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[ChemistDude]

[Ronski]

He's on a new build estate, so FTTP was installed as part of building the estate.

[j0hn]

https://labs.thinkbroadband.com/local/broadband-map#10/53.6566/-1.4128/geafttp/

Plenty FTTP in Wakefield. As seen on the map above.

I advised you on ThinkBroadband that OpenReach are very likely to come back to your new build and add Fibre.

Carl picked an estate that definitely had it from scratch so no waiting around.

[j0hn]

[ChemistDude]

[j0hn]

[j0hn]

Check the OpenReach site again with your postcode.

Scroll down.

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That's the postcode you gave above. Looks like all the surrounding streets also have FTTP coming.

Enjoy if that covers you.

[Ronski]

Just in case ChemistDude is not sure which checker.

https://www.openreach.com/fibre-broadband

And there's a map here, although there's nothing currently showing for Wakefield- note it only shows Fibre First area's.

https://www.openreach.com/fibre-broadband/fibre-first

[niemand]

[ChemistDude]

[ChemistDude]

Check the OpenReach site again with your postcode.

Scroll down.

That's the postcode you gave above. Looks like all the surrounding streets also have FTTP coming.

Enjoy if that covers you.

Thank you J0hn.


This is whats happening to our development:
 
 
WF1 2FU (Ruby Court) - NO PLANS FOR FTTP
 
WF1 2FQ (Stockbridge Way) - NO PLANS FOR FTTP
 
WF1 2FW (Prince Albert Court) - NO PLANS FOR FTTP
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WF1 2FP (Prince Albert Road) - FTTP coming soon
 
WF1 2FR (Ruby Street) - FTTP coming soon
 
WF1 2FS (Reeds Way) - FTTP coming soon
 
WF1 2FT (Timperley Close) - FTTP coming soon
 
WF1 2FX (Red Hall Avenue) - FTTP coming soon
 
WF1 2DF (Red Hall Crescent) - FTTP coming soon

Site plan, Red lines are not getting FTTP, blue lines are getting FTTP:


Looks like my specific post code is not covered but that is strange that the vast majority of the development seems to be getting it! Why would they miss off areas when we are literally adjacent to a future FTTP road?!? I've sent another ticket to OpenReach in the meantime.

[ChemistDude]

Just in case ChemistDude is not sure which checker.

https://www.openreach.com/fibre-broadband

And there's a map here, although there's nothing currently showing for Wakefield- note it only shows Fibre First area's.

https://www.openreach.com/fibre-broadband/fibre-first

Thanks Ronski, that is the one I was using but very kind of you to check.

[ChemistDude]

New build. Yours appears to be on the retro new sites list though - Openreach taking developments built relatively recently, so with the right ducts in the ground, and deploying FTTP. It's relatively cheap and relatively quick.

Hi Carl, Is the retro new sites list available online or is that insider knowledge? Cheers.

[ChemistDude]

So it turns out the my street and 2 others are not part of the project that is providing FTTP to the rest of the 9 street development. Apparently there wasn't enough budget in the original project to cover all the premises in the area.

Now, the promising news is that as a result of me and a few others contacting them, they are going to undertake a review of the original project and see if they can add my street and another to the original plans. The Infrastructure Solutions Executive Level Complants chap I'm in contact with has been quite helpful actually. He can't make guarantees but reckons
getting my street added is likely to be successful. Find out more in 2 weeks once the review has been done.

As it happens, an Openreach subcontractor checked all the BT boxes/ducts last week and they're all clear so that should hopefully be a positive too.

Will keep you all posted.

[Alex Atkin UK]

Indeed, I've found the Infrastructure Solutions Executive Level Complaints Team are very proactive.
I was really surprised when they explained exactly why my area was delayed and gave an idea of when they hope to resume it.