Do you live on one of the UK’s slowest streets for broadband in 2026?

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Do you think you live on the street in the UK with the slowest Broadband?

Broadband Genie looked at thousands of broadband speed tests and has revealed the fastest and slowest streets in the UK.

Fancy comparing your own broadband speed to the best - and worst - postcodes in the UK?

Perhaps you’re in one of the 44,000 homes who still don’t get what the Government calls a “decent” connection - a download speed of at least 10Mb?

Or do you get a speedy 1Gb+?

Have a look at the research here https://www.broadband.co.uk/broadband/help/slowest-streets

Broadband Genie’s experts suggest the following broadband speeds are a guide for everyone in your household to comfortably stream high-definition video at once:

  • 1-person households: 35Mb

  • 2-3 people: 35-64Mb

  • 4-5 people: 50-100Mb

  • 5+ people: 100Mb+

Based on the above:

  • Are you happy with the broadband speed you’re actually getting? (If you haven’t tested recently then use this free speed test tool)

  • Have you ever switched broadband provider and seen a big improvement?

  • Got any genius tips for getting the most out of your broadband connection?

Share your experiences (good or bad!) – it could really help others make smarter broadband choices :+1:

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Lucky to live in a rural Worcestershire village where we all have fibre to the home. So can get 900Mb/s down for £27-£40/month. :+1:

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That’s brilliant @Juliandc - goes to show that it’s entirely possible for these services to be provided wherever you are in the country. And arguably perhaps even more important for those of us living rurally where good broadband is as key for entertainment and social connection as it is for work or shopping!

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It’s interesting to hear about the 10MB being the definition of “decent”. We dream of seeing 10MB, on a good day, with only one person connected, and good weather :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:Admittedly we’re still on “normal” broadband but that’s because the fibre offering currently available promises barely better speeds and less certainty, for higher prices and a longer contract lock-in…hoping that the copper wire changeover thingamabob shenanigans might give some incentive to the broadband companies to extend their rollout…

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