Measure your real Virgin Media speed, then see how it compares nationally, and what other providers could deliver at your address.
Virgin Media's advertised speeds, Ofcom's national benchmarks, and real tests run by visitors on this site.
Across Virgin Media packages currently listed on Broadband Find
All providers and technologies (Ofcom)
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Source: Ofcom UK Home Broadband Performance, March 2023 data. Averages reflect the mix of packages sold on each technology; top full-fibre packages are far faster.
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Virgin Media runs its own cable (DOCSIS) network, separate from Openreach, with packages from around 132 Mbps up to gigabit speeds, and is upgrading areas to full fibre. Cable download speeds are among the fastest in the UK in Ofcom’s measurements, but upload speeds are much lower than download, which matters for video calls and cloud backups.
Wi-Fi is the usual bottleneck on fast cable lines. A 500 Mbps package can easily read as 80 Mbps over Wi-Fi in another room, so test wired if possible. Peak-time slowdowns in your area and an overdue Hub restart are the other common causes.
That is a limitation of cable (DOCSIS) technology rather than a fault. Upload is a fraction of download on Virgin’s cable network. If upload matters to you, full-fibre providers offer symmetric or near-symmetric speeds.
Increasingly, yes. Full-fibre providers now match or beat cable speeds in many areas, often with faster uploads and lower prices. Enter your postcode to see what has been built to your address.
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