Can I get full fibre in Shepton Mallet?

About two in three homes in Shepton Mallet can get gigabit-capable broadband (72%), 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 Shepton Mallet?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 72% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Shepton Mallet?

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 Shepton Mallet that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Shepton Mallet

72% of homes in Shepton Mallet can get gigabit broadband, 5 points below the Somerset average of 77% and 17 points below the England figure of 90%. 98% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

About half of Shepton Mallet can get gigabit broadband. The rest is still waiting.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
72%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
79%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
82%
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 346 postcodes in Shepton Mallet (BA4). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

62%

of Shepton Mallet's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

21%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Shepton Mallet ranks 19th of 27 towns in Somerset for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Somerset.

How Shepton Mallet compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Shepton Mallet	72%	79%	98%
Somerset	77%	77%	96%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Wells71% gigabit
Bruton84% gigabit
Castle Cary86% gigabit
Midsomer Norton91% gigabit
Glastonbury85% gigabit
Radstock76% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Shepton Mallet

Most addresses in Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet?: About two in three homes in Shepton Mallet can get gigabit-capable broadband (72%), 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 Shepton Mallet?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 72% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Shepton Mallet?: 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 Shepton Mallet that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Shepton Mallet 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 Shepton Mallet, 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.