Best internet speed and deals in Alston
Need help finding the fastest and best broadband speed and deal available in Alston?
Check out the huge selection of internet broadband connection deals currently available in Alston this week. Use the filters below to find the best broadband package deal for your home depending on your speed, price or package requirements.
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![]() | 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 internet speed do I need?
The reference table below will help give you a better idea of the internet speed you need depending on how you use your internet connection. Having an understanding of the internet speed you need is one of the most important steps in finding the best fit broadband package in Alston 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 has the Best Customer Service?
Ofcom are the United Kingdom’s communications regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries. Office of Communications (Ofcom) the UK’s communications regulator conduct research into the quality of customer service and satisfaction across the main broadband providers in the UK. The main providers are those with a market share of 4% and above. At the time of writing, the main broadband suppliers reviewed by Office of Communications (Ofcom) are BT Broadband, Plusnet, Virgin Media, SKY, EE, Vodafone, TalkTalk and KCOM. Here is a overview of OfCom’s most recent report (Published May 2022).

EE had a better than average service recommendation. BT, Plusnet and Sky have improved their relative positions, whilst TalkTalk and Virgin Media’s relative positions have worsened since last years’ report.
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What’s the speed of my Alston broadband connection?
Do you know the speed of your current internet connection? Check the broadband speed of your Alston internet connection using the Ookla internet speed test widget on our website. If you are not receiving the broadband speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Alston broadband internet service early without any cancellation fees.
![]() | Sky Superfast Broadband 59Mb Average Download Speed · 18 Months contract · £0 Set-up Only £25 per month. More Info. |
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What internet speed are other people in Alston getting?
The results below are from internet speedtests performed on this website using the speedtest widget in the last three 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 Alston performed in the last 3 months.
What is the fastest broadband speed in Alston?
Instead of entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the best internet speed you can get in Alston, use the Ofcom (the United Kingdom’s communications regulator) broadband internet availability checker to see the fastest broadband internet connection available in Alston. Ofcom gather broadband coverage information from ISPs (Internet Service Providers) up to three times a year – January, May and December. Follow the link below to check the best broadband speed available in Alston.Sample results after running the internet 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 Internet speed available in Alston would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Alston postcode on the broadband service provider’s website to check the minimum guaranteed broadband connection speed available at your precise location in Alston when placing on order.
What is the fastest broadband in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest internet broadband in the UK. This type of internet connection that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband ISPs in the Alston and across the United Kingdom are:
- BT Full Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Vodafone Gigafast Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Sky Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- EE Fibre Max Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 300Mbps
- Hyperoptic Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- VirginMedia Broadband – offering download speeds in excess of 1Gb
- YouFibre Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 920Mbps
We recommend that you use the above links and run the availability checker on the internet service providers website to see if their Ultrafast broadband deals are available on your road.