Broadband Download Speeds

Broadband Download Speeds Explainer

The Goal of London Broadband aims to Save You Time for searching for the best broadband deal with our FREE online broadband estimator tool. Our tool is designed to give you an estimate of how much bandwidth your devices use in your household. For example, Netflix requires a minimum 25 Mbps if you’re watching their programs in Ultra HD or also referred to UHD.

Once you have estimated the broadband speed that your household uses you can choose from the broadband speed categories below. We have split them up by speed that is offered with each broadband provider listed in order of price.

Broadband Download Speed Recommendations

Up to 150 Mbps – Take a peek at our superfast broadband deals from £10.00 Per Month.

150 Mbps – 362 Mbps – Ultrafast fibre broadband deals from £17.00 Per Month.

500 Mbps – 1,104 Mbps – Full fibre broadband from £25 Per Month.

Bundle Broadband, TV, and Phone – If you’re looking to bundle your services for broadband and TV and save money each month.

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Choosing the Best Broadband Deal for Ultra HD

Some broadband customers don’t know that Ultra HD on their television actually requires a Superfast broadband speed for Ultra HD to work properly. In fact, Netflix has outlined on their website that their Ultra HD television shows require at least 25 Mbps download speeds.

BT Sport Ultra HD requires a minimum broadband download speed of 44 Mbps for live football matches and broadcasts. You can compare the best superfast broadband prices here:

Best Broadband Deals and Prices for Superfast Fibre

Superfast broadband is one of the most popular broadband plans available in the UK as 96% of households can get fibre optic internet. The best prices for superfast fibre are typically offered by Plusnet Broadband who also offer a £100 reward card for switching. When you factor in the Reward Card value into the monthly price of the contract it is reduced to just £20.43 per month.

Instead of a reward card, EE Broadband offers 5 GB of extra data to your mobile phone plan. For customers looking to get mobile phone data this deal could be more valuable. Plusnet Broadband was also the #1 broadband provider in the UK for “Overall Customer Satisfaction“.

Best Broadband Deals and Prices for Ultrafast Fibre

The best broadband deal and price for ultrafast broadband is £28.00 per month for Virgin Media M100 broadband. Virgin Media M100 broadband features download speeds of 108 Mbps and upload speeds of 10 Mbps. 

If Virgin Media is unavailable in your area we also recommend Sky Ultrafast Broadband from £35 per month with 147 Mbps download speeds. If Sky and Virgin are unavailable you could also try EE Fibre Max 100 with a 20 GB data boost to your mobile plan for switching.

Best Broadband Deals and Prices for Full Fibre Broadband

Full Fibre and Gig1 Fibre offer the fastest possible broadband speeds with EE Broadband offering the best deal for new customers. The prices for full fibre and Gig1 fibre are very similar with EE Full Fibre Max 900 costing £60 per month. EE Full Fibre Max 900 offers a huge 20 GB of mobile data added to your mobile phone plan monthly. 

BT Full Fibre 900 is £59.99 per month with 910 Mbps download speeds and a £9.99 postage fee for new customers. Virgin Media Gig1 Fibre offers 1,104 Mbps download speeds for just £62 per month and a small £35 set up fee.