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Broadband in Reading

96% of homes in Reading can get gigabit broadband, about the same as the Reading average of 96% and 7 points above the England figure of 90%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Almost every home in Reading can get gigabit broadband.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    96%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    97%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    98%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    100%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0%
Average share of homes able to get each speed across 4,011 postcodes in Reading (RG1, RG30, RG2, RG6, RG31, RG8, RG41). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

94%
of Reading's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
3%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

How Reading compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Reading96%97%100%
Reading96%97%100%
England90%90%98%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

Nearby towns

Choosing a provider in Reading

Most addresses in Reading can order from providers on the Openreach network. If Openreach has built full fibre to your street, all of them can sell it to you, so the choice comes down to price, the yearly price rise and customer service.

Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built. If one of them covers you, it can be worth comparing, as they often sell faster speeds for similar money.

  • BTRises £4.00 a month each year
  • EERises £4.00 a month each year
  • SkyYearly rise not fixed at sale
  • TalkTalkRises £4.00 a month each year
  • VodafoneRises £3.50 a month each year
  • PlusnetRises £4.00 a month each year
  • NOW BroadbandYearly rise not fixed at sale
  • Zen InternetNo mid-contract rises

Questions

Can I get full fibre in Reading?
Almost all homes in Reading can get gigabit-capable broadband (96%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Reading as a whole, 96% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Reading?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 96% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Reading?
Providers that use the Openreach network, including BT, EE, Sky, Plusnet, Vodafone, TalkTalk and NOW, can sell to most addresses. Where Openreach has built full fibre they sell that too. Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built.
Are there homes in Reading that can't get decent broadband?
No. Every postcode in Reading has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Reading, from Ofcom Connected Nations (January 2026). Postcodes are matched to towns using Ordnance Survey OS Open Names. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. How we calculate this.