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Broadband in Badgeworth
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Broadband Types Available in Badgeworth
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Available | 10 Mbps | 1 Mbps |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 36 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Available | 500 Mbps | 500 Mbps |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | N/A | N/A |
Best option in Badgeworth
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Badgeworth, with typical download speeds of around 888 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Badgeworth
Badgeworth is in Gloucester. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 888 Mbps, well above the UK average of 69 Mbps. Most major providers cover the area, so there is a reasonable amount of competition on price.
Standard broadband runs over the copper phone network. Speeds depend on your distance from the telephone exchange and typically range from around 5 Mbps to 20 Mbps.
Superfast broadband (FTTC) uses a fibre optic cable to your street cabinet, then copper for the final stretch to your home. Most urban and suburban areas can get speeds of 35 to 80 Mbps.
Full fibre (FTTP) runs fibre optic cable all the way into your home. It is the fastest and most reliable option available, with speeds from 100 Mbps upwards.
What's Happening with Broadband in Badgeworth?
Badgeworth is in a strong position compared to most of the UK. Full fibre (FTTP) is available here at speeds up to around 888 Mbps, putting it well ahead of the national average: as of Spring 2026, 82% of UK premises can access full fibre and 89% can access a gigabit-capable connection. Badgeworth sits comfortably within that coverage picture, served primarily by Openreach's national FTTP network, which underpins most major ISPs including BT, Sky, Vodafone, EE, and Plusnet.
No Badgeworth-specific or Gloucester-specific rollout announcements have been published by ISPreview.co.uk at the time of writing, so there is nothing to report on local expansion plans for this area. That is broadly good news: it suggests coverage is already in place rather than pending.
For the Gloucester area, the most relevant altnet to be aware of is Gigaclear, which operates in rural Gloucestershire and surrounding villages. If you are in a more outlying part of the parish, it is worth checking whether Gigaclear reaches your postcode as an alternative to Openreach-based ISPs.
One change that will affect every household in Badgeworth is the PSTN copper switch-off. Openreach is retiring the old analogue telephone network from January 2027. If your phone line still runs over traditional copper rather than a digital (VoIP) service, you will need to switch before then. Openreach has confirmed this will not be an abrupt cut-off for those who have not yet migrated, but acting early avoids any disruption to your home phone or any devices that rely on a copper line, such as certain alarms or care systems.
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