Fastest internet speed and deals in Alkham
Need help finding the best internet speed and deal available in Alkham?
Take a look at our selection of internet broadband package deals currently available in Alkham this week. Use the filters below to find the best broadband deal for your home based on your speed, price or package requirements.
Compare the Best Broadband Internet Deals in Alkham This Week
Most Popular Broadband Deal
NOW Super Fibre Broadband 63Mb Avg. Download Speed · 12 Months contract · £0 Set-up · Only £22 per month · View Deal TV Add-ons: Add Entertainment TV (£9.99 p/m), Sky Cinema channels (£4.99 p/m) or All Sky Sports channels (£25 p/m). | ![]() |
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What broadband speed do I need?
The reference table below will help you get an idea of the broadband speed you need based on how you use your broadband connection. Having an understanding of the broadband speed you need is one of the most important steps in finding the most suitable and best broadband internet package in Alkham based on your specific requirements.
How do you use your Internet Connection? | Minimum Download Speed Required |
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Household of 1 - 3 individuals: Web Surfing, Email, Online Shopping, Social Media, Music Streaming, Standard Definition (SD) Video streaming. | Up to 25Mb |
Household of 3 - 4 individuals: High Definition (HD) Video Streaming, Social Media, Video conferencing, Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, Online Gaming, Streaming music. | 30 - 50Mb |
Household of 4 - 6 individuals: Multiple Heavy Users, Smart Home devices, Recording & Surveillance devices, Ultra High Definition (UHD) Video Streaming, Netflix, Gaming, etc | 50 - 100Mb |
Household of 6+ individuals: Multiple heavy users performing all of the above plus frequently downloading/uploading large files, peer-to-peer file sharing and Avid online gamers. | Over 100Mb+ |
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Which Broadband Provider offers the Best Customer Service?
Ofcom are the United Kingdom’s telecoms regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Office of Communications (Ofcom) the UK’s communications regulator conduct research into the levels of customer service and customer satisfaction across the main communications service providers in the United Kingdom. The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. Currently, the main communication services providers reviewed by Ofcom are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. Below is a quick summary of OfCom’s latest report (Published May 2022).

EE had an above average recommend to a friend score. BT, Plusnet and Sky have improved their relative positions, whilst TalkTalk and Virgin Media’s relative positions have worsened since 2020.
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What’s the speed of my Alkham broadband connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband connection? Check the internet speed of your Alkham broadband connection using the Ookla internet speed test widget on our website. If you are not getting the internet speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Alkham internet contract early without any cancellation fees.
![]() | Sky Superfast Broadband 59Mb Average Download Speed · 18 Months contract · £0 Set-up Only £25 More Info. |
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What internet speed are other homes in Alkham getting?
The results below are from broadband speedtests performed on this website using the speedtest widget in the last 3 months.
Region | City | Provider | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Latency (ms) | Jitter |
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If the above table is empty, there were no speed tests performed from Alkham performed in the last 3 months.
What is the best broadband speed in Alkham?
As opposed to entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest broadband speed you can get in Alkham, use the Ofcom (the United Kingdom’s communications regulator) broadband availability checker to see the fastest broadband internet connection available in Alkham. Office of Communications (Ofcom) obtain broadband coverage Data from operators up to 3 times a year – January, May and December. Follow the link below to see the best internet speed available in Alkham.- United Kingdom Internet Coverage Check.
- Office of Communications (Ofcom) internet availability and speed checker
Sample results after running the broadband coverage checker:
Standard: Broadband download speeds of less than 30Mbps
Superfast: Broadband download speeds between 30 – 300Mbps
Ultrafast: Broadband download speeds greater than 300Mbps
In the above example, this would mean that the fastest broadband speed available in Alkham would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Alkham postcode on the broadband service provider’s website to check the minimum guaranteed Internet connection speed available at your precise location in Alkham when placing on order.
What’s the fastest broadband in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest broadband in the United Kingdom. This type of internet broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband supplier in the Alkham and across the UK are:
- BT Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Vodafone Gigafast Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- SKY Ultrafast+ Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- EE Full Fibre Max Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 300Mbps
- Hyperoptic Hyperfast Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Virgin Media Ultrafast Cable Broadband – offering download speeds in excess of 1Gb
- YouFibre Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 920Mbps
We suggest that you follow the above links and run the coverage checker on the internet service providers website to confirm whether their Ultrafast Internet deals are available on your street.