Full fibre reaches 85.2% of homes in Bishop's Stortford, though only 18% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 114 Mbps down and 25 Mbps up, 13% above the UK download average. 17 providers offer 249 broadband deals, up to 5,000 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
The best value in Bishop's Stortford (CM23) on full first-year cost is Rise Fibre's 2.3Gb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months): £180 across year one, about £15 a month. At 2,300 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
£15/mo
for 12 months, then £37/mo
Cheapest broadband deal in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
The cheapest deal in Bishop's Stortford (CM23) is 150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months) from 4th Utility at £13.50 a month for 150 Mbps. It's full fibre, so the advertised speed is the speed that reaches the router. The £13.50 is an intro price that rises to £18.00 a month after the intro window, making the real first-year cost £162. Rise Fibre is essentially level at £15.00 a month. Above the UK average on download.
Cheapest in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
150Mb Full Fibre CityFibre (24 Months)
£13.50/mo
for 12 months, then £18/mo
Runner-up on price
£15/mo
for 12 months, then £37/mo
Fastest broadband deal in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
The fastest deal available in Bishop's Stortford (CM23) is Full Fibre 5 Gigafast+ from Sky at 5,000 Mbps.
Fastest in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
£45/mo
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£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.
£27.99/mo
rises to £31.99 in March 2027 (+£4)
Broadband providers in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
17 providers serve Bishop's Stortford (CM23) including Virgin Media, BT and Vodafone, with Sky the fastest at 5,000 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 Bishop's Stortford (CM23) download speed at 114 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)
Only 18% of the 14,000 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 83% 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 Bishop's Stortford (CM23) line runs 114 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 83% of Bishop's Stortford (CM23), and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Bishop's Stortford (CM23) have?
Superfast broadband reaches 97% of Bishop's Stortford (CM23) premises but gigabit only 83%, so around 14% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Bishop's Stortford (CM23)?
Outdoor 5G reaches 99% of Bishop's Stortford (CM23) 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.
5G & 4G home broadband
Outdoor 5G covers 99% of Bishop's Stortford (CM23), enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
How Bishop's Stortford (CM23) compares within East Hertfordshire
Across 8 postcode districts in East Hertfordshire, by connection count, typical speed and gigabit coverage.
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Speed and coverage figures for Bishop's Stortford (CM23)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.