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Broadband in North Petherton

37% of homes in North Petherton can get gigabit broadband, 40 points below the Somerset average of 77% and 52 points below the England figure of 90%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

Gigabit broadband is still patchy in North Petherton.

  • Gigabit
    1,000Mbps or faster
    37%
  • Ultrafast
    300Mbps or faster
    37%
  • Fast
    100Mbps or faster
    37%
  • 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 123 postcodes in North Petherton (TA6). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

31%
of North Petherton's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home
56%
of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet
0%
of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

North Petherton ranks 24th of 27 towns in Somerset for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Somerset.

How North Petherton compares

AreaGigabit300Mbps+Superfast
North Petherton37%37%100%
Somerset77%77%96%
England90%90%98%
United Kingdom89%89%98%

Nearby towns

Choosing a provider in North Petherton

Most addresses in North Petherton 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 North Petherton?
About one in four homes in North Petherton can get gigabit-capable broadband (37%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Somerset as a whole, 76% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in North Petherton?
Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 37% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover North Petherton?
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 North Petherton that can't get decent broadband?
No. Every postcode in North Petherton 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 North Petherton, 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.