Can I get full fibre in Basingstoke?

Most homes in Basingstoke can get gigabit-capable broadband (85%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Basingstoke and Deane as a whole, 68% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Basingstoke?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 85% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Basingstoke?

Providers that use the Openreach network, including BT, EE, Sky, Plusnet, Vodafone, TalkTalk and NOW, can sell to most addresses. Where Openreach has built full fibre they sell that too. Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built.

Are there homes in Basingstoke that can't get decent broadband?

No. Every postcode in Basingstoke has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Broadband in Basingstoke

85% of homes in Basingstoke can get gigabit broadband, 3 points above the Basingstoke and Deane average of 82% and 5 points below the England figure of 90%. 98% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Basingstoke can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
85%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
85%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
85%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
98%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 2,432 postcodes in Basingstoke (RG22, RG21, RG24, RG23, RG27). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

73%

of Basingstoke's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

11%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Basingstoke ranks 2nd of 4 towns in Basingstoke and Deane for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Basingstoke and Deane.

How Basingstoke compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Basingstoke	85%	85%	98%
Basingstoke and Deane	82%	82%	98%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Oakley86% gigabit
Hook91% gigabit
Tadley84% gigabit
Hartley Wintney71% gigabit
Burghfield Common95% gigabit
Alton88% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Basingstoke

Most addresses in Basingstoke can order from providers on the Openreach network. If Openreach has built full fibre to your street, all of them can sell it to you, so the choice comes down to price, the yearly price rise and customer service.

Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built. If one of them covers you, it can be worth comparing, as they often sell faster speeds for similar money.

BTRises £4.00 a month each year
EERises £4.00 a month each year
SkyYearly rise not fixed at sale
TalkTalkRises £4.00 a month each year
VodafoneRises £3.50 a month each year
PlusnetRises £4.00 a month each year
NOW BroadbandYearly rise not fixed at sale
Zen InternetNo mid-contract rises

Questions

Can I get full fibre in Basingstoke?: Most homes in Basingstoke can get gigabit-capable broadband (85%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Basingstoke and Deane as a whole, 68% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Basingstoke?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 85% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Basingstoke?: Providers that use the Openreach network, including BT, EE, Sky, Plusnet, Vodafone, TalkTalk and NOW, can sell to most addresses. Where Openreach has built full fibre they sell that too. Virgin Media and independent full fibre networks only cover the streets they have built.
Are there homes in Basingstoke that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Basingstoke has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Basingstoke, from Ofcom Connected Nations (January 2026). Postcodes are matched to towns using Ordnance Survey OS Open Names. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. How we calculate this.