Can I get full fibre in Stow-on-the-Wold?

Only a few homes in Stow-on-the-Wold can get gigabit-capable broadband (19%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Cotswold as a whole, 73% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Stow-on-the-Wold?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 19% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Stow-on-the-Wold?

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 Stow-on-the-Wold that can't get decent broadband?

No. Every postcode in Stow-on-the-Wold has decent broadband (at least 10Mbps download) available from a fixed line or wireless network.

Broadband in Stow-on-the-Wold

19% of homes in Stow-on-the-Wold can get gigabit broadband, 54 points below the Cotswold average of 73% and 71 points below the England figure of 90%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Gigabit broadband is still patchy in Stow-on-the-Wold.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
19%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
19%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
19%
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 100 postcodes in Stow-on-the-Wold (GL54). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

11%

of Stow-on-the-Wold's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

67%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Stow-on-the-Wold ranks 8th of 9 towns in Cotswold for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Cotswold.

How Stow-on-the-Wold compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Stow-on-the-Wold	19%	19%	99%
Cotswold	73%	73%	98%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Bourton-on-the-Water72% gigabit
Moreton-in-Marsh95% gigabit
Chipping Norton91% gigabit
Northleach55% gigabit
Chipping Campden85% gigabit
Burford78% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Stow-on-the-Wold

Most addresses in Stow-on-the-Wold 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 Stow-on-the-Wold?: Only a few homes in Stow-on-the-Wold can get gigabit-capable broadband (19%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Cotswold as a whole, 73% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Stow-on-the-Wold?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 19% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Stow-on-the-Wold?: 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 Stow-on-the-Wold that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Stow-on-the-Wold 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 Stow-on-the-Wold, 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.