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Broadband in Exwick
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Broadband Types Available in Exwick
| 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 |
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Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Exwick, with typical download speeds of around 887 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Exwick
Exwick is in East Devon. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 887 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 Exwick?
Exwick is in a strong position when it comes to broadband infrastructure. The area is served by full fibre (FTTP) from Openreach, with speeds reaching around 887 Mbps available to homes and businesses in the postcode. That comfortably exceeds the UK national gigabit availability figure of 89% as of Spring 2026, and puts Exwick well ahead of areas still waiting on copper or part-fibre connections.
No specific Openreach rollout announcements for Exwick or the wider Exeter area were found in the national trade press at the time of writing. The absence of news here is broadly positive: it suggests the infrastructure build in this part of Devon is already complete, rather than still in progress. Nationally, Openreach has now passed 23 million UK premises with full fibre as of May 2026, with a target of 25 million by the end of December 2026 (source: ISPreview, May 2026).
For those on older copper or ADSL connections in the EX4 postcode area, it is worth noting that Openreach is retiring the legacy PSTN copper phone network in January 2027. Anyone still on a copper-based landline or broadband service will need to switch to a digital alternative before that date. Most full fibre packages include a digital voice service as standard.
In the broader South West, Wessex Internet is an active altnet with a growing FTTP footprint across rural Devon and Dorset, while Gigaclear operates in parts of the wider region. For urban Exeter premises, Openreach remains the dominant full fibre network, with ISPs including BT, Sky, EE, Vodafone, and Plusnet all reselling access over it.
Use the postcode checker above to confirm exactly which full fibre providers are available at your address in Exwick.