Broadband in Harlow
82% of homes in Harlow can get gigabit broadband, 13 points below the Harlow average of 95% and 7 points below the England figure of 90%. 95% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.
Most homes in Harlow can get gigabit broadband.
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster82%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster84%
- Fast100Mbps or faster85%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster95%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0%
Street by street
71%
of Harlow's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
15%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0.1%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband
How Harlow compares
| Area | Gigabit | 300Mbps+ | Superfast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow | 82% | 84% | 95% |
| Harlow | 95% | 95% | 99% |
| England | 90% | 90% | 98% |
| United Kingdom | 89% | 89% | 98% |
Nearby towns
- Sawbridgeworth79% gigabit
- Hoddesdon92% gigabit
- Epping78% gigabit
- Ware90% gigabit
- Waltham Abbey87% gigabit
- Cheshunt94% gigabit
Choosing a provider in Harlow
Most addresses in Harlow 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 Harlow?
- Most homes in Harlow can get gigabit-capable broadband (82%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Harlow as a whole, 43% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
- What is the fastest broadband in Harlow?
- Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 82% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
- Which broadband providers cover Harlow?
- 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 Harlow that can't get decent broadband?
- Yes. 0.1% of postcodes in Harlow include at least some homes that can't get a decent 10Mbps service from a fixed line or wireless network. Those homes may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation.
Figures are averages of the share of homes able to get each speed in every postcode Ofcom lists for Harlow, 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.