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Broadband in Bathwick
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Broadband Types Available in Bathwick
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Not available | — | — |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 67 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Not available | — | — |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | N/A | N/A |
Best option in Bathwick
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Bathwick, with typical download speeds of around 879 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Bathwick
Bathwick is in Bath and North East Somerset. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 879 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 Bathwick?
Bathwick is well served by full fibre broadband. Openreach's FTTP network passes the area at speeds of around 879 Mbps, putting Bathwick comfortably ahead of the UK national average: as of spring 2026, roughly 82% of UK premises can access full fibre and 89% can access a gigabit-capable connection. Bathwick residents with an eligible line can already order gigabit-tier packages from most major ISPs.
No Bathwick-specific or Bath and North East Somerset rollout announcements were found in recent trade press at the time of writing (June 2026). That is a reasonable indicator that the area has already received its core FTTP infrastructure and is not currently the subject of active expansion news. The South West region as a whole has seen strong BDUK-funded delivery, with 194,750 premises passed under government contracts to March 2026, the highest total of any region in England.
On the altnet side, Wessex Internet operates a growing full fibre network across Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset. While its current coverage is strongest in rural parts of the South West rather than urban Bath, the provider has been expanding steadily and is worth checking at postcode level. CityFibre has a presence in Bath city centre, which may extend into parts of the Bathwick area depending on your exact street.
One change affecting every Bathwick household is the PSTN copper switch-off. Openreach has confirmed the old analogue phone network will close in January 2027. If you still use a landline over the copper network, you will need to move to a digital voice service before that date. Openreach has stated there will be no abrupt cut-off for those who have not yet switched, but acting sooner avoids any disruption to phone service.
Use the postcode checker above to see which full fibre and gigabit packages are available at your specific Bathwick address right now.