15 | Roundabout | |
| Bills lane | 7 / 15 | Right turn | |
| School Rd | 6 / 15 | Left turn | |
| Streetsbrook Rd | 6 / 15 | Right turn | |
| Burman Rd | 5 / 15 | Left turn | |
| Haslucks Green Rd | 5 / 15 | Right turn | |
| Longmore Rd | 5 / 15 | Roundabout | |
| Solihull Rd | 5 / 15 | Roundabout | |
| Widney Lane | 5 / 15 | Straight ahead |
Roundabout Analysis
The routes include 85 roundabouts across 15 routes — these are the most important.
Stratford Rd
High
Union Rd
High
Cranmore Boulevard
Medium
Lode Lane
Medium
Longmore Rd
Medium
Solihull Rd
Medium
Velsheda Rd
Medium
Cranmore Rd
Common
Birmingham (Shirley) Test Centre
Address
Birmingham (Shirley) Driving Test Centre
401 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AA
401 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AA
Phone
Amenities
Disabled Access
Parking
Toilets
Tests Offered
ADI part 3
Car
Opening Hours
- Mon 8:00–16:00
- Tue 8:00–16:00
- Wed 8:00–16:00
- Thu 8:00–16:00
- Fri 8:00–16:00
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Pass Rate
60.0%
vs 47.9% national average
Waiting Time
14.9 wks
Latest DVSA data
Routes Available
15
ADI part 3, Car
Avg Route Length
22
Steps (12–28 range)