Can I get full fibre in Kington?

Only a few homes in Kington can get gigabit-capable broadband (14%), 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 Kington?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 14% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Kington?

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 Kington that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Kington

14% of homes in Kington can get gigabit broadband, 69 points below the Herefordshire average of 83% and 76 points below the England figure of 90%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Gigabit broadband is still patchy in Kington.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
14%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
14%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
14%
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 90 postcodes in Kington (HR5). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

of Kington's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

74%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Kington ranks 6th of 6 towns in Herefordshire for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Herefordshire.

How Kington compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Kington	14%	14%	99%
Herefordshire	83%	83%	96%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Llanandras29% gigabit
Tref-y-Clawdd35% gigabit
Y Gelli Gandryll34% gigabit
Leominster89% gigabit
Llandrindod Wells85% gigabit
Llanfair-ym-Muallt96% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Kington

Most addresses in Kington 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 Kington?: Only a few homes in Kington can get gigabit-capable broadband (14%), 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 Kington?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 14% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Kington?: 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 Kington that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Kington 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 Kington, 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.