Can I get full fibre in Sedgefield?

Most homes in Sedgefield can get gigabit-capable broadband (79%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across County Durham as a whole, 86% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Sedgefield?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 79% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Sedgefield?

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 Sedgefield that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Sedgefield

79% of homes in Sedgefield can get gigabit broadband, 9 points below the County Durham average of 88% and 11 points below the England figure of 90%. 98% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Sedgefield can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
79%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
75%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
78%
Superfast
30Mbps or faster
98%
No decent service
Under 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless
0%

Average share of homes able to get each speed across 151 postcodes in Sedgefield (TS21). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

71%

of Sedgefield's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

17%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Sedgefield ranks 19th of 25 towns in County Durham for gigabit coverage. See all towns in County Durham.

How Sedgefield compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Sedgefield	79%	75%	98%
County Durham	88%	87%	98%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Coxhoe100% gigabit
Ferryhill94% gigabit
Newton Aycliffe82% gigabit
Spennymoor94% gigabit
Billingham90% gigabit
Shildon93% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Sedgefield

Most addresses in Sedgefield 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 Sedgefield?: Most homes in Sedgefield can get gigabit-capable broadband (79%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across County Durham as a whole, 86% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Sedgefield?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 79% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Sedgefield?: 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 Sedgefield that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Sedgefield 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 Sedgefield, 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.