The quest for faster broadband is universal, yet numerous individuals are still grappling with inadequate internet speeds in various regions nationwide. Recent data from Broadband Genie has pinpointed the most problematic postcodes for broadband, and the situation is particularly dire for residents of Heol-Y-Fedw, Cymmer, Port Talbot.
Dwellers in this Welsh street are contending with sluggish speeds clocking in as low as 0.81 Mbps. To put this into perspective, this speed falls short of the minimum requirements for streaming services like Netflix or Disney+, and downloading a movie would consume over 15 and a half hours.
Heol-Y-Fedw, Cymmer lags behind the UK’s fastest street by a staggering 1,494 times, where the same movie could be downloaded in a mere 40 seconds.
Other locations facing similar connectivity woes comprise Turnberry Crescent in Aberdeen, Wesley Street in Maesteg, and Occupation Lane in Lincoln.
A breakdown of the top 10 worst streets for broadband is as follows:
• Heol-Y-Fedw, Cymmer, Port Talbot – Speed 0.81Mbps
• Turnberry Crescent, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen – Speed 1.06Mbps
• Wesley Street, Maesteg – Speed 1.45Mbps
• Occupation Lane, Broadholme, Lincoln – Speed 1.63Mbps
• Rossiter Road, London – Speed 1.74Mbps
• Quarry Close, Handbridge, Chester – Speed 2.23Mbps
• Langley Street, Langley – Speed 2.23Mbps
• Jessop Road, Rogerstone, Newport – Speed 2.62Mbps
• Wakefield Close, Hurley, Atherstone – Speed 2.66Mbps
• Rheolau Terrace, Pontypridd –