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Community Fibre broadband runs on its own full fibre network. Community Fibre adds £3 a month every April during the contract (brought back in August 2026) and £4 out of contract. Essential has no rises. It has a social tariff for people on benefits. Enter your postcode to see live Community Fibre deals at your address, sorted by total cost.
Facts checked: 24 October 2026 · Page updated: · Deals update daily
At a glance
Mid-contract rise, written into the contract.
Source: Community Fibre · Oct 2026Contract: 12, 18 or 24 months (24 is cheapest).
Source: Community Fibre · Oct 2026Social tariff for people on benefits.
Ofcom list · 2 Oct 2026No credit check on any plan, confirmed to Ofcom.
Checked 24 Oct 2026Live Community Fibre deals
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Community Fibre at a glance
| Network and coverage | Its own symmetrical full-fibre network up to 5 Gb: London (32 boroughs) and parts of Surrey and Sussex; 1.4 million premises. |
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| Contract length | 12, 18 or 24 months (24 is cheapest). |
| Price rise | Community Fibre adds £3 a month every April during the contract (brought back in August 2026) and £4 out of contract. Essential has no rises. |
| Social tariff | Essential £12.50 (35 Mb symmetrical), 12 months, free installation and router; open to everyone in its area with no benefit check. |
| Credit check | No credit check (the provider confirmed this to Ofcom); risk is managed through Direct Debit. |
| Setup and router | £0; Linksys Wi‑Fi 6 mesh router from 150 Mb; unreturned router £56. |
| Leaving early | Monthly price × remaining months × 90%; 30 days’ notice; 30 days to cancel at no cost. |
| Speed and Wi‑Fi guarantee | Premium WiFi (add-on on 1, 2 and 5 Gb): 50 Mb in every room or 3 months back. |
| Complaints and company news | Not listed separately by Ofcom (too small). |
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Community Fibre questions
Does Community Fibre raise prices in April?
Community Fibre adds £3 a month every April during the contract (brought back in August 2026) and £4 out of contract. Essential has no rises.
Does Community Fibre have a social tariff?
Essential £12.50 (35 Mb symmetrical), 12 months, free installation and router; open to everyone in its area with no benefit check.
Does Community Fibre do a credit check?
No credit check (the provider confirmed this to Ofcom); risk is managed through Direct Debit.
How much does it cost to leave Community Fibre early?
Monthly price × remaining months × 90%; 30 days’ notice; 30 days to cancel at no cost.