FTTP broadband deals for 2024

If you’re looking for ultrafast speed and a reliable connection in your next broadband deal, you may want to consider switching to full fibre broadband, also known as fibre to the premises (FTTP). To help you decide what deal will work best for you, our expert team will cover everything you need to know about FTTP broadband, including what it is and whether you can access it in your area.

FTTP broadband is the fastest broadband solution in the UK. It delivers broadband exclusively through fibre optic cables, negating the need for a broadband and phone deal, as it doesn’t require the copper lines of a landline service. 

FTTP can reach ultrafast speeds of up to 1,000Mbps, although this will depend on the provider. Gaming broadband and business broadband deals are usually FTTP due to their incredibly fast speeds.

Alternatives to FTTP include fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) and Asymetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) broadband. FTTC uses a mix of fibre optic and copper cables, with speeds reaching up to 80Mbps. ADSL is the slowest solution in the country, operating exclusively with copper cables and providing speeds averaging 11Mbps.

The latest Ofcom report [1] reveals that 57 per cent of UK households have access to FTTP broadband. That number is expected to grow over the coming years, with the government aiming to connect full fibre broadband to 85 per cent of UK premises by 2025 and 99 per cent by 2030 [2]. 

Highly populated areas are more likely to have access to FTTP than rural communities. This is because providers prioritise FTTP in urban areas, where more people are likely to sign up. We surveyed over 2,000 broadband customers for better insight into FTTP coverage: 41 per cent of urban city-centre residents use FTTP broadband compared to 35 per cent of those living in small villages. 

Overall, those living in large coastal towns use FTTP the most (65 per cent) and small coastal towns the least (37 per cent). But it isn’t just access to the service that impacts households’ use of FTTP broadband. Other factors, including price, speed requirements and provider preferences, will also affect the decision to sign up for services. 

If you want to find out what FTTP options are available in your area, take a look at our dedicated regional articles.

• Broadband in London
• Broadband in Manchester 
• Broadband in Birmingham
• Broadband in Bristol 
• Broadband in Liverpool
• Broadband in Hull 
• Broadband in Glasgow 
• Broadband in Sheffield
• Broadband in Leeds
• Broadband in Nottingham 
• Broadband in Cardiff 
• Broadband in Edinburgh 
• Broadband in Leicester 

The easiest way to check if you can access FTTP broadband deals is to use our postcode checker and filter for the fastest speeds. If you are shown deals with speeds over 80Mbps, you can access FTTP. If the speeds are lower, you can only access FTTC and ADSL broadband. 

If you can access FTTP, you will need to find the best broadband provider in your area to ensure a reliable and stable connection throughout your contract.

Now you know what FTTP broadband is, you need to decide if it will work for your household. FTTP broadband has many advantages and disadvantages that you should consider before investing in a deal.

Most of the best broadband providers offer FTTP services to those in eligible regions. We’ve catalogued some of the most popular full fibre providers and their top speeds to help you find the right deal. 

We’ve also included an Independent Advisor Rating for each relevant provider, which we calculated using our survey responses and data from Ofcom.

Sources

Survey of broadband customers aged 24-64 conducted on Censuswide, 11-14 March 2024. Survey sample: 2,003 respondents, totalling Sky (489), BT Broadband (412), Virgin Media (396), EE (134), Vodafone (124), Other (102), Plusnet (66), NOW Broadband (45), Three (31), Hyperoptic (14), Community Fibre (8), Unsure (7). Respondents who selected Hyperoptic, Community Fibre, Other or Unsure were discarded from our review. Respondents were asked to rate each category on a five-point scale, from Very Poor to Excellent or from Never to Always, with the option of selecting Don’t Know for each question. For the third question (‘What issues, if any, have you experienced with your current broadband provider?’), respondents could select from the following: Price Hikes, Slow Speeds, High Prices, Frequent Disconnections, Poor Customer Service, Billing Issues, Other and N/A. The questions used to calculate our score were ‘How often, if at all, do you feel the actual speed of your broadband service matches the advertised speed?’, ‘How would you rate your experience with customer service and support from your broadband provider?’, ‘What issues, if any, have you experienced with your current broadband provider? (Select all that apply)’, ‘How easy or difficult is it/would it be to reach your provider using your preferred method?’, ‘How do you rate the value for money of your broadband service?’ and ‘How would you rate the transparency of pricing and additional fees in your broadband service?’.

1. Ofcom, Connected Nations UK Report 2023
2. UK Parliament, Getting better broadband  
3. 51 per cent of customers could save £141 or more a year on their broadband-only or broadband and phone contract. Our average savings figure is based on an average monthly bill of £34.76 from a nationally representative survey sample (n=2000, reduced to 349 to remove any outliers) compared with our cheapest superfast broadband deal (>55Mbs) with a headline price of £23/month. Independent Advisor survey conducted in March 2024, deal prices correct as of April 2024. All prices are subject to independent broadband providers and consumer price index changes.