Full fibre reaches 59.9% of homes in Stour Valley, though only 19% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 136 Mbps down and 98 Mbps up, 35% above the UK download average. 15 providers offer 181 broadband deals, up to 1,600 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Stour Valley (CO8)
The best value in Stour Valley (CO8) on full first-year cost is 4th Utility's 300Mb Full Fibre (24 Months): £240 across year one, about £20 a month. At 300 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in Stour Valley (CO8)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Stour Valley (CO8)
The cheapest deal in Stour Valley (CO8) is Fibre 40 from Onestream at £18.50 a month for 40 Mbps. 4th Utility is essentially level at £20.00 a month. Well below the UK average, which shows on a busy evening.
Cheapest in Stour Valley (CO8)
£18.50/mo
rises to £21.25 in April 2027 (+£2.75)
Runner-up on price
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Fastest broadband deal in Stour Valley (CO8)
The fastest deal available in Stour Valley (CO8) is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Stour Valley (CO8)
£38.99/mo
rises to £42.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Runner-up on speed
£45/mo
No rises, no surprises.
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£22.99/mo
rises to £26.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£27.99/mo
rises to £31.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
Broadband providers in Stour Valley (CO8)
15 providers serve Stour Valley (CO8) including Sky, BT and Vodafone, with EE the fastest at 1,600 Mbps.
Ranked by Ofcom complaints per 100,000 customers, fewest first. A down arrow is below the industry average, up is above, and a dash means Ofcom publishes no figure for that provider (usually because it is below Ofcom's 1.5% market-share reporting threshold). A small diagonal arrow shows the past-year trend (↘ improving, ↗ getting worse).
Ofcom records the typical Stour Valley (CO8) download speed at 136 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Stour Valley (CO8)
Only 19% are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 60% can get gigabit.
The faster line is already there. For most of these homes it is the contract holding them back, not the infrastructure.
Is your broadband good enough?
The typical Stour Valley (CO8) line runs 136 Mbps.
Working from home
GreatStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 60% of Stour Valley (CO8), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Stour Valley (CO8) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 91% of Stour Valley (CO8) premises but gigabit only 60%, so around 31% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Stour Valley (CO8)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 97% of Stour Valley (CO8) homes. Here is how mobile holds up if the line drops.
The two 5G figures differ. “5G availability” is everyday 5G running on the existing 4G core, which is what most phones show. “Next-gen 5G” is standalone 5G: a full 5G network with lower lag, still reaching fewer places.
How Stour Valley (CO8) compares within Braintree
Across 5 postcode districts in Braintree, by connection count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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Speed and coverage figures for Stour Valley (CO8)come from Ofcom's Connected Nations data, current to January 2026. Deal prices are pulled live from providers. Compiled by the FindBroadband team. See how we rank and source our data.