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Broadband in Farington East
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Broadband Types Available in Farington East
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Available | 6 Mbps | 1 Mbps |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 39 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Available | 890 Mbps | 890 Mbps |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | 50 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
Best option in Farington East
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Farington East, with typical download speeds of around 890 Mbps. This is the fastest and most reliable type of home broadband connection.
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About Broadband in Farington East
Farington East is in Chorley. Full fibre broadband is available here, with typical download speeds of around 890 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 Farington East?
Farington East is well-served by full fibre broadband, with Openreach FTTP available at speeds of around 890 Mbps across the area. That puts Farington East comfortably ahead of the national picture: as of Spring 2026, roughly 82% of UK premises can access full fibre (FTTP) and around 89% have access to gigabit-capable broadband. Residents here can order full fibre through a wide range of ISPs on the Openreach network, including BT, Sky, EE, Vodafone, Plusnet and TalkTalk.
No specific rollout announcements for Farington East or the wider Chorley area have appeared in recent coverage from ISPreview or Openreach (as of June 2026). The area's FTTP availability appears to reflect Openreach's broader Lancashire build programme rather than any newly announced expansion. Openreach has confirmed a target of covering 25 million UK premises by the end of December 2026, with a further ambition to reach 30 million by 2030, though build plans for that later period have not yet been published.
In terms of alternative network providers, CityFibre has been active in parts of Lancashire and is worth checking at postcode level. Virgin Media's cable network may also reach parts of the Farington East area, offering its own gigabit-capable service independently of Openreach.
One deadline worth knowing: Openreach confirmed in June 2026 that the UK's old analogue phone network (PSTN) will close in January 2027. If anyone in the household still uses a traditional landline plugged into the wall, they will need to switch to a digital voice service before that point. Most ISPs handling the switch to FTTP will include a digital voice option as part of the package.
Use the postcode checker above to see which full fibre providers and speeds are live at your specific address in Farington East.