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LDC Driving School - Dave Langridge review

Ranked 2 of 8 in Driving instructors in Telford

Best for: LD System lessons with upfront course prices

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Telford · Service area: Telford

LDC Driving School - Dave Langridge in short

LDC Driving School in Telford is instructor Dave Langridge's franchise of the national LDC network, teaching across the Telford postcode area from Yew Tree Moor. Lessons follow the LD System, with manual and automatic cars, semi-intensive options and one-week pass courses. In our judgement it is the most transparently priced school in this round, and that carries it to second place.

The record shows both gearboxes taught through the LD System workbook and course structure, from single hours through semi-intensive options to one-week passes. Teaching runs across the Telford postcode area from the Yew Tree Moor base, with the national LDC network behind the local franchise. In our judgement that combination of a set system and full course choice suits a learner who likes to see the whole path before paying for the first hour.

Customers rate the school at five stars on Google, though from only three ratings so far, and the directory entry behind this review prices every course from single hours to intensives. In our judgement no Telford school lays its prices barer than this one. The question is whether the thin review base grows to match the strong system.

What counts against Dave Langridge's LDC school is the thinness of its public record: a handful of ratings cannot prove consistency the way a deep base can, and no insurance details are published. Neither gap changes our view that the upfront pricing makes it a sound choice.

LDC Driving School - Dave Langridge reviews and ratings on other sites

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Google5.0 out of 53

Our verdict

Our judgement: Dave Langridge's LDC school suits a learner who wants the LD System with every course priced upfront, from single hours to one-week passes [2]. DVSA approval is stated through the LDC network [1]. The review record is spotless but thin at three ratings, and no insurance details are published [3] [1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
66.7 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

68

Google 5 out of 5 from 3 reviews [3]. With fewer than five reviews so far, this counts a little less.

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85

DVSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) membership is listed on the business's own website [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

90

Single-hour, block and intensive course prices for manual and automatic are published [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

60

The network page sets out courses, areas and booking routes [1] and the directory entry adds Dave's address and full price list [2], though neither page names his personal details beyond the school.

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • You get the full LDC menu with upfront prices: manual from £38 an hour and £370 for ten hours, automatic from £41, plus semi-intensive and one-week pass courses [2].

  • The LDC network page states its instructors are approved by the DVSA and teach across the Telford postcode area using the LD System [1].

Limitations

  • The Google record is thin at 5.0 from 3 reviews, seen 4 September 2026, so read the reviews alongside this assessment [3].

  • No insurance details are published on the pages opened [1] [2].

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Questions about LDC Driving School - Dave Langridge

Is LDC Driving School with Dave Langridge any good?

On the evidence, yes for structured learning: lessons follow the LD System with every course priced upfront, from single hours to one-week passes. Google shows five stars but from only a handful of ratings. DVSA approval is stated through the LDC network. Read the ratings and the full price list, then enquire through the LDC page.

Is Dave Langridge DVSA approved?

The LDC network page states its Telford instructors are approved by the DVSA. That is a network statement rather than an individual ADI number on the page. Ask Dave for his ADI number when you enquire and check it on the official GOV.UK finder. Get the confirmation before your first lesson.

How much does Dave Langridge charge?

Manual hours list at £38 with a £370 ten-hour block, while automatic hours start higher, all published on the directory entry. That makes LDC the easiest school in this round to cost out. Confirm the current figure for your course in writing before booking, since directory prices can lag the school.

Where does Dave Langridge teach?

Dave teaches across the Telford postcode area from Yew Tree Moor, covering manual and automatic lessons with the LD System. Send your postcode and which gearbox you want when you enquire. Confirm the pick-up arrangement in writing before the first lesson.

How is LDC Driving School ranked?

It ranks second of the eight driving schools in our September round, picked for LD System lessons with upfront course prices. It loses the top spot on a thin review record rather than on any fault found. Read the full review, then compare its price list against the leader.

What do the reviews say about LDC Driving School?

Learners give the school five stars on Google, though from only three ratings so far, which is the thinnest base in the ranked table. The written praise matches the system story rather than contradicting it. Treat the record as promising but unproved, and read each review in full before weighing it against the deeper bases above and below.

How does LDC Driving School compare with the others in the round?

Against the rest of the round, the difference is structure and price clarity: no other ranked school pairs a named course system with every price published. Tier 1 answers with deeper praise and an automatic-only menu, while the independents below trade on patience. Compare the LD System course list against one of those before enquiring.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Tier 1 Driving School67.4 / 100Ranked 1. Best for Telford automatic specialist with intensives and a spotless review record.
  2. JT School of Motoring65.4 / 100Ranked 3. Best for family-run lessons with a satisfaction guarantee.
  3. Alan Ritchings Driver Trainer63.9 / 100Ranked 4. Best for nervous learners wanting manual lessons in Telford.
  4. Lucas Driver Training63.3 / 100Ranked 5. Best for patient first-time passes around Telford and Shrewsbury.

Sources

  1. LDC Telford page — DVSA-approved instructors, LD System courses across the TF postcode Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. PassDrivingTest directory — LDC Driving School, Dave Langridge (courses, full price list, address) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — LDC Driving School, Dave Langridge, Telford (5.0 from 3 reviews) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. GOV.UK — find driving schools, lessons and instructors (DVSA register notes) Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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