Crap Towns / Overseal and Castle Gresley / Broadband
How bad is the broadband in Overseal and Castle Gresley?
In January 2026, 0.1% of premises in Overseal and Castle Gresley couldn't get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s), 80% lower than the typical town's 0.5%. Every premises there could get 10 Mbit/s, the legal minimum. Gigabit broadband reached 94.1% of premises, about the same as 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 | 2 | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Gigabit available | 2,156 | 94.1% | 93.8% |
| Town | Distance | % that can't get 30 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|
| Hilton | 15.4 km | 1.1 |
| Measham | 5.4 km | 1.0 |
| Ibstock | 12.4 km | 0.7 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 6.5 km | 0.6 |
| Coalville | 13.3 km | 0.5 |
| Tamworth | 14.7 km | 0.3 |
| Burton upon Trent | 9.0 km | 0.3 |
| Whitwick | 14.1 km | 0.2 |
| Swadlincote | 4.2 km | 0.1 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | – | 0.1 |
| Woodville | 4.3 km | less than 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 0.5 |