Revealed: The UK streets with the fastest and slowest broadband – so, is YOUR road on the list?

We’ve all been there – you try to download a movie or stream a song, only to be met with the ‘spinning wheel of death’.

Slow broadband speeds are something many Brits have to contend with, and now new figures have revealed the specific streets with the worst connections.

Analysis from Broadband Genie shows that people living in Morriston Close in Watford have to contend with the slowest connection, with average speeds of just 0.6Mb.

At that speed, it would take 40 hours, 37 minutes and 46 seconds to download the blockbuster movie, Avengers Endgame, – that’s nearly two days.

In contrast, people living in Medway in Northampton enjoy the fastest connection, with speeds of up to 896.3Mbps – 1,494 times faster than Morriston Close.

Slow broadband speeds are something many Brits have to contend with, and now new figures have revealed the specific streets with the worst connections

Analysis from Broadband Genie shows that people living in Morriston Close in Watford will have to settle for the slowest connection, with average speeds of just 0.6Mb.

To assess how broadband speeds vary across the UK, Broadband Genie analyzed postcode-level average speeds from 265,572 speed tests last year.

Their analysis revealed that overall the average speed in the UK is 122.2MB.

However, many streets are not close to this number.

The slowest speed was found at Morriston Close in Watford (0.6mb), followed by Wade Court in Cheltenham (1.20mb), Leazes Lane in Bishop Auckland (1.38mb), and Borstall Street in Rochester (1.39mb).

For reference, Ofcom advises that 10MB is the minimum ‘decent’ speed homes should get.

At the other end of the scale, people living in Meadway in Northampton enjoyed the fastest speeds of 896MB – a speed at which you can download Avengers Endgame in just 1 minute and 37 seconds.

This was followed by Rolvenden Grove in Milton Keynes (711.64mb), Colville Street in London (626.61mb), Nicholas Meadow in Callington (619.82mb) and North Road East in Wingate (608.80mb).

Hawthornvale in Edinburgh (1.57mb) had the slowest speeds in Scotland; Cefn Road in Bridgend came last in Wales (1.43mb), and Ballymacombs Road in Portglenone came last in Northern Ireland (4.22mb).

People living in Medway in Northampton enjoy the fastest connection, with speeds of 896.3Mbps – 1,494 times faster than Morriston Close

The fastest street in Scotland was Anne Arundel Court in Dumfries (453mb), in Wales it was Ffordd Kinderley in Deeside (384mb) and Craigs Road in Northern Ireland in Carrickfergus (470mb).

Broadband Genie invites households to check their internet connection and contact their service provider if they do not receive the minimum guaranteed speeds for their address.

“No customer should have to put up with a broadband slowdown, especially in a year when we had to endure record price hikes in the middle of the decade,” said Alex Tofts, broadband expert at Broadband Genie.

“The Universal Service Commitment is in place to ensure everyone has access to what the government considers to be ‘decent’ broadband over a fixed connection.”

“However, a large number of people are still left behind.”

Despite slow Wi-Fi, residents in all 10 of the UK’s slowest streets can upgrade to superfast broadband of at least 30Mb, according to Broadband Genie, which provides a broadband comparison service.

“Our research highlights that residents of Britain’s slowest streets can suffer in silence, with faster broadband available in their homes,” Tufts said.

We’ve all been there – you go to download a movie or stream a song, only to be met with a ‘spinning wheel of death’ (stock image)

“If you haven’t reviewed your broadband contract in the last two years, you’ll likely be able to switch or renew to a faster deal at no extra cost.

“For the majority of switches, new providers will do the legwork for you when you switch your old connection, which isn’t as daunting as it sounds.”

Broadband Genie points out that because its numbers are from real speed tests, there may be other factors affecting a household’s broadband, beyond blaming the provider.

For example, the number of devices connected to the network, or the position of the router, may be the cause of problems.

“If you cannot troubleshoot the problem yourself, contact your service provider.” The company said that there could be a network issue, which can sometimes be easily fixed.

Where are the worst places for 4G and broadband in the UK?

According to consumer advocate Which?, Scotland and Wales suffer the most from poor broadband connections and limited 4G coverage.

Predominantly urban constituencies – including parts of Canterbury, Macclesfield, Maidstone, Norfolk, Southampton, Surrey and York – were also noticeably affected.

It was joined by several coastal towns – including Dover, Cleethorpes, Great Yarmouth, Scarborough, Totnes and Whitby.

The Highlands and Islands were the worst affected parts of Scotland, with the Na h-Eileanan constituency the worst served with only 42 per cent of properties covered by all four network operators and only 81 per cent having a good broadband connection.

In Wales, the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency fared worst, with only 69 per cent of premises having 4G coverage from all four network operators and only 91 per cent having a good broadband connection.

Meanwhile, services in the North Island were also poor – especially in urban areas – with the cities of Armagh and Newry worst affected, with only 82 per cent of buildings.

According to consumer advocate Which?, Scotland and Wales suffer the most from poor broadband connections and limited 4G coverage.