Best broadband speed and package deals in Alverthorpe
Need help finding the best broadband speed and connection deal available in Alverthorpe?
Check out our pick of internet broadband deals currently available in Alverthorpe this week. Use the filters below to find the best internet package deal for your home based 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 broadband speed do I need?
The table guide below will give you an 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 internet package in Alverthorpe 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 Internet Service Provider offers the Best Customer Service?
Ofcom are the UK’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 service and customer 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 an above average recommend to a friend score. BT, Plusnet and Sky have improved their relative positions, while TalkTalk & Virgin Media’s relative positions have worsened since last years’ report.
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What’s the speed of my Alverthorpe broadband connection?
Do you know the speed of your current broadband connection? Check the internet speed of your Alverthorpe broadband connection using the Ookla broadband speed test widget on our website. If you are not receiving the internet speed that you are paying for, you may be able to cancel your Alverthorpe broadband service early without any cancellation penalties.
![]() | Sky Superfast Broadband 59Mb Average Download Speed · 18 Months contract · £0 Set-up Only £25 More Info. |
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What broadband speed are other homes in Alverthorpe getting?
The results below are from internet speed tests 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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Wakefield District | Alverthorpe | Sky | 15.6 Mbps | 5.3 Mbps | 17 | 14 |
Wakefield District | Alverthorpe | Sky | 33.3 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 12 | 10 |
If the above table is empty, there were no speed tests performed from Alverthorpe performed in the last 3 months.
What is the fastest internet broadband speed in Alverthorpe?
As opposed to entering your postcode into several broadband price comparisons sites to find the fastest internet speed you can get in Alverthorpe, use the Ofcom (the UK’s communications regulator) broadband internet coverage checker to see the fastest broadband internet connection available in Alverthorpe. Office of Communications (Ofcom) obtain broadband coverage Data from Internet Service Providers up to 3 times a year – January, May and December. Click the link below to see the best broadband speed available in Alverthorpe.- United Kingdom Internet Coverage Checker.
- Office of Communications (Ofcom) internet availability and speed checker
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 that is available in Alverthorpe would be 200Mbps. You still have to enter your Alverthorpe postcode on the Internet service provider’s website to confirm the minimum guaranteed Internet connection speed available at your precise location in Alverthorpe when placing on order.
What’s the fastest internet in the UK?
Ultrafast is the fastest internet broadband in the UK. This type of internet broadband that has an average download speed over 300Mbps. Ultrafast broadband ISPs in the Alverthorpe and across the United Kingdom are:
- BT Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Vodafone Gigafast Broadband – offering average download speeds up to 900Mbps
- Sky Gigafast Fibre 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 Full 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 (ISP) website to see if their high speed Internet packages are available on your street.