IT has been announced hundreds of homes in the area will benefit from a major fast broadband scheme.

Openreach has revealed around 115,000 properties in Gloucestershire will be affected by their investment in full-fibre broadband.

The upgrade plan includes Bisley, Saul, Cambridge, Kemble as well as Chipping Campden, Longhope, Moreton In Marsh and Stow-On-The-Wold.

Meanwhile, in South Gloucestershire affected areas include Bitton, Filton, Kingswood, Thornbury, Wickwar and Winterbourne.

Other areas planned for the upgrade include Alderton, Blakeney, Blockley, Longhope, Lydbrook, Mickleton, Twigworth and Gloucester.

The work is part of Openreach’s £15 billion project to upgrade the UK’s broadband infrastructure.

Officials want to make gigabit-capable technology available to 25 million homes and businesses by the end of 2026, including 6.2 million in rural areas.

Martin Williams, Openreach’s regional director for the South West, said: “This is a huge infrastructure success story across the region. 

“No company is building faster or further in Europe, that we’re aware of.

“We won’t be stopping either. We plan to build even further across the region, to more cities and towns, and our most rural communities.”

He added: “Our fibre checker has the latest information about our work in your area, but only 42% of premises across Gloucestershire which can order a new ultrafast service have done so, as upgrades aren’t automatic. 

“Once Full Fibre is available where you live, you’ll need to place an order with a provider of your choice to get connected and we’ll do the rest!

“Openreach’s network offers the widest choice of providers such as BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone and Zen – which means people have lots of choice and can get a great deal.”

Full fibre broadband connects your home directly to the exchange using fibre optic cables.

Meanwhile, standard fibre broadband uses fibre cables from the exchange to your street cabinet, then from there uses older copper cables to connect to your home. 

More than 4.7 million homes and businesses across the UK have already upgraded to Full Fibre.

Openreach has also refreshed its online map and postcode checker to give a clearer, regularly updated view of its plans and progress between now and 2026. 

Cotswold Journal: A map by Openreach showing planned upgrades in the area A map by Openreach showing planned upgrades in the area (Image: Openreach)