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Broadband Types Available in Empress
| 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 Empress
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Empress, with typical download speeds of around 897 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Empress
Empress is in Guildford. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 897 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 Empress?
Empress is well served by modern broadband infrastructure. Full fibre (FTTP) is available here, delivering typical download speeds of around 897 Mbps via Openreach's national gigabit network. That puts Empress comfortably ahead of the UK national average: as of Spring 2026, 89% of UK premises can access gigabit-capable broadband and 82% have full fibre available, according to Ofcom's Connected Nations data.
No hyperlocal rollout announcements specifically naming Empress or Guildford have been published by ISPreview or Openreach at the time of writing. However, Guildford sits within Surrey, a county that Openreach has consistently prioritised as part of its broader South East England build programme. The area benefits from Openreach's standard FTTP footprint, and ISPs including BT, Sky, Vodafone, EE, and Plusnet all offer full fibre packages here. For those wanting an alternative to Openreach, CityFibre has an active presence in parts of Surrey and is worth checking for your specific postcode.
One change that will affect every address in Empress: Openreach is switching off the old copper PSTN telephone network in January 2027. If you or anyone in your household still uses a landline phone on a traditional copper line, your provider must move you to a digital voice service before that deadline. Most major ISPs are already migrating customers automatically, but it is worth confirming with your provider now rather than waiting.
To see exactly which full fibre and gigabit packages are available at your address in Empress, use the postcode checker at the top of this page.