Full fibre reaches 88.9% of homes in Prettygate, though only 18% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 112 Mbps down and 30 Mbps up, 11% above the UK download average. 15 providers offer 201 broadband deals, up to 1,600 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Prettygate (CO3)
The best value in Prettygate (CO3) 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 Prettygate (CO3)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Prettygate (CO3)
The cheapest deal in Prettygate (CO3) 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 Prettygate (CO3)
£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 Prettygate (CO3)
The fastest deal available in Prettygate (CO3) is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Prettygate (CO3)
£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 Prettygate (CO3)
15 providers serve Prettygate (CO3) including Virgin Media, Sky and BT, 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 Prettygate (CO3) download speed at 112 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Prettygate (CO3)
Only 18% of the 11,000 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 89% 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 Prettygate (CO3) line runs 112 Mbps.
Working from home
GreatStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 89% of Prettygate (CO3), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Prettygate (CO3) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 98% of Prettygate (CO3) premises but gigabit only 89%, so around 9% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Prettygate (CO3)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Prettygate (CO3) 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.
5G & 4G home broadband
Outdoor 5G covers 100% of Prettygate (CO3), enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
How Prettygate (CO3) compares within Colchester
Across 6 postcode districts in Colchester, by connection count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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Speed and coverage figures for Prettygate (CO3)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.