Can I get full fibre in Thaxted?

About two in three homes in Thaxted can get gigabit-capable broadband (69%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Uttlesford as a whole, 79% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Thaxted?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 69% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Thaxted?

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 Thaxted that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Thaxted

69% of homes in Thaxted can get gigabit broadband, 17 points below the Uttlesford average of 86% and 21 points below the England figure of 90%. Every home can get superfast speeds.

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

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
69%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
69%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
69%
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 83 postcodes in Thaxted (CM6). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

57%

of Thaxted's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

22%

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Thaxted ranks 4th of 4 towns in Uttlesford for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Uttlesford.

How Thaxted compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Thaxted	69%	69%	100%
Uttlesford	86%	86%	98%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Great Dunmow86% gigabit
Saffron Walden79% gigabit
Stansted Mountfitchet87% gigabit
Bishop's Stortford85% gigabit
Haverhill92% gigabit
Great Notley95% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Thaxted

Most addresses in Thaxted 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 Thaxted?: About two in three homes in Thaxted can get gigabit-capable broadband (69%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Uttlesford as a whole, 79% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Thaxted?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 69% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Thaxted?: 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 Thaxted that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Thaxted 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 Thaxted, 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.