Full fibre reaches 87.5% of homes in Shrub End, though only 17% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 101 Mbps down and 37 Mbps up, in line with the UK download average. 15 providers offer 220 broadband deals, up to 2,500 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Shrub End (CO2)
The best value in Shrub End (CO2) 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 Shrub End (CO2)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Shrub End (CO2)
The cheapest deal in Shrub End (CO2) 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 Shrub End (CO2)
£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 Shrub End (CO2)
The fastest deal available in Shrub End (CO2) is UltraFibre 2500 from POP Telecom at 2,500 Mbps. Next fastest is Full Fibre Max from Zen Internet at 2,300 Mbps.
Fastest in Shrub End (CO2)
£49.99/mo
rises to £52.99 in April 2027 (+£3)
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 Shrub End (CO2)
15 providers serve Shrub End (CO2) including Virgin Media, Sky and BT, with POP Telecom the fastest at 2,500 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 Shrub End (CO2) download speed at 101 Mbps.
Upgrade nudge
Room to upgrade in Shrub End (CO2)
Only 17% of the 12,000 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 88% 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 Shrub End (CO2) line runs 101 Mbps.
Working from home
GreatStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 88% of Shrub End (CO2), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Shrub End (CO2) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 99% of Shrub End (CO2) premises but gigabit only 88%, so around 11% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Shrub End (CO2)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Shrub End (CO2) 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 Shrub End (CO2), enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
How Shrub End (CO2) 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 Shrub End (CO2)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.