Broadband in Coventry

Over 98% of homes in Coventry can now get gigabit broadband, while as many as 96% are passed by full fibre networks.

Openreach FTTP, Virgin Media, and CityFibre are all heavily active in the city, with most households actually have the choice between all three of the networks.

That means Coventry residents can get speeds of up to 2.2Gbps, with a choice from almost all of the major broadband providers in the UK.

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Most popular broadband deals in Coventry

The majority of homes in Coventry will have the choice between three of the biggest gigabit networks in the UK: Openreach, Virgin Media, and CityFibre.

As many as 98% of homes have access to gigabit broadband, while 96% can get a full fibre connection.

This means most residents will be able to choose from big names including BT, Sky, Plusnet, TalkTalk, Vodafone, Virgin Media, and other lesser known retailers including Lit Fibre, Rebel Internet, Earth Broadband, and Your Co-op, to name but a few.

The best part of having all three of the main fibre networks is that residents will be able to get cheaper pricing as well as symmetrical upload speeds if they want to via CityFibre, while also having the option of BT, et al, too.

Here are four of the best broadband deals available in Coventry:

	Package	Broadband	Monthly price	Upfront price	Contract term
	Rebel 115	115Mb average	£35	Free	24 months
	Offer: £60 Amazon Gift Card with code WIFIREBEL + Fixed Price Guarantee + Tri-band Wi-Fi extender £5/mth each
	Full Fibre 145	145Mb average	£27.99	Free	24 months
	Offer: £50 Reward Card + Save over £12/mth + No setup fee + Exclusive offers and discounts for Plusnet customers (Ends 01/01/2025)
	Full Fibre 100	150Mb average	£30.99	£11.99	24 months
	Offer: £50 BT Reward Card + Reduced price for 24 months + No activation fee save £20 (Ends 02/01/2025)
	Ultrafast 115	115Mb average	£28.99	Free	18 months
	Offer: £40 Gift Card

While we've listed 100 - 150Mb deals here, as mentioned, almost all homes in Coventry can actually get speeds of at least 1Gbps, with some even able to get speeds up to 2.2Gbps.

Ofcom data has shown most households - 39% - who take full fibre broadband sign up for deals between 100 and 299Mbps, which is a good entry-level option and will be adequate for most, although faster options are available.

While most homes will have the options above, what's available can vary depending on your exact address in Coventry, so use our free postcode tool to check availability and find the best deals for you.

Cheapest broadband in Coventry

We used the postcode CV5 6AY, or Nightingale Lane, which is a residential area in Earlsdon, Coventry, to check broadband availability and what prices people can get.

Here are four of the cheapest broadband deals available in Coventry:

	Package	Broadband	Monthly price	Upfront price	Contract term
	Full Fibre 80	82Mb average	£22	Free	24 months
	Offer: £2 off for Vodafone pay monthly customers
	Full Fibre 75	75Mb average	£23	Free	24 months
	Offer: Free setup
	Full Fibre 150	150Mb average	£23	Free	24 months
	Offer: £2 off for Vodafone pay monthly customers
	Full Fibre 75	75Mb average	£27	£5	24 months
	Offer: WiFi Max just £4/mth + (£5 refundable setup fee for new customers if applicable)

Where CityFibre is available, residents will be able to get the cheapest broadband deals from Vodafone, such as their Full Fibre 80 plan priced at just £22 per month, while their Full Fibre 150 plan costs just £1 more at £23.

It's also possible to get very low-cost full fibre through Openreach with NOW Broadband's Full Fibre 75 plan, also priced at just £22 per month.

So, the cheapest broadband in Coventry is likely to be found with the mainstream providers, including NOW Broadband, Vodafone, and Sky broadband as a third option.

All of these providers also include a home phone as standard at no extra cost, and both Vodafone and Sky offer customers a WiFi 6 enabled router, while NOW Broadband offers one as an upgrade.

Ultimately however, availability at specific addresses could vary, so use our free postcode tool and order by 'Lowest price' to find the cheapest deals for your home in Coventry.

How fast is broadband in Coventry?

The average broadband download speed in Coventry is 232.2Mb per second, according to crowd sourced data from speed tests carried out by ThinkBroadband, as well as our own free speed test tool.

Average uploads across Coventry are also on the faster side, reporting at 78Mb per second.

Coventry has fairly balanced coverage across the city, with most areas served by Openreach full fibre, Virgin Media, and CityFibre networks. As such, when we look at speed results across the different constituencies in Coventry we see similar figures:

Coventry benefits from a higher than average coverage of full fibre broadband, with as many as 96% of homes passed across the city, while gigabit broadband is available to as many as 98% of homes.

While CityFibre and Openreach FTTP often try and avoid overbuilding each other, in Coventry both have passed the majority of homes. And, so too has Virgin Media's cable network, including some newer infilling with Nexfibre full fibre broadband.

That means most homes in Coventry will be able to choose from at least three or more gigabit broadband providers, with additional small pockets of coverage with Glide, Hyperoptic and OFNL (sold by Direct Save Telecom).

Fastest broadband deals in Coventry

Using the postcode CV5 6AY, or Nightingale Lane, a residential area in Earlsdon, Coventry, we can find out the fastest broadband available in the area.

We chose this particular area in Coventry because Earlsdon is one location that's been infilled by Nexfibre, bringing Virgin Media's full fibre broadband to residents for the first time, as well as new symmetrical speeds of up to 2Gbps.

Other locations in Coventry now passed by Virgin Media full fibre broadband include Willenhall, Stoke Village, Cannon Park and Westhood Heath. Many other properties are passed by Virgin Media's gigabit-capable cable broadband, but it's not as fast with top speeds of just 1.13Gbps.

So, the overall fastest broadband deal in CV5 6AY, Coventry, is Virgin Media's Gig2 Fibre Broadband, which offers download speeds of 2Gbps, and optional symmetrical uploads.

Second to this is with CityFibre, as residents can also choose Vodafone's Pro II Full Fibre 1.8 plan, which offers symmetrical speeds of 1.8Gbps, while some may be able to get 2.2Gbps.

Here are four of the fastest broadband deals available in Coventry:

	Package	Broadband	Monthly price	Upfront price	Contract term
	Gig2 Fibre Broadband	2Gb average	£69.99	Free	18 months
	Offer: Reduced price: £69.99 per month + No setup fee (was £35)
	Pro II Full Fibre 1.8	1.8Gb average	£70	Free	24 months
	Offer: £4 off for Vodafone pay monthly customers
	Business Fibre 1Gb: 30 days	900Mb average	£210	Free	1 month
	Offer: Free activation
	Lit 1000	1Gb average	£19.99 for 3 mths, then £39.99	Free	24 months
	Offer: Half price for 3 months

A large number of properties in Coventry have the choice of Openreach FTTP retailers, Virgin Media, and CityFibre retailers like Vodafone and Lit Fibre, so choices for fast broadband is very good across most of the city.

Availability at specific addresses could still vary though, so use our free postcode tool and order by 'Broadband speed' to find the fastest deals for your home in Coventry.

Summary: Who is the best broadband provider in Coventry

While Openreach and CityFibre generally avoid building in the same areas, most homes in Coventry actually have the option between both full fibre networks, as well as Virgin Media cable broadband too.

That means residents have choices of very competitively priced plans, as well as very fast connections, with symmetrical speeds available up to 2.2Gbps.

We looked at a number of residential locations in Coventry, and found:

• The cheapest broadband in Coventry is with: NOW Broadband for £22 per month for 75Mb full fibre broadband, or with Vodafone, also for £22 per month for 80Mb full fibre broadband.
• The fastest broadband in Coventry is with: Virgin Media's Gig2 Fibre Broadband with download speeds of 2Gbps in some areas of the city, while most others will be able to receive Vodafone's Pro II Full Fibre 1.8 plan instead, which offers download speeds of 1.8Gbps.
• The best broadband and TV package in Coventry is with: Virgin Media, who pass over 82% of homes

Households who want to retain a home phone line can choose between NOW Broadband, Vodafone (including on CityFibre plans) or Sky, or pay extra with BT or Virgin Media.

Ultimately, residents should use our free postcode tool to see exactly what's available to them, and then order deals by price, special offer, broadband speed, or contract length, to find the deal that's right for them.