
Proptech solutions provider Nurtur and comparison service developer BroadbandUK have just become the latest to offer UK property listing providers (Estate Agents etc.) another address-level option for enabling house hunters to see what kind of broadband connectivity and speeds are available to the houses they’re considering.
The service is designed to help fill a critical gap where accurate connectivity information has sometimes been missing from some estate agent listings and websites, despite broadband now being considered the “fourth utility.” A number of commercial comparison services already offer similar tools for integration with Estate Agents platforms (e.g. RightMove has long shown such details), and this is the latest to join that list.
The service is said to cover virtually all UK residential properties and is free to Nurtur’s customers (about 50 of their 1,000 or so estate agent clients are understood to have already piloted it). The platform claims to provide “comprehensive broadband intelligence” including speeds, available ISPs, and technology types for each individual property, although it’s unclear how many altnets are covered by their database.
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Richard Combellack, Chief Commercial Officer at Nurtur, said:
“We are thrilled to partner with BroadbandUK to provide a comprehensive solution that not only enhances our clients’ websites but also ensures compliance with the latest regulations. The integration of BroadbandUK’s service into our platform will offer our clients a seamless way to display vital broadband information on property listings, meeting the growing demands of the property sector.”
Saveen Rajan, CEO of BroadbandUK, said:
“This partnership builds on years of research and development to bring address-level precision to the property market. We’re delighted to be working with Nurtur to provide clarity around connectivity, as broadband has become a fundamental part of everyday life. This gives buyers and renters the confidence to make informed decisions before they commit.”
The move comes shortly after the UK government began consulting on new proposals aimed at speeding up the process of home buying and selling, while also improving the material information that Estate Agents are required to provide for every transaction. The availability of broadband, as well as mobile signal and coverage, are some of the data points proposed for inclusion in future guidance (here).
Otherwise, Nurtur are said to be planning a broader rollout of the new feature across their client base throughout the rest of 2025.
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Doesn’t work! Tapped in my postcode and house number, sorted by fasted speed, and it didn’t show my current ISP which is an altnet. Only listed Openreach and VM connections.
It wants me to obtain a Token to redeem?
It’s not going down to the address level, incorrectly claims Virgin Media availability and is missing CityFibre.
Same issue as others here – it’s saying I can get services that I know I can’t, having been told directly by those companies that I can’t in the last few months.
Doesn’t show the gigabit altnet covering my area. It just lists a bunch of vdsl-based slow services . What’s the point in the site?
it gives me cookies, but then wants tokens. what a silly website…
Weird sign-up, baffling info.
It allowed me to select my postcode and house number, then summarised my locality as 15 miles away (different exchange area, though maybe estate agents use other ways of grouping properties), then offered me three suppliers of 11 Mbps, with small print that said 1 Mbps. The 11 figure would be about right for a VDSL prediction (which is not available here), and the 1 figure would be a low-estimate for ADSL (which is available).
Having found my way through to the broadbandproviders [.]co.uk site, I tried one of the specially promoted suppliers (Direct Save) who offered me “FAST Broadband, £22.95” with an impressive speed of “0 Mbps”.
Yes, ZERO. The small print reads “phone only”, so that would be accurate … if you round down from a 0.5 Mbps minimum voice-only SOGEA service (also not available here).
I definitely trust the useful information on this game-changing service and its carefully selected partners; five stars.
Wants to install cookies on my system.
Wants me to agree to give them my personal details.
Wants me to ‘Sign up’; it doesn’t say what I would be ‘signing up’ to.
Refuses to give me any information unless I provide all the above.
No thanks.
It wants an email and a token…