Can I get full fibre in Cowbridge?

About two in three homes in Cowbridge can get gigabit-capable broadband (62%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Vale of Glamorgan as a whole, 89% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Cowbridge?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 62% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Cowbridge?

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 Cowbridge that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Cowbridge (Y Bont-Faen)

62% of homes in Cowbridge can get gigabit broadband, 30 points below the Vale of Glamorgan average of 93% and 23 points below the Wales figure of 85%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

About half of Cowbridge can get gigabit broadband. The rest is still waiting.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
62%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
62%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
62%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
99%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 126 postcodes in Cowbridge (CF71). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

46%

of Cowbridge's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

29%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Cowbridge ranks 5th of 5 towns in Vale of Glamorgan for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Vale of Glamorgan.

How Cowbridge compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Cowbridge	62%	62%	99%
Vale of Glamorgan	93%	93%	99%
Wales	85%	85%	97%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Llantwit Major98% gigabit
Pencoed99% gigabit
Talbot Green90% gigabit
Llantrisant82% gigabit
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr88% gigabit
Tonyrefail91% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Cowbridge

Most addresses in Cowbridge 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 Cowbridge?: About two in three homes in Cowbridge can get gigabit-capable broadband (62%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Vale of Glamorgan as a whole, 89% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Cowbridge?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 62% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Cowbridge?: 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 Cowbridge that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Cowbridge 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 Cowbridge, 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.