UK Broadband speed tests

There are several sites for testing Connection speeds, here are some of the best.

Broadband speed is measured in kilobits per second (Kbps) and megabits per second (Mbps).

In May 2019, Ofcom reported that 'the average actual home broadband download speed in 2018 was 50Mbit/s for the first time', which is an increase of 18% from previous years. Users want faster speeds, and availability is now better than ever.

Broadband Speed Tests

Click here for Ofcom Mobile 4G checker / Ofcom Broadband Speedchecker.

GoCompare - A newer simple one click service

Moneysupermarket - have to enter an email to use. thumbs down.

uSwitch - Free-to-use service that analyses your broadband speed in seconds. Gives stats on your area. We found this to be stable and easy to use.

Speedtest.net - Unofficial but very popular

UK Broadband- Stuttery and gave incorrect upload speeds.

How does the internet speed test work?

When you start the speed test, our StreetStats tool checks your broadband speed by downloading and uploading dummy "packets" of data sent to our UK servers via "pings".

Factors that may affect the accuracy of your broadband speed measurement include:

• Shut down any software that uses the internet
• Make sure there are no large objects between your computer and wireless router.
• Many broadband providers suffer from traffic congestion at the busiest times of day

Moving home? with Superfast Fibre in a customer's new place they'll get their first month free and savings of over £100 (with nothing upfront).