Crap Towns / Epping / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Epping?
In January 2026, 0.4% of premises in Epping couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 20% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 87.1% of premises, 7% lower than the typical town's 93.8%.
| Broadband | Premises | Share | Typical town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can't get 10 Mbit/s | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Can't get 30 Mbit/s | 23 | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 4,533 | 87.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Sawbridgeworth | 13.2 km | 3.1 |
| Harlow | 8.2 km | 2.6 |
| Chigwell | 9.0 km | 1.3 |
| Waltham Cross | 9.4 km | 1.1 |
| Redbridge | 12.3 km | 0.9 |
| Loughton | 5.3 km | 0.8 |
| Cheshunt | 10.6 km | 0.6 |
| Epping | – | 0.4 |
| Waltham Abbey | 7.1 km | 0.4 |
| Hoddesdon | 10.8 km | 0.3 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 8.7 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |