The best deal in London may not exist in Manchester. Compare by region and postcode — infrastructure, competition, and pricing vary dramatically across the UK.
Full fibre, cable, or FTTC — what's available determines competition and pricing.
Multiple providers in urban areas drive prices down; rural regions have fewer options.
Multiple Alt-Nets · Gigabit under £35
CityFibre · Competitive gigabit pricing
Strong rollout · Mid-tier competition
Expanding fibre · Competitive offers
Strong Openreach FTTP · Alt-Net presence
Growing gigabit availability
Strong full fibre · Multiple Alt-Nets · Gigabit from £30–£35 · Frequent cashback
Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle — CityFibre expanding · Competitive pricing · Gigabit £32–£40
Birmingham & surrounding — Strong rollout · Mid-tier competition · Growing gigabit
Good Openreach FTTP coverage · Virgin Media strong · Growing Alt-Net presence
Glasgow, Edinburgh: strong fibre · Highlands: limited choice, satellite/5G required
Cardiff: competitive pricing · Rural areas: slower speeds, fibre rollout improving
| Plan Type | Typical Price |
|---|---|
| Urban Full Fibre 300 Mbps | £28–£32/month |
| Rural FTTC 67 Mbps | £24–£30/month |
| Urban Gigabit | £30–£40/month |
| 5G Home Broadband (varies) | £30–£45/month |
In some urban areas, gigabit costs only slightly more than 150 Mbps in rural areas.
Even within the same city: Street A may have Openreach + CityFibre + Virgin (gigabit from £32). Street B (5 minutes away) may have FTTC only (max 67 Mbps). Availability is hyper-local.
Alt-Nets often focus on specific cities, offer symmetrical speeds, provide competitive pricing, and sometimes avoid CPI-linked price rises. Where they operate, pricing pressure increases significantly.
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£34/month + £100 cashback
£27/month · no cashback
At new address before moving
From current provider
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Moving is prime opportunity
Yes — due to competition and infrastructure.
Often yes — due to high competition.
Generally yes — but fibre rollout is improving.
Increasingly yes — depends on local rollout.
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Urban areas with Alt-Net competition.
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Openreach, CityFibre, Virgin, Alt-Nets
Critical for cameras & remote work
Cashback and local incentives
Your postcode determines available speeds, provider choice, pricing competition, and infrastructure quality. Check what's available at your address today.
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