Can I get full fibre in Chipping Ongar?

Most homes in Chipping Ongar can get gigabit-capable broadband (88%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Epping Forest as a whole, 74% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Chipping Ongar?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 88% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Chipping Ongar?

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 Chipping Ongar that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Chipping Ongar

88% of homes in Chipping Ongar can get gigabit broadband, 2 points below the Epping Forest average of 90% and 2 points below the England figure of 90%. 89% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Chipping Ongar can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
88%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
88%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
88%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
89%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 109 postcodes in Chipping Ongar (CM5). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

76%

of Chipping Ongar's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Chipping Ongar ranks 3rd of 5 towns in Epping Forest for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Epping Forest.

How Chipping Ongar compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Chipping Ongar	88%	88%	89%
Epping Forest	90%	90%	98%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Epping78% gigabit
Brentwood86% gigabit
Ingatestone50% gigabit
Harlow82% gigabit
Loughton92% gigabit
Sawbridgeworth79% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Chipping Ongar

Most addresses in Chipping Ongar 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 Chipping Ongar?: Most homes in Chipping Ongar can get gigabit-capable broadband (88%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Epping Forest as a whole, 74% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Chipping Ongar?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 88% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Chipping Ongar?: 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 Chipping Ongar that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Chipping Ongar 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 Chipping Ongar, 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.