Full fibre reaches 91.2% of homes in Waltham Forest, though only 18% of connections run at 300 Mbps or faster. Typical measured speed is 118 Mbps down and 23 Mbps up, 17% above the UK download average. 17 providers offer 248 broadband deals, up to 5,000 Mbps.
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Best value broadband deal in Waltham Forest
The best value in Waltham Forest on full first-year cost is Community Fibre's 500 Mbps Fibre Broadband (24m): £210 across year one, about £18 a month. At 500 Mbps it copes with anything a household runs at once.
Best value in Waltham Forest
£16/mo
rises to £19 in April 2027 (+£3)
Cheapest broadband deal in Waltham Forest
The cheapest deal in Waltham Forest is 150Mbps Full Fibre (24 Months) from Rise Fibre at £14.00 a month for 150 Mbps. It's full fibre, so the advertised speed is the speed that reaches the router. The £14.00 is an intro price that rises to £30.50 a month after the intro window, making the real first-year cost £168. Community Fibre is essentially level at £15.50 a month. Above the UK average on download.
Cheapest in Waltham Forest
£14/mo
for 12 months, then £30.50/mo
Runner-up on price
£14/mo
rises to £17 in April 2027 (+£3)
Fastest broadband deal in Waltham Forest
The fastest deal available in Waltham Forest is 5 Gbps Premium Broadband (24m) from Community Fibre at 5,000 Mbps.
Fastest in Waltham Forest
£63/mo
rises to £66 in April 2027 (+£3)
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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.
£23/mo
No rises, no surprises.
Broadband providers in Waltham Forest
17 providers serve Waltham Forest including Virgin Media, Sky and BT, with Community Fibre 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 Waltham Forest download speed at 118 Mbps.
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Room to upgrade in Waltham Forest
Only 18% of the 74,000 connections here are on 300Mbps or faster, even though 91% 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 Waltham Forest line runs 118 Mbps.
Working from home
OKStreaming and family use
GoodWhat speeds are people actually getting?
Gigabit reaches 91% of Waltham Forest, and the fastest available is 1,000 Mbps. The full split by band is below.
What broadband coverage does Waltham Forest have?
Superfast broadband reaches 98% of Waltham Forest premises but gigabit only 91%, so around 7% of homes can get fast broadband but not the fastest.
Can I rely on mobile broadband in Waltham Forest?
Outdoor 5G reaches 100% of Waltham Forest 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 100% of Waltham Forest, enough for a 5G home-broadband hub to stand in for a fixed line.
Broadband speeds by Waltham Forest neighbourhood
| Neighbourhood | Median | vs area | Upload | Superfast | Gigabit | 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoe Street E17 | 128 | +9 | 22 | 98% | 93% | 100% |
| Wanstead E11 | 111 | -7 | 24 | 97% | 87% | 100% |
| Leyton E10 | 108 | -10 | 24 | 97% | 88% | 100% |
| Chingford E4 | 107 | -11 | 21 | 98% | 91% | 100% |
Measured Ofcom data per Waltham Forest neighbourhood, ranked fastest first. Median and upload are in Mbps; vs area is the median difference from the Waltham Forest average; superfast, gigabit and 5G are the % of premises covered. Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
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Speed and coverage figures for Waltham Forestcome 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.