Coventry and Solihull are two of the West Midlands' most significant business centres — and both have seen major investment in full fibre (FTTP) broadband infrastructure over the past two years. For businesses in these areas, the days of making do with slow FTTC broadband are largely over.
This guide covers what's available in Coventry and Solihull specifically — because the coverage picture is quite different between the two areas, and between different postcodes within each.
Full Fibre in Coventry — What's Available
Coventry has benefited from two separate full fibre builds: the Openreach national rollout, and a separate build by CityFibre which has been laying its own fibre network across the city. This means parts of Coventry actually have competing full fibre providers — which is good news for pricing.
Coventry FTTP Coverage by Postcode Area (2025):
- ✅ CV1 (City Centre) — excellent coverage, multiple providers
- ✅ CV2 (Stoke, Wyken) — strong coverage
- ✅ CV3 (Cheylesmore, Whitley) — good coverage
- ✅ CV4 (Tile Hill, Canley, Warwick Uni) — good coverage
- ✅ CV5 (Earlsdon, Allesley) — good coverage
- ⚠️ CV6 (Radford, Holbrooks) — patchy, improving
- ⚠️ CV7 (Meriden, rural) — limited, check address
- ⚠️ CV8 (Kenilworth) — mainly Openreach, good in town centre
Full Fibre in Solihull — What's Available
Solihull's full fibre picture is somewhat different. The town centre and established residential areas are well served by Openreach FTTP, but some of the newer business parks and outlying areas are less consistent.
Solihull FTTP Coverage by Postcode Area (2025):
- ✅ B91 (Solihull town centre) — excellent coverage
- ✅ B92 (Olton, Elmdon) — good coverage
- ✅ B93 (Dorridge, Knowle) — good coverage, town centres
- ✅ B90 (Shirley) — strong coverage
- ⚠️ Blythe Valley Business Park — check specific address
- ⚠️ Airport / NEC area industrial estates — variable
- ✅ B37 (Chelmsley Wood, near airport) — good coverage
Speed Tiers Available in Both Areas
| Package | Speeds | Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential 150 | 150Mbps down / 30Mbps up | From £34/mo | 1–5 staff |
| Business 500 | 500Mbps down / 75Mbps up | From £44/mo | 5–20 staff |
| Premium 1Gbps | 1,000Mbps down / 115Mbps up | From £59/mo | 20+ staff or heavy cloud |
Why Coventry & Solihull Businesses Are Upgrading Now
Several factors are driving upgrade activity specifically in these two areas:
- PSTN Switch Off 2027 — FTTC broadband runs over a copper phone line, which is being switched off. Upgrading to FTTP now removes this dependency entirely
- Remote working permanence — Coventry and Solihull have a high proportion of professional services businesses where staff split time between office and home. FTTP in the office means video calls and Teams sessions are consistently reliable
- NHS and healthcare — Coventry has significant healthcare sector activity. Clinical software, PACS imaging systems and patient record access all benefit dramatically from symmetric gigabit speeds
- Manufacturing and logistics — both areas have substantial industrial presence. IoT sensors, automated inventory systems and supplier portals require reliable, low-latency connectivity
What About Businesses That Can't Get FTTP Yet?
If FTTP isn't yet available at your specific address, there are alternatives while you wait:
- Leased line — guaranteed symmetric speeds from 100Mbps, available virtually everywhere regardless of FTTP rollout status
- 4G/5G broadband — strong 5G coverage in Coventry city centre and most of Solihull makes this a viable primary or backup option
- Assure X failover — add automatic 4G backup to your existing FTTC so you're protected until FTTP arrives
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