Can I get full fibre in Hereford?

Most homes in Hereford can get gigabit-capable broadband (92%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Herefordshire as a whole, 83% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Hereford?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 92% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Hereford?

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 Hereford that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Hereford

92% of homes in Hereford can get gigabit broadband, 9 points above the Herefordshire average of 83% and 3 points above the England figure of 90%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Most homes in Hereford can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
92%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
92%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
93%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
100%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 1,507 postcodes in Hereford (HR1, HR2, HR4). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

88%

of Hereford'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

Hereford ranks 2nd of 6 towns in Herefordshire for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Herefordshire.

How Hereford compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Hereford	92%	92%	100%
Herefordshire	83%	83%	96%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Ross-on-Wye94% gigabit
Leominster89% gigabit
Ledbury89% gigabit
Bromyard90% gigabit
Newent88% gigabit
Mitcheldean94% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Hereford

Most addresses in Hereford 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 Hereford?: Most homes in Hereford can get gigabit-capable broadband (92%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Herefordshire as a whole, 83% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Hereford?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 92% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Hereford?: 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 Hereford that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Hereford 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 Hereford, 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.