Can I get full fibre in Waltham Cross?

Most homes in Waltham Cross can get gigabit-capable broadband (87%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Broxbourne as a whole, 74% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.

What is the fastest broadband in Waltham Cross?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 87% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Waltham Cross?

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 Waltham Cross that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Waltham Cross

87% of homes in Waltham Cross can get gigabit broadband, 6 points below the Broxbourne average of 93% and 3 points below the England figure of 90%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Waltham Cross can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
87%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
90%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
91%
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 267 postcodes in Waltham Cross (EN8, EN9). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

82%

of Waltham Cross'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

Waltham Cross ranks 4th of 4 towns in Broxbourne for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Broxbourne.

How Waltham Cross compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Waltham Cross	87%	90%	99%
Broxbourne	93%	95%	100%
England	90%	90%	98%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Cheshunt94% gigabit
Waltham Abbey87% gigabit
Goff's Oak90% gigabit
Cuffley87% gigabit
Loughton92% gigabit
Hoddesdon92% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Waltham Cross

Most addresses in Waltham Cross 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 Waltham Cross?: Most homes in Waltham Cross can get gigabit-capable broadband (87%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Broxbourne as a whole, 74% of homes can get full fibre. Coverage changes street by street, so check your own postcode.
What is the fastest broadband in Waltham Cross?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 87% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Waltham Cross?: 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 Waltham Cross that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Waltham Cross 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 Waltham Cross, 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.