Broadband in Lurgan

Lurgan was founded in 1610, and the way the town grew still shapes broadband choices now. On High Street or in parts of the older centre, FTTC is often the first thing to check, since that copper-carrying setup usually lands in the 30-80 Mbps range in real homes. It can suit smaller households and lighter use, but line length from the cabinet still matters, so two neighbours can see different results even on the same road. That is why we never treat a postcode as a rough guess. We check the address properly before you commit.

Full fibre changes the picture. In newer homes near Silverwood Road, Victoria Street, or the newer developments linked to the Gilmore and Choice Housing plans, FTTP can reach 100 Mbps up to 1Gbps+, with lower latency and a steadier evening speed than copper. That helps if someone works from home, uploads large files, or runs multiple 4K streams while the rest of the house is online. A property on Kilmore Road can have a very different network footprint from a home in the town centre, so the installation route matters as much as the package name. If the address is fibre-ready, we show you the right set of offers rather than every broadband advert in the market.

Cable is another path to check. Virgin Media uses its own network, separate from Openreach, and where it is live it can also deliver 100 Mbps-1Gbps+ depending on the package and the postcode. That can be useful for homes near Gilford Road or Cornakinnegar Road where you want a faster download cap without relying on copper. If cable is not present, Openreach-based providers such as BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Plusnet, Vodafone, EE, NOW Broadband, and others can still give you a solid shortlist. The point is simple. The best deal in Lurgan is the one your street can actually take.

• FTTC for lighter use
• FTTP for busy households
• Cable where available
• Social tariffs for eligible homes

Lurgan's old core matters for broadband more than people expect. The town was founded in 1610, and the centre became a Conservation Area in 2004 with over 40 listed structures inside it. Houses on High Street can have thick walls, basalt, yellow brick dressings, or mixed historic construction, and that can weaken Wi-Fi even when the line speed itself is fine. If your router is tucked into a back room or a hallway with poor coverage, the quickest fix is often mesh rather than a more expensive package. We see that a lot in older homes where the street layout follows the town's older ridge line.

Flood risk is part of the local picture too. Lurgan has been identified as an Area of Significant Flood Risk, and the town has seen flooding in August 2008, October 2011, and November 2014, with work centred on flood cell five at Drumnamoe. That does not automatically change which provider can serve the property, but it can matter if an engineer needs access to ducts, cabinets, or external fixings after a move. A home on Drumnamoe, or close to the routes that run towards Lough Neagh, can face different access issues from a new-build on a dry, finished estate. Broadband planning should reflect that reality, not a marketing line.

New-build activity gives some parts of Lurgan a cleaner starting point. The Victoria Street scheme from Choice Housing, the Silverwood Road approvals, and the homes proposed or released around Gilford Road, Kilmore Road, and Cornakinnegar Road can all sit in a better position for modern connections than older stock in the centre. Still, new does not always mean simple. One plot may be fibre-ready, another may need a fresh install, and a third may sit on a different network footprint altogether. That is why we always tie the decision back to the exact address rather than the road name alone.

• High Street and the Conservation Area
• Silverwood Road and Victoria Street new builds
• Drumnamoe flood history
• Gilford Road and Cornakinnegar Road network checks