Full fibre reaches 87.0% of homes in Torbay, though only 16% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 100 Mbps down and 21 Mbps up, in line with the UK download average. 16 providers offer 209 broadband deals, up to 1,600 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Torbay
The best value in Torbay 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 Torbay
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Torbay
The cheapest deal in Torbay 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 Torbay
£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 Torbay
The fastest deal available in Torbay is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps. Zen Internet matches it at the same top speed.
Fastest in Torbay
£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 Torbay
16 providers serve Torbay 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 Torbay download speed at 100 Mbps.
Upgrade nudge
Room to upgrade in Torbay
Only 16% of the 43,000 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 86% 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 Torbay line runs 100 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 86% of Torbay, and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Torbay have?
Superfast broadband reaches 97% of Torbay premises but gigabit only 86%, so around 11% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Torbay?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Torbay 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 Torbay, enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
Broadband speeds by Torbay neighbourhood
Measured speeds range from 123 Mbps in Tormohun to 68 Mbps in Furzeham with Summercombe, so your street matters more than the Torbay average.
| Neighbourhood | Median | vs area | Upload | Superfast | Gigabit | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tormohun TQ2 | 123 | +23 | 22 | 96% | 88% | 100% |
| Preston TQ3 | 112 | +12 | 21 | 99% | 92% | 99% |
| St Marychurch TQ1 | 91 | -9 | 20 | 97% | 83% | 100% |
| Roundham with Hyde TQ4 | 85 | -15 | 19 | 96% | 83% | 100% |
| Furzeham with Summercombe TQ5 | 68 | -32 | 18 | 96% | 79% | 100% |
Measured Ofcom data per Torbay neighbourhood, ranked fastest first. Median and upload are in Mbps; vs area is the median difference from the Torbay average; superfast, gigabit and 5G are the % of premises covered. Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
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Speed and coverage figures for Torbaycome 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.