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Broadband in Longhope & Huntley
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Broadband Types Available in Longhope & Huntley
| Type | Status | Download | Upload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Broadband | Not available | — | — |
| Superfast Broadband | Available | 67 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Ultrafast / Full Fibre | Available | 500 Mbps | 500 Mbps |
| Mobile Broadband | Available | N/A | N/A |
Best option in Longhope & Huntley
Full fibre (FTTP) is available in Longhope & Huntley, 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 Longhope & Huntley
Longhope & Huntley is in Forest of Dean. 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 Longhope & Huntley?
Longhope and Huntley sit in the Forest of Dean, one of the more rural parts of Gloucestershire, and the area has benefited from years of state-supported full fibre investment. With speeds of around 879 Mbps available via full fibre (FTTP), residents here are significantly ahead of the UK national average: as of Spring 2026, 82% of UK premises can access FTTP and 89% can access a gigabit-capable connection, meaning Longhope and Huntley compare favourably with the national picture.
Much of that progress traces back to Gigaclear, the rural-specialist altnet that built out gigabit-capable full fibre across hard-to-reach parts of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire under the Fastershire programme. By late 2024, Gigaclear had nearly completed that contract, covering tens of thousands of premises across the two counties. Gigaclear remains the primary full fibre network operator in this type of rural Forest of Dean community, with ISPs including Zen Internet selling services over their infrastructure.
Openreach has also been expanding in Gloucestershire through Project Gigabit. In May 2026, ISPreview reported that Openreach's Call Off 1 contract, which covers parts of Gloucestershire among other counties, received a further expansion to extend FTTP into additional rural premises (source: ISPreview.co.uk, 8th May 2026).
One deadline worth noting: BT's PSTN copper switch-off is set for January 2027. If anyone in Longhope or Huntley still relies on a copper phone line or ADSL broadband connection, switching to a full fibre or VoIP-based service before that date is important. Full fibre availability in this area makes that transition straightforward.
No specific rollout announcements targeting Longhope or Huntley villages directly were found at the time of writing. Use the postcode checker above to confirm exactly what is available at your address and compare the live deals from providers serving your street.