Can I Get a Leased Line at My Business Address?
A clear, direct answer to this question — written for UK business owners and IT decision-makers.
Direct Answer
Leased lines are available in most UK postcodes, though availability and pricing vary significantly by location and distance to the nearest exchange. AMVIA checks availability across all major carriers — including BT Openreach, Virgin Media Business, and CityFibre — and sources the most competitive option for your specific address.
Key Points
What you need to know.
The Short Answer
Total FTTP coverage reached 79.5% of UK premises (approximately 26.7 million premises) in Q3 2025.
For UK Businesses
Gigabit-capable broadband now covers 87% of the UK, up from 84% in 2024 (Ofcom Connected Nations 2025).
Cost Considerations
Openreach is investing up to £15 billion to expand full fibre coverage to 25 million premises by December 2026.
Next Steps
Fixed leased line connections dominate the UK business internet market with a share exceeding 39%.
Quick Comparison
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Frequently Asked Questions
A 100 Mbps leased line costs £240-£320 per month on a 36-month term in urban areas. 500 Mbps costs £411-£673 per month, and 1 Gbps ranges from £437-£994 per month. CityFibre and alternative providers typically quote 20-35% below BT and Vodafone for equivalent products.
This depends on your number of users and applications. VoIP requires approximately 100 Kbps per call. Cloud applications and video conferencing need more. The UK average business broadband speed is 131 Mbps, but 20% of UK businesses report insufficient internet speeds for their needs.
SD-WAN can reduce WAN costs by approximately 50% compared to traditional MPLS. The UK SD-WAN market is projected to grow from $4.8 billion in 2025 to $14.6 billion by 2031. SD-WAN is complementary to — not a replacement for — dedicated leased lines for primary connectivity.
A leased line provides dedicated, uncontended bandwidth exclusively for your business. Unlike broadband, leased lines guarantee symmetrical upload and download speeds with 99.9% uptime SLAs. Fixed leased lines account for over 39% of UK business internet connections.
FTTP delivers a fibre optic connection directly to your premises, unlike FTTC which uses copper for the final leg. FTTP coverage has reached 79.5% of UK premises as of Q3 2025. Openreach passed 20 million premises in September 2025 and targets 25 million by December 2026.
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