A WORCESTERSHIRE street has been named among those receiving the slowest broadband speeds in the country.

Evesham Road, near Church Lane in Norton, near Evesham, was named the sixth slowest street for broadband in research carried out by price comparison and switching website, uSwitch.com.

The average download speed in the road was measured at 0.92Mbps (megabytes per second), compared to the fastest, Loundes Road, in Unstone, Derbyshire, which received average speeds of 57.58Mbps.

The data was accumulated through almost two million speed tests run by broadband users over a six-month period and revealed 15 per cent of Brits are enjoying broadband of 30Mbps or higher, the speed classified by the EU as ‘superfast’.

The figures come as work continues on rolling out superfast broadband across Worcestershire, with the Evesham area among those set to benefit in the coming months.

Marie-Louise Abretti, broadband expert at uSwitch.com, said: "There are still areas in the UK which experience broadband speeds so slow the service is negligible.

"At the same time, superfast broadband connections are becoming more widely available but – as our research suggests – these are clearly not being utilised.

"Broadband is now widely considered the fourth utility, but our speed test data shows that not everyone is getting a decent service.

"Poor connectivity can severely affect local businesses, impact house prices and children’s education, which is why it’s crucial the government keeps its eye on the ball when it comes to improving UK broadband infrastructure, particularly in remote rural areas.

"Anyone frustrated with their broadband service should test their speeds regularly online and compare their results to other local users with different providers. If the tests reveal that another provider is offering better speeds, consider switching."

The 50 slowest streets for broadband in the UK:
Rank  Street Name & Location  Average Download Speed (Mbps)
1=  Erw Fawr, Henryd, Conwy, Wales  0.60
1=  Wheatley Road, Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex  0.60
3  Station Road, Swineshead, Boston, Lincolnshire  0.65
4  Kelvin Grove, North Shields, Tyne and Wear  0.74
5  Maple Crescent, Alveley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire  0.91
6  Evesham Road (nr Church Lane), Norton, Evesham, Worcestershire  0.92
7  Meadow View (nr Rectory Road), Castle Carrock, Brampton, Cumbria  0.94
8  Canal Street, Oakthorpe, Swadlincote, Leicestershire  0.96
9  Pickleys Lane, Doveridge, Ashbourne, Derbyshire  0.99
10  Dereham Road (nr Chancel Lane), Garvestone, Norwich, Norfolk  1.03
11  Ferrymans, Sandbank  1.07
12  Maesceinion, Waun Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion  1.08
13  Llantarnam Road (nr Burtons Place), Cwmbran, Torfaen  1.10
14  Allens Lane (nr Brewers Terrace), Walsall, West Midlands  1.11
15  Prince Street, Allerton Bywater, West Yorkshire  1.13
16  Princes Avenue, Maylandsea, Chelmsford, Essex  1.15
17  Grange Gardens, Hampstead, London  1.19
18  Letchmere Close, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire  1.20
19  Mytton Oak Road, (nr Crownmeole Drive), Shrewsbury, Shropshire  1.21
20  South Hanningfield Road (nr The Oaks), Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Essex  1.25
21  Summerfield Road, Clent, Stourbridge, Worcestershire  1.32
22  Alexander Avenue (nr Huntington Road), York  1.33
23=  Bucklerburn Wynd, Peterculter, Aberdeen City  1.41
23=  Botley Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire  1.41
25  Penzance Street, Moor Row, Cumbria  1.45
26  Trampers Lane (nr B2177), North Boarhunt, Hampshire  1.47
27  Wauluds Bank Drive (nr Fitzwarin Close), Luton  1.48
28  Durham Close (nr Westminster Way), Dukinfield  1.51
29  Halstead Gardens (nr Eastchurch Road), Margate, Kent  1.52
30=  Canterbury Road (nr The Orchids), Etchinghill, Folkestone, Kent  1.52
30=  Hugh Squier Avenue, South Molton, Devon  1.55
32  Melloncroft Drive, West Kirby, Wirral, Merseyside  1.58
33  Northside (nr St Nicholas Rd), Chichester, West Sussex  1.59
34  Lynwood Drive, Oakley, Wimborne, Poole  1.61
35  Church Hill, Greenlaw, Duns, Scottish Borders  1.68
36  Richmond Avenue, Kettering, Northamptonshire  1.69
37  Lytham Drive, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear  1.70
38=  Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicestershire  1.71
38=  Dedham Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex  1.71
40  Jerome Way, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Kidlington, Oxfordshire  1.73
41  Holland Park, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex  1.76
42  Michel Dene Road (nr The Link), East Dean, Eastbourne, East Sussex  1.90
43  Thornham Lane (nr Rochdale Road), Middleton, Manchester  1.91
44  Stafford Crescent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire  1.95
45  Lock Lane, Long Eaton, Nottingham, Derbyshire  1.97
46  Mab Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside  1.98
47  Ickleton Road, Elmdon, Saffron Walden, Essex  1.99
48=  St Giles Way (nr Church St), Copwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire  1.99
48=  Davaar Avenue, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute  2.03
50  Wordsworth Road, Dudley, West Midlands  2.04

Source: uSwitch.com Broadband Speed Tracker

The 10 fastest streets for broadband in the UK:
Rank  Street Name & Location  Average Download Speed (Mbps)
1  Loundes Road, Unstone, Dronfield, Derbyshire  57.58
2  Spencer Close, Swindon, Wiltshire  50.60
3  Northam Drive, Ripley, Derbyshire  44.67
4  Byfletts, Basildon, Essex  41.47
5  Mill Lane (nr Malvern Close), North Hykeham, Lincoln, Lincolnshire  38.88
6  Lymington Road (nr Barton Court Road), New Milton, Hampshire  35.70
7  Littlewood Lane, Walsall, Staffordshire  35.64
8  Camel Road, London  34.62
9  Pen-Y-Graig Road, Brymbo, Wrexham  31.91
10  Giffins Close, Braintree, Essex  30.33

Source: uSwitch.com Broadband Speed Tracker




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