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Broadband in Houghton Regis

94% of homes in Houghton Regis can get gigabit broadband, 6 points above the Central Bedfordshire average of 88% and 4 points above the England figure of 90%. 97% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Houghton Regis can get gigabit broadband.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    94%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    94%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    94%
  • Superfast
    30Mbps or faster
    97%
  • No decent service
    Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
    0.1%
Average share of homes able to get each speed across 331 postcodes in Houghton Regis (LU5). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

86%
of Houghton Regis's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
4%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0.6%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Houghton Regis ranks 3rd of 11 towns in Central Bedfordshire for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Central Bedfordshire.

How Houghton Regis compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
Houghton Regis94%94%97%
Central Bedfordshire88%88%98%
England90%90%98%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

Nearby towns

Choosing a provider in Houghton Regis

Most addresses in Houghton Regis 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 Houghton Regis?
Most homes in Houghton Regis can get gigabit-capable broadband (94%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Central Bedfordshire as a whole, 75% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Houghton Regis?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 94% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Houghton Regis?
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 Houghton Regis that can't get decent broadband?
Yes. 0.6% of postcodes in Houghton Regis 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 Houghton Regis, 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.