Full fibre reaches 42.1% of homes in Blackwater, though only 4% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 86 Mbps down and 18 Mbps up, 15% below the UK download average. 13 providers offer 177 broadband deals, up to 1,600 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Blackwater
The best value in Blackwater 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 Blackwater
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Blackwater
The cheapest deal in Blackwater 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 Blackwater
£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 Blackwater
The fastest deal available in Blackwater is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Blackwater
£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 Blackwater
13 providers serve Blackwater 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 Blackwater download speed at 86 Mbps.
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Prices drift above the market rate the longer a contract runs, so if you have not compared in over a year you are likely paying more than you need to.
Is your broadband good enough?
The typical Blackwater line runs 86 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 42% of Blackwater, and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Blackwater have?
Superfast broadband reaches 92% of Blackwater premises but gigabit only 42%, so around 50% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Blackwater?
Outdoor 5G reaches 90% of Blackwater, but 2% of homes get no indoor 4G from any network, so a mobile backup here wants a window.
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.
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Speed and coverage figures for Blackwatercome 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.