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Estimate the Right Broadband Speed for your home

Not sure how much broadband speed you need? Use our free Broadband Speed Calculator to estimate the ideal download and upload speeds for your household. Whether you stream, game, work from home, or just browse online, we will help you find the right broadband speed for your daily internet use.

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Broadband Speed Calculator

Let’s match your usage to the right speed.

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How many people live in your household?

That is everyone, including grown-ups, kids, and anyone else sneaking onto the Wi-Fi.

How many devices are usually connected at the same time?

Think phones, laptops, TVs, anything that hops on the Wi-Fi at the same time.

How many hours do you stream videos per week?

Consider your Netflix nights, YouTube rabbit holes, and all those ‘just one more episode’ moments.

How many smart home gadgets do you use?

Include smart speakers, security cameras and anything else in your home that chats to the internet.

How many hours of music do you stream each week?

Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon music, they all add up.

How many hours a week do you spend gaming online?

Total hours lost to Fortnite battles, Call of Duty missions, Minecraft builds and other epic quests.

How many days do you work from home?

Include remote workdays, online classes, and any time the home turns into an office or classroom.

How many people in your household work or study from home?

Count everyone, adults and kids, who connect to the internet for work or school.

How many hours a day do you spend doomscrolling on social media?

From TikTok marathons to Facebook catch-ups, it all counts.

How many hours a day do you spend on video calls or messaging apps?

Think Teams meetings, WhatsApp chats, FaceTime catch-ups and everything in between.

Don’t just measure your speed, upgrade it.

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Full fibre broadband is now available to nearly three quarters of homes across the UK, yet in certain rural and remote locations, coverage can vary. To find out exactly what is available at your address, use our Broadband Postcode Checker.

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