Can I get full fibre in Y Drenewydd?

Most homes in Y Drenewydd can get gigabit-capable broadband (90%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Powys 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 Y Drenewydd?

Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 90% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.

Which broadband providers cover Y Drenewydd?

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 Y Drenewydd that can't get decent broadband?

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

Broadband in Y Drenewydd (Newtown)

90% of homes in Y Drenewydd can get gigabit broadband, 26 points above the Powys average of 63% and 5 points above the Wales figure of 85%. 99% can get superfast speeds of 30Mbps or more.

Most homes in Y Drenewydd can get gigabit broadband.

Gigabit
1,000Mbps or faster
90%
Ultrafast
300Mbps or faster
90%
Fast
100Mbps or faster
90%
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 374 postcodes in Y Drenewydd (SY16). Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026.

Street by street

83%

of Y Drenewydd's postcodes have gigabit broadband for every home

of postcodes have no gigabit broadband at all yet

of postcodes include homes that can't get decent broadband

Y Drenewydd ranks 4th of 17 towns in Powys for gigabit coverage. See all towns in Powys.

How Y Drenewydd compares

Area	Gigabit	300Mbps+	Superfast
Y Drenewydd	90%	90%	99%
Powys	63%	63%	88%
Wales	85%	85%	97%
United Kingdom	89%	89%	98%

Nearby towns

Trefaldwyn49% gigabit
Llanfair Caereinion12% gigabit
Llanidloes95% gigabit
Y Trallwng93% gigabit
Bishop's Castle55% gigabit
Tref-y-Clawdd35% gigabit

Choosing a provider in Y Drenewydd

Most addresses in Y Drenewydd 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 Y Drenewydd?: Most homes in Y Drenewydd can get gigabit-capable broadband (90%), which in practice means full fibre or Virgin Media's cable network. Across Powys 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 Y Drenewydd?: Gigabit speeds of 1,000Mbps or more are available to 90% of homes. Some providers sell faster packages again, up to several gigabits, on their own networks.
Which broadband providers cover Y Drenewydd?: 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 Y Drenewydd that can't get decent broadband?: No. Every postcode in Y Drenewydd 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 Y Drenewydd, 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.