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Broadband in Central Hove
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Broadband Types Available in Central Hove
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Available | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps |
| Superfast Broadband | Not available | — | — |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Not available | — | — |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | N/A | N/A |
Best option in Central Hove
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Central Hove, with typical download speeds of around 888 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Central Hove
Central Hove is in Brighton and Hove. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 888 Mbps, well above the UK average of 69 Mbps. Most major providers cover the area, so there is a reasonable amount of competition on price.
Standard broadband runs over the copper phone network. Speeds depend on your distance from the telephone exchange and typically range from around 5 Mbps to 20 Mbps.
Superfast broadband (FTTC) uses a fibre optic cable to your street cabinet, then copper for the final stretch to your home. Most urban and suburban areas can get speeds of 35 to 80 Mbps.
Full fibre (FTTP) runs fibre optic cable all the way into your home. It is the fastest and most reliable option available, with speeds from 100 Mbps upwards.
What's Happening with Broadband in Central Hove?
Central Hove is well served by full fibre infrastructure, with Openreach's FTTP network delivering typical speeds of around 888 Mbps to homes and businesses across the area. That puts Central Hove comfortably above both the UK's national gigabit coverage figure of 89% and the FTTP-specific figure of 82% recorded in Spring 2026, placing it among the better-connected urban areas in the South East.
No specific rollout announcements for Central Hove or Brighton and Hove have been published on ISPreview in recent months, so there is no area-specific news to report at this time. The existing Openreach FTTP build is already live across the BN3 postcodes, meaning most residents can order a full fibre connection today without waiting for further construction work.
Alongside Openreach, Virgin Media operates its own cable network across parts of Brighton and Hove, offering an alternative gigabit-capable route into properties that are cabled. For residents or landlords in purpose-built flats, it is worth checking both networks, as coverage can differ building by building.
One change affecting all households in Central Hove is the PSTN copper switch-off, now confirmed for January 2027. Openreach has described this as a gradual migration rather than a sudden cut-off, but any home still relying on a traditional analogue phone line, including line-dependent alarm systems or telecare devices, will need to move to a digital voice service before that date. Upgrading to full fibre at the same time is the most straightforward way to handle the transition.
Use the postcode checker above to see which full fibre and gigabit providers are currently available at your specific address in Central Hove.