If it’s superfast access you’re after, look no further than Zen. BT, Virgin Media, Hyperoptic and Sky also performed very well in this category, though fell slightly short of the speeds clocked by Zen customers nationwide.
Finally, there’s the more expensive “ultrafast” speed test, which reveals Hyperoptic customers getting average downloads of 211Mbps – placing the firm well out in front of the competition, according to Broadband Genie.
Other worthy mentions in the ultrafast sector include Vodafone, Virgin Media and Gigaclear. It’s worth pointing out that while Hyperoptic offers some of the fastest speeds around, this service is not readily available across the whole of the UK. In fact, it’s only really found in newly-built inner-city apartment blocks.
Here’s a full list of winner and losers according to Broadband Genie.
STANDARD
Zen Internet • Average 8.3Mbps
Sky • Average 7.7Mbps
EE • Average 7.4Mbps
Plus net • Average 7.1 Mbps
BT • Average 6.7Mbps
Post Office • Average 6.59Mbps
TalkTalk • Average 6.58Mbps
Origin • Average 3.9 Mbps