Full fibre reaches 71.1% of homes in Clay Cross, though only 9% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 77 Mbps down and 17 Mbps up, 24% below the UK download average. 14 providers offer 204 broadband deals, up to 2,000 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Clay Cross (S45)
The best value in Clay Cross (S45) on full first-year cost is 4th Utility's 300Mb Full Fibre (24 Months): £240 across year one, about £20 a month. At 300 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in Clay Cross (S45)
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Clay Cross (S45)
The cheapest deal in Clay Cross (S45) is Fibre 40 from Onestream at £18.50 a month for 40 Mbps. 4th Utility is essentially level at £20.00 a month. Well below the UK average, which shows on a busy evening.
Cheapest in Clay Cross (S45)
£18.50/mo
rises to £21.25 in April 2027 (+£2.75)
Runner-up on price
£20/mo
for 12 months, then £40/mo
Fastest broadband deal in Clay Cross (S45)
The fastest deal available in Clay Cross (S45) is Gig2 Fibre broadband + Netflix from Virgin Media O2 at 2,000 Mbps. Next fastest is Full Fibre 1.6GB from EE at 1,600 Mbps.
Fastest in Clay Cross (S45)
£51.99/mo
rises to £55.99 in April 2027 (+£4)
Runner-up on speed
£38.99/mo
rises to £42.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Compare broadband deals in Clay Cross (S45)
£22.99/mo
rises to £26.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£27.99/mo
rises to £31.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
Broadband providers in Clay Cross (S45)
14 providers serve Clay Cross (S45) including Sky, BT and Vodafone, with Virgin Media O2 the fastest at 2,000 Mbps.
Ranked by Ofcom complaints per 100,000 customers, fewest first. A down arrow is below the industry average, up is above, and a dash means Ofcom publishes no figure for that provider (usually because it is below Ofcom's 1.5% market-share reporting threshold). A small diagonal arrow shows the past-year trend (↘ improving, ↗ getting worse).
Ofcom records the typical Clay Cross (S45) download speed at 77 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Clay Cross (S45)
Only 9% of the 4,300 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 71% can get gigabit.
The faster line is already there. For most of these homes it is the contract holding them back, not the infrastructure.
Is your broadband good enough?
The typical Clay Cross (S45) line runs 77 Mbps.
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OKStreaming and family use
OKWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 71% of Clay Cross (S45), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Clay Cross (S45) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 88% of Clay Cross (S45) premises but gigabit only 71%, so around 17% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Clay Cross (S45)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Clay Cross (S45) homes. Here is how mobile holds up if the line drops.
The two 5G figures differ. “5G availability” is everyday 5G running on the existing 4G core, which is what most phones show. “Next-gen 5G” is standalone 5G: a full 5G network with lower lag, still reaching fewer places.
How Clay Cross (S45) compares within North East Derbyshire
Across 4 postcode districts in North East Derbyshire, by connection count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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Speed and coverage figures for Clay Cross (S45)come from Ofcom's Connected Nations data, current to January 2026. Deal prices are pulled live from providers. Compiled by the FindBroadband team. See how we rank and source our data.