Compare broadband deals in London
You'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a deal for your London home.
Most homes should now have access to fast fibre broadband. However, you may find you have limited options right now from well-known Openreach providers, including:
- BT
- Sky
- Vodafone
- TalkTalk
- Plusnet
This is because full fibre upgrades have not reached everywhere yet.
You may find you have fewer choices if you live in a high-rise building or flat. It can be harder to install full fibre optic cables there.
London is a widespread area, and just like its boroughs and neighbourhoods, options are diverse.
The best way to check your options is always to use our postcode checker.
Types of broadband in London
ADSL
This is a basic broadband connection delivered over a telephone line, with maximum download speeds around 11Mb.
It's highly unlikely that you only have this option in London, but if for any reason you do, you should explore mobile broadband.
Fibre to the Cabinet (FTTC) - Part Fibre
Fibre optic cables act as a link between the local exchange to the street cabinet. The final part of the data journey still uses copper telephone wires.
The maximum speed you can get on a part-fibre deal is around 65Mb. This should be fast enough for smaller homes, but you may start to experience problems if you live in a more data demanding home.
But if you can already opt for a full fibre deal, go for it! It's the best way to future-proof your home, and can actually work out as better value: even though the speeds are faster.
By January 2027, the UK is set to turn off the old copper telephone wire network. That means there is a rush to upgrade customers to full fibre. Many special offers and voucher rewards are available on full fibre packages, with providers competing for customers.
Full fibre broadband (FTTP)
London has a great selection of full fibre broadband services.
As well as popular nationwide providers, there are many smaller broadband companies in London that specialise in providing fast, full fibre services.
For example, Community Fibre is only available in parts of London. It operates its own dedicated high-speed fibre network. There's a wide range of products with symmetrical upload and download speeds as fast as 5Gb!
- Speed: 1Gb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
Rewards:
£20 per month
Fixed price promise
- Speed: 100Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
Rewards:
£14 per month
Fixed price promise
Can you get full fibre? Find out!
Cable broadband
Virgin Media has good presence in the city. Over 66% of Londoners can sign up to a Virgin broadband deal.
This is great news if you're looking for a cheap deal. Entry-level Virgin Media packages are available from under £20 per month.
- Speed: 516Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
£21.99 per month
£25.99 from 1st April 2027
£29.99 from 1st April 2028
- Speed: 264Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
£18.99 per month
£22.99 from 1st April 2027
£26.99 from 1st April 2028
Mobile broadband
You can't really find a better place in the UK for mobile broadband coverage. 4G and 5G signal strength across the capital is excellent.
You can even get 4G and 5G reception across many stretches of the London Underground including:
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The City of London Wi-Fi network also offers free, unlimited Wi-Fi across the Square Mile. Keep a lookout for the 'O2 Wi-Fi' network.
There are over 12,000 free Wi-Fi hotspots across central and outer London areas.
Thanks to the strong 4G and 5G signal across the city, you should have no problem signing up to a home mobile broadband deal.
A mobile home broadband package is a great choice if you live in:
- Shorter term accommodation
- Shared housing
- A high-rise building
- Speed: 150Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
Rewards:
£15 per month
£18.50 from 1st April 2027
- Speed: 150Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 12 months
£24 per month
£27.50 from 1st April 2027
Find the best broadband deals in your part of London: a breakdown by borough
| Limited (under 50% availability) |
Good (50-65% availability) |
Very Good (65-80% availability) |
Excellent (80%+ availability) |
| Borough | Full fibre availability | Openreach full fibre availability | Virgin Media availability | Altnet Full Fibre availability | Our recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Openreach full fibre is your best bet |
| Barnet | Very Good | Very Good | Good | Limited | Openreach full fibre is your best bet |
| Bexley | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Limited | Openreach or Virgin Media, both strong here |
| Brent | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | All networks are fairly evenly matched |
| Bromley | Very Good | Very Good | Excellent | Limited | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Camden | Excellent | Limited | Very Good | Very Good | Try Virgin Media or a local altnet |
| City of London | Good | Good | Limited | Limited | Openreach full fibre is your best bet |
| City of Westminster | Excellent | Limited | Limited | Very Good | Look into switching to an altnet |
| Croydon | Very Good | Very Good | Excellent | Limited | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Ealing | Very Good | Good | Very Good | Good | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Enfield | Very Good | Very Good | Excellent | Limited | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Greenwich | Excellent | Good | Very Good | Good | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Hackney | Excellent | Limited | Good | Good | Try Virgin Media or a local altnet |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Excellent | Limited | Limited | Excellent | Look into switching to an altnet |
| Haringey | Very Good | Good | Very Good | Limited | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Harrow | Excellent | Very Good | Very Good | Good | Openreach or Virgin Media, both strong here |
| Havering | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Openreach or Virgin Media, both strong here |
| Hillingdon | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Limited | Openreach or Virgin Media, both strong here |
| Hounslow | Very Good | Good | Very Good | Limited | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Islington | Very Good | Limited | Very Good | Very Good | Try Virgin Media or a local altnet |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Very Good | Limited | Very Good | Very Good | Try Virgin Media or a local altnet |
| Kingston upon Thames | Very Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Lambeth | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | All networks are fairly evenly matched |
| Lewisham | Excellent | Good | Very Good | Good | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Merton | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Limited | Openreach or Virgin Media, both strong here |
| Newham | Excellent | Good | Good | Very Good | Look into switching to an altnet |
| Redbridge | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Openreach or Virgin Media, both strong here |
| Richmond upon Thames | Very Good | Very Good | Excellent | Limited | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Southwark | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Good | Openreach full fibre is your best bet |
| Sutton | Excellent | Very Good | Excellent | Very Good | Virgin Media is likely your fastest option |
| Tower Hamlets | Excellent | Limited | Limited | Very Good | Look into switching to an altnet |
| Waltham Forest | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Very Good | Openreach or Virgin Media, both strong here |
| Wandsworth | Excellent | Good | Limited | Very Good | Look into switching to an altnet |
Best London internet providers
| Provider | Price from | Top speed | Broadband Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Utility | £22 | 2.3Gbps | Full Fibre |
| BT | £24 | 900Mbps | Part Fibre, Full Fibre |
| Community Fibre | £16 | 5Gbps | Full Fibre |
| Hyperoptic | £14 | 900Mbps | Full Fibre |
| Rebel Internet | £34 | 1Gbps | Part Fibre, Full Fibre |
| Sky | £23 | 1Gbps | Part Fibre, Full Fibre |
| Three | £15 | 150Mbps | 4G / 5G |
| Virgin Media | £18 | 1.1Gbps | Cable, Full Fibre |
| Vodafone | £16 | 1.6Gbps | Part Fibre, Full Fibre, 5G |
The type of broadband service you can sign up to in your home will very much depend on your location. It's not unusual for houses on the same street to have access to different providers and packages.
Check your postcode to find out what's available at your exact address.
As well as the bigger brands, we highly recommend considering an alternative network provider (altnet). There are several providers in London with a great reputation, very fast services and low costs. These include:
Community Fibre
- Prices from £16 per month
Community Fibre is London's largest full fibre provider, serving more than 1.3 million premises. It offers a choice of contract lengths (24, 18 or 12-months).
It also works with councils and housing associations to bring free broadband to London via community hubs and libraries.
Speedy packages are offered to a very fast 5Gbps. All packages have symmetrical upload and download speeds.
You can get TV add-ons from £12 per month with Community Fibre TV. Plus, you also add on an optional calls service for unlimited calls to UK landlines and mobiles.
- Speed: 1Gb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 12 months
Rewards:
£30 per month
Fixed price promise
- Speed: 2Gb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
Rewards:
£25 per month
Fixed price promise
Hyperoptic
- Prices from £14 per month
Flexible rolling monthly contracts are available from Hyperoptic. This is perfect if you're only planning to stay in London temporarily.
Its 150Mb Superfast is the lowest deal we've ever seen for those speeds.
It offers fast, full fibre broadband speeds up to 1Gb with symmetrical upload and download speeds.
You can add flexible call plans onto your broadband service from an extra £3 per month.
Hyperoptic offers a social tariff. This is a discounted package starting from £12 per month to customers on Universal Credit and other benefits.
- Speed: 900Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
Rewards:
£17 per month
£21 from 1st April 2027
£24 from 1st April 2028
- Speed: 150Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
£10 per month
£14 from 1st April 2027
£17 from 1st April 2028
4th Utility
- Prices from under £22 per month (introductory offers available)
4th Utility is available in various spots across London including the Barbican, Mile End and Southwark.
This ultrafast broadband service offers symmetrical speeds up to 2.3Gbps.
A discounted social tariff is available for low-income households claiming:
- Universal Credit
- Income Support
- Jobseeker's allowance
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Pension credit
- Speed: 150Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
Rewards:
£16 per month
£32 from 16th February 2027
- Speed: 900Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
Rewards:
£22 per month
£44 from 16th February 2027
Rebel Internet
- Prices start from £34 per month
All of Rebel's broadband deals come with a fixed price promise. This means, unlike many other providers, your monthly bill won't go up every Spring.
Various contract lengths are on offer, including shorter 12-month and 1-month deals.
This provider is a little more on the expensive side. But for that, you get a high-spec, unique looking router, as well as UK-based tech support.
- Speed: 74Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 12 months
Rewards:
£36 per month
Fixed price promise
- Speed: 550Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 12 months
Rewards:
£44 per month
Fixed price promise
Three
- Prices start from £15 per month
If you live in a flat, Three 5G or 4G Unlimited Home Broadband could be a good option. It's great as:
- A way to get online quickly
- Back-up broadband service
- Short-term fix
You don't need an engineer visit for Three. There's currently no set-up fee and monthly costs start from a very low £15 per month.
But you will need good mobile network reception. Thankfully, all Three deals come with a 30-day guarantee. If you find you're struggling with speed, you can cancel penalty-free.
Get help choosing a provider
Still confused about who's best to sign up to? Head over to our broadband provider reviews for a more in-depth look at some of the most popular choices.
Alternatively, you can ask questions about any London broadband providers you're considering in the Broadband Genius Community
Finding the cheapest internet providers in London
Broadband Genie makes it easy to find the cheapest deals available at your home address when comparing broadband.
Start by entering your postcode into our deals checker. You can then filter by monthly price or use our 'Sort by' dropdown to sort the deals.
You can also get extra value when you switch broadband by looking for broadband deals with free gifts, such as vouchers and Reward Cards.
Our cheap broadband page is a great place to find low-cost internet packages.
The cheapest providers in London currently include:
- Community Fibre
- Virgin Media
- Three
- Hyperoptic
How to do a London broadband comparison
Using our postcode checker is the quickest and easiest way to find out your broadband options.
Once you've entered your address, here are some things to look out for when comparing your options:
Decide what speed you need
Think about what you'll be using your internet connection for and how many people are online at any one time at home. At the very least, we recommend signing up to superfast broadband, with average speeds of 35Mb.
Not sure what speed you need? Check out our guide to broadband speeds to find the right package for your home.
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Work out how much you can afford each month
The cheapest broadband package doesn't always mean the best value. In our comparison tables, you can view results by 'effective monthly price'. We'll always let you know of any extra fees such as setup costs.
A lot of the major providers do reserve the rights to raise prices mid-contract. All deals will clearly show any price rises that will apply during a contract.
For more help on rising broadband costs, you can read our guide: 'broadband price increases.'
Think about set-up cost
We'll clearly list if there's anything to pay upfront.
How long do you want to commit?
Most broadband contracts are now 24-months long, but there are a few London broadband providers who offer shorter. These include Hyperoptic and Community Fibre.
Find short-term broadband deals
Save money with broadband bundles
You might be able to save money by signing up to a package that includes TV or phone calls.
Type your address into our deals checker, and you can alter the results using the 'TV' and 'Calls' filter.
- Speed: 516Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
£48.99 per month
£55.49 from 1st April 2027
£61.99 from 1st April 2028
- Speed: 516Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
£52.99 per month
£56.99 from 1st April 2027
£60.99 from 1st April 2028
- Speed: 362Mb avg. speed
- Set-up cost: £0
- Contract: 24 months
£42.99 per month
£46.99 from 1st April 2027
£50.99 from 1st April 2028
FAQs
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Who offers the best high-speed internet in London?
Community Fibre currently offers the fastest broadband in London, with top download and upload speeds of 5Gbps.
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How much should I be paying for broadband deals in London?
You can get really cheap deals in London, with prices starting from as little as £14 per month. At the time of writing, Hyperoptic offered the cheapest deals.
Smaller broadband companies tend to offer the cheapest, fastest speeds.
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Who is the best internet provider in London?
Community Fibre is the best all-round choice for many Londoners. It offers some of the fastest widely available speeds (up to 5Gbps) with some of the lowest prices in the city.
Hyperoptic and 4th Utility are strong alternatives, depending on what's available at your address.
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Can everyone get full fibre broadband in London?
Not yet. Coverage can vary street by street. You might even have different options to your neighbour.
In our Slowest Streets Report 2026, we found several London streets to have limited internet performance. These included roads in Wandsworth, Brent and Barnet.
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Where we get our information
We strive to keep our local broadband information as up to date as possible. This means using trustworthy sources with regular checks. The information on this page comes from the following:
- Local broadband speed information: labs.thinkbroadband.com/local
- Mobile broadband coverage (1): nperf.com
- Mobile broadband coverage (2): checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage