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Broadband in Cheap
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Broadband Types Available in Cheap
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Not available | — | — |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 36 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Available | 900 Mbps | 900 Mbps |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | N/A | N/A |
Best option in Cheap
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Cheap, with typical download speeds of around 868 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Cheap
Cheap is in City of London. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 868 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 Cheap?
Cheap is a historic ward in the heart of the City of London, and its broadband picture is about as strong as it gets in the UK. The area is served by full fibre (FTTP) infrastructure delivering typical speeds around 868 Mbps, placing it well ahead of the national average. By Spring 2026, approximately 82% of UK premises could access full fibre and 89% could access a gigabit-capable connection: Cheap comfortably sits in the top tier of that picture.
The City of London's dense commercial core has long attracted serious network investment. Openreach's FTTP footprint covers the EC2 and EC4 postcodes that make up Cheap, and the area also benefits from competition via altnet providers. Community Fibre has an active and expanding London network, and CityFibre has built out across significant parts of central London, meaning residents and businesses often have a genuine choice of full fibre providers rather than a single network.
One important change is coming for everyone in the area. Openreach is retiring the old analogue PSTN copper phone network on 1 February 2027. An Openreach spokesperson confirmed in June 2026 that around 1.9 million UK lines had still not switched to a digital alternative ahead of that deadline, but stressed there "won't be a big bang on 1st February 2027" for those who miss it. If you still use a traditional landline phone in Cheap, now is the time to check whether your provider has already moved you to a digital voice service over your broadband connection.
No specific rollout announcements for Cheap ward have been published at the time of writing, which is unsurprising given the area is already well served. The priority for most households here is simply choosing the right package from the providers already available. Use the postcode checker above to see exactly which full fibre and gigabit deals are live at your address in Cheap right now.