Broadband in East Hertfordshire
72% of homes in East Hertfordshire can get full fibre, 10 points below the England figure of 82%. That ranks 235th of 296 councils in England and 283rd of 361 across the UK.
What homes in East Hertfordshire can get
- Gigabit1,000Mbps or faster85%
- Full fibreFibre all the way to the home72%
- Ultrafast300Mbps or faster87%
- Fast100Mbps or faster88%
- Superfast30Mbps or faster98%
- No decent serviceUnder 10Mbps from fixed lines or wireless0.1%
71,295
homes and businesses in Ofcom's data
50%
of premises that can get full fibre have signed up to it
71
premises can't get decent broadband (10Mbps) from a fixed line or wireless network
Homes without a decent connection may qualify for the broadband Universal Service Obligation, and satellite services are now a realistic option for many. What to do if you can't get decent broadband.
Towns in East Hertfordshire
| Town | Gigabit | Superfast | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Stortford | 85% | 99% | 974 |
| Hertford | 89% | 97% | 731 |
| Ware | 90% | 99% | 438 |
| Sawbridgeworth | 79% | 96% | 263 |
| Buntingford | 92% | 100% | 198 |
Towns and larger villages, by number of postcodes. Figures are averages across each town's postcodes.
Council figures are Ofcom's own totals for East Hertfordshire (January 2026). Coverage figures are for homes; the premises counts include businesses. About our data.