Which Providers Offer the Best Leased Line Prices?
Leased line pricing varies considerably between providers, speed tiers and locations. This guide examines which UK providers typically offer the most competitive pricing for 100Mbps, 500Mbps and 1Gbps circuits — and explains the factors that cause pricing to differ even for the same product.
Ollie Hill-Haimes
Sales Director
Why Leased Line Prices Vary
Leased line pricing is not fixed. Unlike consumer broadband where a provider publishes a national tariff, leased line costs depend on several variables that change for each individual premises:
- Distance from infrastructure: The further your premises is from the nearest fibre point of presence, the more civil works are required and the higher the installation and sometimes the monthly cost.
- Carrier competition: Postcodes served by multiple carriers attract more competitive pricing. A city-centre location with BT, Virgin and CityFibre all present will typically be cheaper than a single-carrier suburban location.
- Speed tier: Higher-speed circuits cost more, though the price-per-Mbps reduces significantly at higher speeds.
- SLA grade: Premium SLA commitments with faster fault repair targets cost more than standard products.
- Contract length: 36-month contracts are cheaper per month than 24-month equivalents.
Price Ranges by Speed Tier (2025/2026)
The following pricing reflects typical UK market rates for business leased lines. Individual quotes may fall above or below these ranges depending on location and provider:
100Mbps Leased Line
- Competitive pricing: from £185/month in high-competition urban areas
- Standard market pricing: £220-£320/month
- Remote or single-carrier locations: £320-£450/month
500Mbps Leased Line
- Competitive pricing: from £260/month
- Standard market pricing: £300-£440/month
- Remote or single-carrier locations: £440-£580/month
1Gbps Leased Line
- Competitive pricing: from £350/month
- Standard market pricing: £400-£560/month
- Remote or single-carrier locations: £560-£750/month
Which Providers Tend to Be Cheapest?
Rather than a single provider consistently being cheapest, the answer varies by location:
- In Virgin Media coverage areas: Virgin often offers competitive pricing because their independent infrastructure creates genuine cost differentiation. Where Virgin and Openreach are competing for the same premises, pricing is often at the lower end of the market range.
- In CityFibre areas: CityFibre's partner ISPs (Vodafone, Zen, others) frequently offer pricing below standard Openreach quotes in areas where the CityFibre network is established.
- In major city centres: High carrier density drives competition. Multiple providers competing for the same postcodes results in more aggressive pricing than rural or suburban areas.
- Specialist ISP resellers: Mid-sized specialist providers sometimes price below the major branded providers because they carry lower overhead costs. They access the same Openreach infrastructure but with thinner commercial margins.
The Role of Installation Charges
Monthly rental is only one component of leased line cost. Excess Construction Charges (ECCs) — the one-off fee for civil works to connect your premises — can vary from £0 to several thousand pounds depending on how close existing fibre runs to your building. In practice:
- City-centre premises, established business parks, recently developed buildings: often zero or minimal ECC
- Premises requiring a new fibre pull from a distant point of presence: ECC potentially £1,000-£5,000+
When comparing quotes, always look at the total cost of ownership — monthly rental multiplied by the contract term, plus the one-off installation charge. A provider with lower monthly rental but high installation cost may be more expensive overall than one with higher monthly rental and zero installation.
How to Get the Best Price
The most reliable approach to finding the best leased line price is a multi-carrier comparison through a specialist broker. AMVIA queries all available carriers for your postcode simultaneously — including BT, Virgin, Vodafone, CityFibre and specialist providers — and returns the best available pricing in a directly comparable format. This approach consistently produces better pricing than approaching carriers individually, because brokers negotiate volume rates that are not available direct.
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Frequently Asked Questions
For well-connected UK business premises in urban areas, a 100Mbps leased line typically costs £185-£320 per month. The lower end reflects competitive multi-carrier locations; the upper end reflects areas with fewer carrier options or higher installation costs. <strong>100 Mbps leased line</strong>: £240–£320/month (36-month term) in urban areas; up to £390/month in semi-rural areas. <em>(AMVIA)</em>
Published prices are usually the lowest available and apply to well-served locations with minimal installation costs. Your specific quote may be higher due to the distance from existing fibre infrastructure, a higher-grade SLA requirement, or a location served by fewer carriers with less pricing competition. <strong>500 Mbps leased line</strong>: £411–£673/month (36-month term) — only ~58% more expensive than 100 Mbps despite 5× the speed. <em>(AMVIA)</em>
Monthly rental and installation (Excess Construction Charges) are typically quoted separately. Always ask for both figures — a low monthly rental with a high installation charge may represent worse total value than a slightly higher monthly rental with zero installation.
Yes. Leased line prices are generally negotiable, particularly on contract renewals, higher speed tiers or multi-site deals. Specialist brokers like AMVIA negotiate on behalf of business customers and typically achieve rates below what businesses can access going direct to a single carrier. <strong>1 Gbps leased line</strong>: £437–£994/month depending on provider and location. Alternative providers (CityFibre, Hyperoptic) cluster at £450–£550/month vs. incumbents (BT, Vodafone) at £700–£1,000/month. <em>(AMVIA)</em>
Yes, in most cases. A 36-month leased line contract will be priced lower per month than a 24-month equivalent. The saving is typically 5-15%. The tradeoff is reduced flexibility — you are committed for longer if business requirements change. <strong>10 Gbps leased line</strong>: £2,800–£7,000+ per month in urban areas; £1,200–£1,800/month for point-to-point Ethernet (urban). <em>(AMVIA)</em>
Usually yes. Specialist brokers hold volume agreements with carriers that produce preferential rates not available to individual businesses purchasing direct. AMVIA's comparison returns these negotiated rates as part of a standard quote. <strong>100 Gbps leased line</strong>: monthly rental costs of £2,800–£7,000+ (often with installation waived on longer contracts). <em>(AMVIA)</em>
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