Swap your Wanstead (London) driving test for an earlier date
2 Devon House, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, Greater London, E11 2AW
Wanstead driving test centre is a DVSA practical test centre in London, on 2 Devon House.
As of July 2026 the median wait here is 20.3 weeks, 8.4 weeks longer than the 11.9-week national median — which is why learners often look to swap a driving test in Wanstead rather than wait it out.
It sits in a tight cluster: Barking (Tanner Street) is only 3.5 miles away, so all three of the centres you are allowed to move to are within reach.
Wanstead driving test waiting times, August 2025 to July 2026
Median weeks between booking and taking a driving test at Wanstead (London). Source: DVSA table DRT122F, published monthly. Latest month: July 2026.
| Month | Median wait | Still bookable |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 20.3 wks | 5.4% |
| June 2026 | 16.3 wks | 5.2% |
| May 2026 | 17.3 wks | 5% |
| April 2026 | 13.6 wks | 5% |
| March 2026 | 11.3 wks | 4.9% |
| February 2026 | 6.1 wks | 5.4% |
| January 2026 | 11.8 wks | 5.3% |
| December 2025 | 19.3 wks | 7.3% |
| November 2025 | 21.6 wks | 4.2% |
| October 2025 | 21.9 wks | 4.6% |
| September 2025 | 14.6 wks | 4.3% |
| August 2025 | 11.1 wks | 3.9% |
The 3 centres you can move this test to
Since 9 June 2026, DVSA only lets you move a car test to one of your 3 nearest test centres, or the centre you first booked at. If you are booked at Wanstead (London), these are those three — measured as straight-line distance from the centre itself.
Chingford (London) is currently 10.7 weeks quicker than Wanstead (London). Moving a test there is allowed under the location rule, and it is one of the changes a learner-to-learner swap can achieve.
How to swap a driving test in Wanstead
Zwitch introduces the two learners and stops there — you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for anyone else to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf. Never give another learner your driving licence number or booking reference.
Getting to the centre
- Address
- 2 Devon House, Hermon Hill, Wanstead, Greater London, E11 2AW
- Postcode
- E11 2AW
- Coordinates
- 51.58046, 0.02381
- Region
- London, England
- Toilets
- No toilets are available
How Wanstead (London) compares
- 274 of 311 centres on this site, counting up from the shortest wait.
- 7.8 weeks longer than the London median of 12.5 weeks, across 24 centres. 19 centres in London currently wait less.
- DVSA made 3,329 tests available here in July 2026; 3,148 were booked — 181 went unused.
- The wait has moved 24.5% longer across the months on record.
Questions about swapping a Wanstead test
- How long is the wait for a driving test at Wanstead (London)?
- The median wait at Wanstead (London) is 20.3 weeks as of July 2026, from DVSA's own figures, which makes it the 274th shortest of the 311 centres on this site.
- Can I get an earlier driving test near Wanstead?
- Yes. Of the three centres you may legally move this test to, one is quicker — Chingford (London) at 9.6 weeks (10.7 weeks sooner, 3.7 miles away). You can also swap with another learner holding an earlier date at this centre.
- Can someone book a Wanstead (London) driving test cancellation for me?
- No — not at Wanstead (London) or anywhere else. Since 12 May 2026 it is against the law for a third party to change, cancel or swap a test on your behalf, which is why the 20.3-week wait here cannot be jumped by paying someone to watch for cancellations. Zwitch introduces two learners who each want the other's date; you complete the swap with DVSA yourselves.
- Which centres can I swap a Wanstead (London) test to?
- DVSA allows a move to the centre you first booked at or one of the three nearest to it — for Wanstead (London) those are Barking (Tanner Street) (3.5 miles), Chingford (London) (3.7 miles), Goodmayes (London) (3.9 miles).
Where these numbers come from
- Waiting times and availability — DVSA table DRT122F: car driving test availability by driving test centre, published monthly on the second Wednesday. Latest month in this dataset: July 2026. "Median wait" is DVSA's own measure of the middle waiting time between booking and taking a test.
- Address, postcode, coordinates and facilities — the DVSA test centre list behind the GOV.UK find a driving test centre service.
- Distances — great-circle distance calculated from the published coordinates. Straight-line, not driving distance.
- Known limitation — the DVSA centre list lags the live GOV.UK finder, so a centre that has recently been renamed or split may appear here in its older form. Closed centres are excluded using DRT122F. Always confirm on GOV.UK before booking.
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