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What internet can you get at home? Ask Ofcom.
Broadband speeds predicted for your exact address, and how well EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone's 4G and 5G reach it, from the regulator's own data. Free, with nothing to sign up for.
What you'll see
- 01Your postcode
Every address Ofcom knows in it, with the fastest broadband each one can get.
- 02Your address
The speeds predicted for that exact home, on copper, part fibre and full fibre or cable.
- 03Every network
4G and 5G from EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone, indoors and out, and the brands that run on each.
Straight from the regulator
Ofcom collects coverage from every broadband network and all four mobile operators, address by address, and publishes it so anyone can check. We ask Ofcom for your postcode, keep the answer for a week so it's quick for your neighbours, and show you everything it says about your address, with the date beside it.
Speeds are what the networks expect the line to carry at best, not a promise from any provider. Your provider gives its own estimate when you order, and that's the one to hold them to.
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Questions
Where does this information come from?
Straight from Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator. Every broadband network tells Ofcom which addresses it reaches and the speeds it expects there, and EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone share their coverage. Ofcom publishes it through its own checker and the data feeds this page reads.
How up to date is it?
Ofcom updates its data as the networks report new coverage. We fetch each postcode from Ofcom again at least once a week, and every result says when.
Why isn't my address listed?
Ofcom lists homes by their Ordnance Survey address, so brand new homes, recently converted flats and some rural properties can be missing for a while. The whole postcode gives a fair idea in the meantime.
What's the difference between superfast, ultrafast and gigabit?
Superfast is 30 Mbps or more, usually part fibre: fibre to the street cabinet with copper for the last stretch. Ultrafast is 300 Mbps or more, usually full fibre to the home or cable. Gigabit-capable means 1,000 Mbps: full fibre, or cable upgraded to match.
Can 4G or 5G replace home broadband?
It can where a network has a good signal indoors. A 4G or 5G router plugs in like a normal one and runs on a mobile data plan. Look for a network rated good indoors at your address.
My broadband is under 10 Mbps. What can I do?
Everyone in the UK can ask for a decent connection of at least 10 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up under the broadband Universal Service Obligation: ask BT, or KCOM in Hull. Satellite and 4G or 5G home broadband can be quicker to get.
Do you keep my address?
No. We keep what Ofcom says about each postcode so it isn't asked twice, but not who looked. Your last few checks are remembered in your own browser, and you can clear them.