Gap in Northampton's slowest and fastest broadband speeds laid out in Government study

New data has laid bare the difference between Northampton's fastest and slowest broadband speeds across the borough.

In the midst of a third national lockdown, more people than ever will have become familiar this past year with camping out on the sofa for streaming services and video calling loved ones.

Now, a Government study has revealed where in Northampton are browsing uninterrupted - and which areas are faced with annoying freezes, cut-outs and sound delays.

The average download speed in the borough ranges from the highest at 105 Mbps in Overstone Lodge & Rectory Farm, to the lowest at 61.3 Mbps in New Duston West.

Meanwhile, the grouped area of Cotton End, Brackmills and Hardingstone has what could be the patchiest connection in the town, where approximately one-in-six households are receiving under 10 Mbps and have an average speed of 65.8.

Additionally, one in 10 households in Boughton are unable to receive broadband at all.

Despite all the variables however, 97.5 per cent of Northampton has superfast availability.

The top five fastest areas of Northampton on average were:

■ Overstone Lodge & Rectory Farm - 105Mbps

■ Thorplands & Round Spinney - 100Mbps

■ Blackthorn & Lings - 99.6Mbps

■ St Davids - 99.3Mbps

■ Little Billing - 96.8Mbps

The top five slowest areas of Northampton on average were:

■ Cliftonville - 77.1Mbps

■ Moulton - 77.6Mbps

■ Sunnyside - 78.2Mbps

■ Lodge Farm - 83.1Mbps

■ Town Centre & Semilong - 83.4Mbps

This week, the Government set out a draft strategy to connect one million homes and businesses with 1,000 Mbps broadband in the hardest-to-reach areas of the UK.

It is part of a plan to provide 85 per cent of the country with broadband capable of the speed by 2025.

Minister for Digital Infrastructure, Matt Warman, said: “We will begin these procurements rapidly so broadband providers big and small can move quickly to get the job done and level up communities with this much faster, next generation broadband.”