It also kinda depends on where you are in the UK.
South good, north bad. Bit like the football really (JOKE!!!!! Don't flame me!!!).
No really, the closer to the equator you are, the better the signal (now I just KNOW someones gonna disagree with THAT!).
You should certainly get a fair number of the transponders, but it's really hit and miss trying to second guess. Weather, location, obstructions, dish/LNB/cable/plug condition etc, but worth a crack. If you get a signal then there are a number of channels which may meet your needs. I'm not a CAM/card expert, but with a combination, you can get several of the channels open including the D+ package in s*ca 2. That'll give you T*quilla for a start.