Click on the “Go” button on the Ookla Speed Checker below to start the internet broadband speed test.
An explanation of the speedtest results and guidance of what internet speed you need can be found at the bottom of this page.
For a more accurate reading, run the Speedtest twice
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Our Pick of the Best Broadband Deals This Week.
| Broadband Details | Monthly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Plusnet 10Mb Unlimited Broadband, 12 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £50 Reward card | £18.99 | View | 18.99 | 10 | pnet,10mb,bb-promo |
| Plusnet 36Mb Fibre Broadband, 12 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £60 Reward card | £22.99 | View | 22.99 | 36 | pnet,36mb,bb-promo |
| Plusnet 66Mb Fibre Extra Broadband, 12 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £65 Reward card | £24.99 | View | 24.99 | 66 | pnet,66mb,bb-promo |
 | Sky 11Mb Essential Plus Broadband, 18 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £30 | View | 30 | 11 | sky,59mb,bb |
| Sky 59 - 74Mb Superfast Broadband, 18 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £25 | View | 25 | 59 | sky,59mb,bb-promo |
| Sky 130Mb Ultrafast Broadband, 18 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £35 | View | 35 | 130 | sky,130mb,bb-promo |
| Sky 500Mb Ultrafast+ Broadband, 18 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £45 | View | 45 | 500 | sky,500mb,bb-promo |
 | BT 36 Fibre Essential Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £27.99 | View | 27.99 | 36 | bt,36mb,bb-promo |
| BT 50Mb Fibre 1 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £70 Reward Card | £28.99 | View | 28.99 | 50 | bt,50mb,bb-promo |
| BT 67Mb+ Fibre 2 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £90 BT Reward Card | £32.99 | View | 32.99 | 67 | bt,73mb,bb-promo |
| BT 150Mb+ Full Fibre 100 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £9.99 Setup | 34.99 | View | 34.99 | 150 | bt,150mb,bb |
| BT 500Mb+ Full Fibre 500 Broadband, 24Months Contract, £0 Setup | £44.99 | View | 44.99 | 500 | bt,500mb,bb |
| BT 900Mb Full Fibre 900 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £54.99 | View | 54.99 | 900 | bt,900mb,bb-promo |
 | Virgin Media M100 (108Mb) Broadband & Phone, 18 Months Contract, £35 Setup | £28 | View | 28 | 108 | vmedia,108mb,vmtb,bb-promo |
| Virgin Media M200 (213Mb) Broadband & Phone, 18 Months Contract, £35 Setup | £34 | View | 34 | 213 | vmedia,213mb,bb-promo |
| Virgin Media M350 (362Mb) Broadband & Phone, 18 Months Contract, £35 Setup | £40 | View | 40 | 362 | vmedia,350mb,bb |
| Virgin Media M500 (516Mb) Broadband, 18 Months Contract, £35 Setup | £46 | View | 46 | 516 | vmedia,516mb,bb-promo |
| Virgin Media Gigabit (1Gb) Broadband, 18 Months Contract, £35 Setup | £62 | View | 62 | 1000 | vmedia,1000mb,bb |
 | Vodafone 67Mb Superfast2 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup. Offer end 20th December. | £20.50 | View | 20.50 | 67 | voda,67mb,bb-promo |
| Vodafone 100Mb Superfast 100 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup. Offer ends 20th December. | £23.50 | View | 23.50 | 100 | voda,100mb,bb-promo |
| Vodafone 200Mb Superfast 200 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup. Offer ends 20th December. | £36.50 | View | 36.50 | 200 | voda,200mb,bb |
| Vodafone 500Mb Ultrafast 500 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup. Offer ends 20th December. | £36.50 | View | 36.50 | 500 | voda,500mb,bb-promo |
| Vodafone 900Mb Superfast 900 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | From £30 | View | 30 | 900 | voda,900mb,bb |
 | Three 4G (50 - 100Mb) Broadband, No Contract, No Landline required, £0 Setup, Next day delivery, 14 day Money-Back Guarantee | £14 | View | 14 | 50 | 3uk,50mb,bb-promo |
| Three 5G (100Mb+) Broadband, No Contract, No Landline required, £0 Setup, Next day delivery, 14 day Money-Back Guarantee | £30 | View | 30 | 100 | 3uk,100mb,bb-promo |
 | EE 10Mb Standard Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £21 | View | 21 | 10 | e-e,10mb,bb |
| EE 36Mb Fibre Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £25 | View | 25 | 36 | e-e,36mb,bb |
| EE 67Mb Fibre Plus Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £27 | View | 27 | 67 | e-e,67mb,bb-promo |
| EE 100Mb Full Fibre Max 100 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £31 | View | 31 | 100 | e-e,100mb,bb |
| EE 500Mb Full Fibre Max 500 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £44 | View | 44 | 500 | e-e,500mb,bb |
| EE 900Mb Full Fibre Max 900 Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £49 | View | 49 | 900 | e-e,900mb,bb |
 | NOW 11Mb Brilliant Broadband, 12 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £18 | View | 18 | 11 | now,11mb,bb |
| NOW 36Mb Fab Fibre Broadband, 12 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £20 | View | 20 | 36 | now,36mb,bb |
| NOW 63Mb Super Fibre Broadband, 12 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £20 | View | 20 | 63 | now,63mb,bb-promo |
 | John Lewis 10Mb Unlimited Broadband, 12 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £40 John Lewis Gift Card | £18.75 | View | 18.75 | 10 | jl,10mb,bb |
| John Lewis 36Mb Fibre Broadband, 12 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £50 John Lewis Gift Card | £24 | View | 24 | 36 | jl,36mb,bb |
| John Lewis 66Mb Fibre Extra Broadband, 12 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £75 John Lewis Gift Card | £27 | View | 27 | 66 | jl,66mb,bb-promo |
 | Hyperoptic 50Mb Fibre Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £0 | View | 25 | 50 | hyper,50mb,bb |
| Hyperoptic 150Mb Fibre Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £0 | View | 35 | 150 | hyper,150mb,bb |
| Hyperoptic 500Mb Fibre Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £0 | View | 50 | 500 | hyper,500mb,bb-promo |
| Hyperoptic 1Gb (1000Mb) Fibre Broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup | £0 | View | 60 | 1000 | hyper,1000mb,bb-promo |
Best Broadband and TV Packages this Week.
| Package | Monthly | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Brilliant Sky Q & 59Mb Superfast Broadband | £32 | sky,59mb,tv | 32 | 59 | promo-tv | |
| Sky Superfast TV Deal. Sky TV, Netflix & 59Mb Superfast Broadband + Your Optional Extras | £43 | sky,59mb,tv | 43 | 59 | promo-tv | |
| Sky Ultrafast TV Deal. Sky TV, Netflix & 145Mb Superfast Broadband | £50 | sky,59mb,tv | 50 | 59 | promo-tv | |
| Virgin Media Bigger bundle + Sports & Movies. M100 (108Mb) Fibre Broadband, Sky Sports, Sky Cinema HD, 210+ TV channels & Talk Weekends | £79 | vmedia,108mb,tv | 79 | 108 | promo-tv | |
| Virgin Media Bigger bundle + Sports, M350 (362Mb) Fibre Broadband, Sky Sports, 195+ TV channels & Talk Weekends. | £69 | vmedia,362mb,tv | 69 | 362 | promo-tv | |
| Virgin Media Bigger bundle + Movies. M350 (362Mb) Fibre Broadband, Sky Cinema HD, 200+ TV channels & Talk Weekends | £59 | vmedia,362Mb,tv | 59 | 362 | promo-tv | |
| Virgin Media Broadband + TV. M200 (213Mb) Broadband & 190+ TV channels | £49 | vmedia,213,tv | 49 | 213 | promo-tv | |
| Virgin Media Big Volt bundle. | £45 | vmedia,108,tv | 45 | 108 | promo-tv | |
| Virgin Media Big bundle + Drama. M100 (108Mb) Fibre Broadband, 135+ channels with Entertainment & Drama, Talk Weekends. | £39 | vmedia,108,tv | 39 | 108 | promo-tv | |
| Virgin Big bundle. M50 (54Mb) Fibre Broadband, Talk Weekends & 100+ TV channels | £33 | vmedia,54,tv | 33 | 54 | promo-tv | |
| EE 36Mb & Apple TV 4K with Free BT Sports | £40 | e-e,36,tv | 40 | 36 | promo-tv | |
| EE 67Mb & Apple TV 4K with Free BT Sports | £43 | e-e,67,tv | 43 | 67 | ||
| EE 145Mb & Apple TV 4K with Free BT Sports | £50 | e-e,145,tv | 50 | 145 | ||
| BT Entertainment + Fibre 2 (67 Mb) broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £90 BT Reward Card | £48.99 | bt,67,tv | 48.99 | 67 | promo-tv | |
| BT Sport + Fibre 2 (67Mb) broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £90 BT Reward Card | £47.99 | bt,67,tv | 47.99 | 67 | promo-tv | |
| BT Big Sport (BT Sports & All Sky sports channels) + Fibre 2 (67Mb) broadband, 24 Months Contract, £0 Setup + £90 BT Reward Card | £72.99 | bt,67,tv | 72.99 | 67 | promo-tv |
What’s the Minimum Broadband Speed I need?
| How do you use your Internet Connection? | Minimum Download Speed Required |
|---|---|
| Very casual use, email and general web browsing | 5Mb |
| Web Surfing, Email, Online Shopping, Social Media, Music Streaming, Standard Definition (SD) Video streaming | 10Mb |
| High Definition (HD) Video Streaming, Video Clips, Video conferencing, Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, Online Gaming, Streaming music | 25Mb |
| Multiple Heavy Users, Smart Home devices, Recording & Surveillance devices, Ultra High Definition (UHD) Video Streaming, Netflix, Gaming, etc | 30Mb |
| Multiple heavy users performing all of the above plus frequently downloading/uploading large files, peer-to-peer file sharing and Avid online gamers. | 50+ Mb |
How to improve the accuracy of the speed test
Ensure that you do not have any downloads or uploading taking place whilst you run the test. The less applications you have running on your PC/device the better. For an even more refined test, connect to your broadband router using a Ethernet cable. That way you will rule out any WiFi issues or interference and it will be an even more accurate reading.
What is the Ping result?
The ping response tells you how fast you get a response back from a web server. Ping is measured in milliseconds (ms). This is your connection’s reaction time. The lower the number the better the connection. Anything around 6ms is good.
What is Jitter?
Jitter is a delay during the transfer of data. This is the delay between when a signal is transmitted and when it is received. Jitter can be caused by a number of factors such as network congestion, signal interference and collisions. Jitter is measured in milliseconds. All internet connections experience a level of jitter and it is most visible and problematic for real-time applications such as online gaming, streaming and voice communications (e.g Skype). For optimal performance, jitter must not be over 15 milliseconds maximum or else there will be an impact on performance.
What is the download speed?
Download speed is measured in megabits per second (Mbps). This is a measure of how quick your broadband connection pulls data from online internet servers such as displaying web pages, watching videos and downloading files. Your internet download speed result will be higher than upload speed because the majority of internet activity consists more of downloading than uploading (e.g. web servers sending the content of web pages to your computer/device screen). The data is downloaded so that it can be displayed on your internet browser. Difference between download & Upload speed.
What is the Upload speed?
The upload speed is how quick your internet broadband connection sends data up to web servers. When you click a link on a web page your computer ‘uploads’ a small data signal (also know as a packet) to the website telling it that you have clicked on a link. The web page then reacts by displaying the content of the link clicked. Displaying the content of the web page uses your ‘download’ bandwidth to send the data (i.e text, image, videos, etc) of the new page to your screen hence why download bandwidth is (should) always be higher than upload. Other examples of uploading are sending files, emails, video chat or messaging.
Difference between Upload and Download speed
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