Can I get full fibre in Stowmarket?

Most homes in Stowmarket can get gigabit-capable broadband (83%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Mid Suffolk as a whole, 63% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Stowmarket?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 83% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Stowmarket?

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 Stowmarket that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Stowmarket

83% of homes in Stowmarket can get gigabit broadband, 20 points above the Mid Suffolk average of 63% and 6 points below the England figure of 90%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Stowmarket can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
83%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
83%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
83%
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 554 postcodes in Stowmarket (IP14, IP6). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

75%

of Stowmarket's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

10%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Stowmarket ranks 1st of 3 towns in Mid Suffolk for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Mid Suffolk.

How Stowmarket compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Stowmarket	83%	83%	99%
Mid Suffolk	63%	63%	97%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Needham Market76% gigabit
Hadleigh76% gigabit
Eye66% gigabit
Ipswich95% gigabit
Bury St Edmunds96% gigabit
Acton98% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Stowmarket

Most addresses in Stowmarket 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 Stowmarket?: Most homes in Stowmarket can get gigabit-capable broadband (83%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Mid Suffolk as a whole, 63% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Stowmarket?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 83% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Stowmarket?: 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 Stowmarket that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Stowmarket 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 Stowmarket, 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.