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Broadband in Basford & Hartshill
Results for Basford & Hartshill, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Enter your postcode below for exact address results.
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Broadband Types Available in Basford & Hartshill
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Available | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 38 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Available | 893 Mbps | 893 Mbps |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | 50 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
Best option in Basford & Hartshill
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Basford & Hartshill, with typical download speeds of around 893 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Basford & Hartshill
Basford & Hartshill is in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 893 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 Basford & Hartshill?
Basford and Hartshill are in a strong position by national standards. Full fibre (FTTP) is available at speeds up to around 893 Mbps here, delivered over Openreach's network, which is the infrastructure used by providers including BT, Sky, Vodafone, EE, and Plusnet. That puts the area comfortably ahead of the UK average: nationally, FTTP coverage reached approximately 82% of premises and 89% gigabit-capable by Spring 2026, according to Ofcom data.
No area-specific rollout announcements for Basford, Hartshill, or the wider Newcastle-under-Lyme borough have been published by Openreach or reported by ISPreview at the time of writing. Openreach has been expanding its FTTP network across the UK at pace, targeting 25 million premises by the end of 2026, but no named build has been confirmed for this specific postcode area. We will update this page if that changes.
There is no significant altnet presence reported for this part of Staffordshire. CityFibre has been active in neighbouring Stoke-on-Trent, but its coverage does not currently extend to Basford or Hartshill. For now, Openreach remains the primary full fibre infrastructure provider in the area.
One change affecting all households here: Openreach is switching off the old copper PSTN phone network in January 2027. If you still use a traditional landline plugged into the wall socket, you will need to move to a digital voice service before that date. Your current broadband provider can advise on what is needed. Openreach has confirmed there will be no sudden cut-off for households that have not yet switched, but the deadline remains in place.
To see exactly which full fibre and gigabit packages are available at your address, use the postcode checker at the top of this page.