Openreach FTTP build update October 2026: what's changed

Written by (LinkedIn) • Reviewed by Adrian James (LinkedIn)

Last reviewed: 2 November 2026

Quick summary: Openreach's FTTP build update for October 2026 added no new areas, dropped six and moved 48 back. Our exchange-by-exchange check, and what to do.

Openreach FTTP build update October 2026
Illustration: Openreach FTTP build update October 2026: what's changed

No new areas, six dropped, and 48 moved back to "future". We checked all 3,520 exchanges so you can see where yours stands

Openreach's October 2026 update to its full fibre (FTTP) build list added no new areas. We compared it with March, exchange by exchange: six exchanges were removed, 1,494 moved forward and 48 moved back to "future", most of them in Northern Ireland. Openreach hasn't explained the changes. At least one of the six, Weston Zoyland, is in a government-funded Openreach contract, which this list leaves out. Whatever the list says, check your own address on Openreach's fibre checker, and if full fibre is available, order it through a broadband provider.

What it means for youChecked 2 November 2026

If your exchange moved to "building" or "main build finished": check your address now. Full fibre may already be orderable, and it doesn't switch on by itself: you order it through a broadband provider.

If your exchange was removed or moved back: it doesn't mean never. Check your address on the Openreach checker and the government's gigabit checker, because removed areas can still be built under government contracts or by another network.

If you're in Northern Ireland: your area already has the UK's best full fibre coverage, at 95% of homes. "Future" most likely means no scheduled work for the last few homes, so check your own address before you worry.

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Key facts, verified 2 November 2026

  • Openreach published its October 2026 Full Fibre Build Programme on 20 October 2026, its first update since 13 March 2026 (ISPreview, 20 October 2026).
  • The list covers 3,520 exchanges, down from 3,526 in March. No exchanges were added (BroadbandSwitch.uk analysis, 2 November 2026).
  • Six exchanges were removed: Broxton, Edale, Hamstall Ridware, Hungarton, Masham and Weston Zoyland. Openreach gave no reason (ISPreview, 20 October 2026).
  • In October 2026, 2,155 exchanges are marked "main build finished", 1,307 "building" and 58 "future". In March the figures were 1,384, 896 and 1,201 (BroadbandSwitch.uk analysis, 2 November 2026).
  • 48 exchanges moved back from "building" or "soon" to "future". 44 are in Northern Ireland, and 37 of those already show stop-sell, which applies where over 75% of premises can get full fibre (BroadbandSwitch.uk analysis, 2 November 2026).
  • In March 2026 Openreach began labelling only "exchanges with confirmed activity scheduled in the near term" as building now or soon, and said the change "doesn't change their actual build plan" (ISPreview, 13 March 2026).
  • The list covers Openreach's commercial build only. Government-funded Project Gigabit builds, new housing sites and infill are excluded (ISPreview, 20 October 2026).
  • A minister told MPs on 27 January 2026 that premises in Westonzoyland are included in the Project Gigabit contract delivered by Openreach (Hansard, 27 January 2026).
  • Openreach's full fibre reached 23.4 million premises at 30 June 2026, with 9.4 million connected and 40% take-up, and BT says it is on track for 25 million by December 2026 (BT Group, July 2026).
  • Ofcom puts full fibre at 82% of UK homes (24.9 million) in January 2026, and at 95% in Northern Ireland, the highest of the four nations (Ofcom, 13 May 2026 and 19 November 2025).

Who this is for: anyone who has searched for Openreach's October 2026 build update, people living in the six removed areas, households in Northern Ireland whose exchange moved back to "future", and anyone waiting for full fibre who wants to know what the list means for their street. We've told it through Ciara, who lives in Saintfield, County Down, saw her exchange marked "building" in March and "future" in October, and wanted to know whether full fibre was still coming. Ciara's an example built from the calls we take, not a real customer.

What changed in Openreach's October 2026 build update?

Direct answer: No new areas were added. Comparing every exchange with the March list, we found six removed, 1,494 moved forward and 48 moved back to "future". Openreach published no summary of the changes, so these figures are from our own analysis of its two lists.

Openreach published the new list on 20 October 2026, its first since March (ISPreview). If you open it, you'll find a 60-page PDF listing every exchange in its commercial full fibre programme, with a "Yes" against one of four build stages and two copper flags (Openreach).

ISPreview did a quick comparison on the day and estimated about 650 moves from future build to building. We went further for you and compared all 3,520 exchanges against the March edition line by line. The exact counts: 711 moved from "future" to "building", 476 from "future" to "main build finished", 264 from "building" to "finished", and 43 from "soon" to building or finished.

One tip if you're checking the PDF yourself: Openreach marks changes with an asterisk, but by our count about 500 of the 1,542 status changes have no asterisk. Compare the column, not the star.

Which areas were removed, and why?

Direct answer: Broxton, Edale, Hamstall Ridware, Hungarton, Masham and Weston Zoyland. Openreach hasn't said why. Weston Zoyland is confirmed to be in a government-funded Openreach contract, Edale and Broxton probably are, and Masham, Hungarton and Hamstall Ridware are unexplained.

The list only covers Openreach's commercial build. ISPreview notes that "publicly subsidised builds under the government's BDUK linked contracts are sadly all excluded" (ISPreview). So your area can drop off this list because it has moved into a government contract, which is good news for you, or because Openreach has decided it's too expensive, which isn't.

Weston Zoyland is the clearest case. The minister for digital infrastructure told MPs on 27 January 2026 that about 3,100 premises in the Bridgwater constituency "are currently included in the Project Gigabit contract delivered by Openreach", naming Westonzoyland (Hansard).

Edale and Broxton follow the same pattern. Openreach took over the failed Peak District Project Gigabit contract in April 2026 and the Cheshire one in February 2026 (ISPreview; ISPreview). We couldn't confirm either village is inside those contracts, because the government's checker works address by address, so if you live there, your own address check is the answer.

Masham is the one that stands out: it was marked "building in this area already" in March. If you live in Aylestone, in Leicester, you should know it quietly left the list between October 2025 and March 2026, when it had been due within 12 months. If you live in any of these places, the next section on what to do applies to you, and the address checkers are the place to start.

For how government-funded builds work, see Project Gigabit explained and our September 2026 Project Gigabit progress report.

Why did 48 areas move back to "future"?

Direct answer: Openreach hasn't said. 44 of the 48 are in Northern Ireland, where 95% of homes can already get full fibre, and 37 of those show stop-sell. The likeliest reading is Openreach's new labelling rule, under which only exchanges with near-term work count as "building".

In March 2026 Openreach changed how it labels the list so that "only exchanges with confirmed activity scheduled in the near term" are shown as building now or soon. Its spokesperson said the change "doesn't change their actual build plan" (ISPreview).

Most of the Northern Ireland exchanges that moved back, including Saintfield, Comber and Downpatrick, already show "stop-sell activated". Openreach only does that where more than 75% of premises can get full fibre (ISPreview). So if you live there, the main build has largely happened around you. What's left is the last few homes, and that work has no date yet.

The wider picture backs that up. Ofcom says 95% of homes in Northern Ireland can get full fibre, the highest of the four nations, with take-up at 62% against 42% across the UK (Ofcom). Openreach said in May 2025 that it had reached 90% coverage there and was "on track to reach 97%" (Openreach). That's our reading, not Openreach's explanation, and we'd welcome one.

Three exchanges in Great Britain moved back too: Somerton, Wansford and Woldingham, plus Bardney, which slipped from "soon" to "future". We found no explanation for any of them.

If you're in Northern Ireland, our Fibrus profile covers the main alternative network, which built the government-funded Project Stratum.

How much of Openreach's build plan is finished?

Direct answer: By exchange, 61%. Of the 3,520 exchanges in October 2026, 2,155 have their main build finished, 1,307 are being built and just 58 are marked "future". A year earlier, only 1,014 were finished.

Finished doesn't mean your home is connected, and we come to that below. But if you've been waiting, the direction is good news: in twelve months the number of exchanges with their main build complete has more than doubled.

If you looked at the March edition, you may have been alarmed by 1,201 exchanges in "future". That's Openreach's new labelling rule at work, moving long-running builds out of "building" until work is scheduled. By October most of those had moved on again, so if your exchange was one of them, check it again now.

Stop-sell is moving too. 1,312 exchanges in the list now show "stop-sell activated", 239 more than in March, meaning if you live there, providers can no longer sell you new copper-based broadband. Our October 2026 stop-sell guide explains what that means for you.

Is my area on Openreach's list?

Direct answer: Find your exchange name on Openreach's build map by postcode, then look it up in the PDF or in our lists at the end of this page. But the exchange is only a guide: your own address result on Openreach's fibre checker is what counts.

Openreach plans its build by exchange area, "each covering a village, small town or part of a larger town or city", and its build page lets you find your exchange by postcode (Openreach). Openreach itself says the best way to follow your own home is to "register for Full Fibre updates through our Fibre Checker".

To save you scrolling a 60-page PDF, we've listed every exchange that changed status at the end of this page: the 723 that moved to building, the 771 whose main build finished, the 58 marked future and the six removed. Use your browser's find (Ctrl+F, or Find on Page on a phone).

Want to know how long installation takes once you order? Our guide to broadband installation times covers Openreach full fibre step by step.

What do Openreach's build stages mean?

Direct answer: The list uses four build stages: building already, soon (within 12 months), future, and main build finished. Your address result on the fibre checker uses different words, from "available to order" to "no plans yet", and that's the one to act on.

On the checker, if full fibre is available, "contact your broadband provider and ask about their Full Fibre packages. They'll place the order with us". If it says coming soon, Openreach is "laying new fibre cables in the ground or on telegraph poles nearby". If it says planned or exploring solutions, "we're in the early design stages, so it may take longer" (Openreach).

Will every home in a finished exchange get full fibre?

Direct answer: Not necessarily. Openreach says it aims "to build to as much of that exchange area as possible", but "some properties are just too difficult or complex to upgrade commercially". Stop-sell needs only 75% coverage, so up to a quarter of homes can still be waiting.

Openreach's own answer: "We aim to upgrade as many properties to Full Fibre as we can, but we can't always get to every single home or business because of the complexity involved." It adds that finishing the main build "doesn't mean we won't come back in the future", through a Fibre Community Partnership or government programmes (Openreach).

It also says why your neighbour may be able to order when you can't: "We build the network in stages, so one property might be connected before another, even if they're close together" (Openreach). If you live in a block of flats, that's the most common hold-up, because Openreach needs your landlord's permission to get in.

In a flat? See your right to request gigabit broadband and getting landlord permission for full fibre.

How close is Openreach to 25 million homes?

Direct answer: Close. Openreach's full fibre passed 23.4 million premises at 30 June 2026, and BT says it's on track for 25 million by December. That needs about 61,000 premises a week for the second half of the year. BT's half-year results on 5 November will show the latest figure.

BT's last full year was a record: 4.8 million premises passed, with 1.5 million in the January to March quarter alone (BT Group). The April to June quarter added 514,000, taking the total to 23.4 million, with 9.4 million connected and take-up of 40% (BT Group).

Getting from 23.4 million to 25 million in the six months to December means about 1.6 million premises, or roughly 61,000 a week. That's our arithmetic, and it tells you the pace is still high, so your street could change status at any point. ISPreview put the total at around 24 million by October, which would leave the target well within reach (ISPreview).

The longer ambition is up to 30 million by 2030. Openreach's own page says it intends "to keep building after that", reaching "as many as 30 million homes and businesses by the end of the decade", "assuming the conditions for investment are still supportive" (Openreach). It hasn't yet published where that extra build will go.

The reported Virgin Media O2 deal to sell broadband over Openreach's fibre is covered in Is Virgin Media in trouble?, and BT's takeover of TalkTalk in BT buys TalkTalk.

How do I get full fibre once it's available?

Direct answer: Order it through a broadband provider: Openreach doesn't sell to homes. Plusnet, BT, EE, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone, NOW, Zen and others sell over Openreach's full fibre. It isn't automatic, so if you do nothing, you stay on copper.

Openreach is clear on this: you'll "need to contact your broadband provider to place an order" (Openreach). Once you've ordered, an engineer fits an Optical Network Terminal inside your home, which "connects directly to your provider's router".

"Most installations take between one and four hours", longer if ducts need clearing, and someone over 18 must be in (Openreach). If you're switching provider at the same time, the new one arranges it all under Ofcom's One Touch Switch rules.

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What if my area isn't on the list, or was removed?

Direct answer: Check your address on the government's gigabit checker, which shows Project Gigabit builds the Openreach list leaves out. Then look at other full fibre networks, 4G or 5G home broadband, and, if you can't get 10Mbps, the broadband Universal Service Obligation.

The government's checker covers England and Wales and shows whether gigabit broadband is "available or planned for your address". Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own checkers (GOV.UK; Scottish Government; Department for the Economy).

If you were hoping for a community-funded scheme, it's harder than it was. The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme stopped taking new projects on 31 August 2026, the government confirmed in a written answer (UK Parliament). Openreach's Fibre Community Partnership still exists, but new schemes now rely on community or local funding (Openreach).

If you can't get a download speed of 10Mbps, you can ask BT, or KCOM in Hull, for a connection under the broadband Universal Service Obligation, with up to £3,400 towards the cost (BT; Ofcom).

More help: the broadband USO explained, how villages get full fibre built, 4G and 5G home broadband and Openreach or an altnet?.

What does the build list mean for the landline switch-off?

Direct answer: Not much directly. Landlines are moving to digital by 31 January 2027 whether or not your street has full fibre, because digital calls can run over copper broadband too. Stop-sell is the part that changes what you can buy.

Where your exchange shows stop-sell, providers can't sell you new copper-based broadband, so if you move or change deal you'll be offered full fibre instead. Openreach's latest stop-sell batch, its 26th, covers 112 exchanges with restrictions from November 2027 (ISPreview).

Our guides cover the copper switch-off, the landline switch-off checker and the phone switch-off league table.

What should I do now?

Today: check your address

Use Openreach's fibre checker. If it says available, compare deals and order through a provider.

Today: if your area was removed

Check the government's gigabit checker for Project Gigabit plans, and look for other networks at your postcode.

This week: press "keep me updated"

On the Openreach checker, so you hear when your home is ready.

After 5 November: check the latest figures

BT's half-year results will show how close Openreach is to 25 million. We'll update this page.

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In summary

  • Openreach's October 2026 build list added no new areas. It covers 3,520 exchanges, down from 3,526 in March.
  • Six were removed: Broxton, Edale, Hamstall Ridware, Hungarton, Masham and Weston Zoyland. Weston Zoyland is in a government-funded Openreach contract; the others are unexplained or unconfirmed.
  • 1,494 exchanges moved forward and 48 moved back to "future", 44 of them in Northern Ireland, where 95% of homes already have full fibre.
  • 61% of the exchanges now have their main build finished, up from 29% a year ago.
  • The exchange list is a guide. Your own address on Openreach's fibre checker, and the government's gigabit checker, are what count.

Alex's closing thought

The build list is a useful document, but it's an exchange-level view of a programme that lands street by street, and Openreach doesn't publish a summary of what changed. So we compared all 3,520 lines ourselves. The headline is positive: nearly 1,500 exchanges moved forward in seven months, and the main build is finished in three in five. Six communities lost their place on the commercial list, and at least one of them looks to have moved into a funded contract instead. If you're in one of them, check your address and give us a ring. That's what we're here for.

Keep going: the guides behind this post

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In a sentence: Openreach's October 2026 Full Fibre Build Programme added no exchanges; compared with March 2026 it removed six (Broxton, Edale, Hamstall Ridware, Hungarton, Masham and Weston Zoyland), moved 1,494 forward and moved 48 back to future build, 44 of them in Northern Ireland, according to BroadbandSwitch.uk's exchange-by-exchange analysis.

Martin-Smith, A. J. (2026, November 2). Openreach FTTP build update October 2026: what's changed. BroadbandSwitch.uk. https://broadbandswitch.uk/insights/openreach-build-update-october-2026/

Frequently asked questions

Did Openreach add any new areas in October 2026?

No. Comparing the October 2026 list with March exchange by exchange, we found no additions. The plan covers 3,520 exchanges, down from 3,526, after six were removed. The last batch of new locations was 21, added in summer 2025.

Which exchanges did Openreach remove in October 2026?

Broxton, Edale, Hamstall Ridware, Hungarton, Masham and Weston Zoyland. Openreach hasn't given a reason. Weston Zoyland is in a government-funded Openreach contract, according to a minister in January 2026, and the list leaves those builds out.

Does being removed from the list mean I won't get full fibre?

No. The list only covers Openreach's commercial build. An area can still get full fibre through a Project Gigabit contract, from another network, or later through Openreach. Check your address on the government's gigabit checker and Openreach's fibre checker.

Why does my exchange say future when it said building in March?

Openreach hasn't explained the October changes. Since March 2026 it has labelled only exchanges with confirmed near-term work as building. Most of the 48 that moved back, mainly in Northern Ireland, already have more than 75% full fibre coverage.

What does main build finished mean?

Openreach has completed most of the work in the exchange area and most homes can order full fibre. It doesn't mean every home: Openreach says some properties are too difficult to upgrade commercially, but it may come back later.

How do I find which exchange I'm on?

Enter your postcode on the map on Openreach's where and when we're building page. It shows your exchange area. For your own home, Openreach's fibre checker gives a more accurate result.

When will Openreach full fibre come to my area?

Openreach publishes timing only by exchange and stage, and only the soon stage carries a date window of 12 months. Press keep me updated on the fibre checker and Openreach will email you when your address can order.

Is Openreach full fibre an automatic upgrade?

No. You have to order a full fibre package from a broadband provider such as Plusnet, BT, EE, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone or NOW. Some providers have started offering free upgrades as copper lines are withdrawn.

How many homes can get Openreach full fibre?

23.4 million premises at 30 June 2026, according to BT, which says it's on track for 25 million by December 2026. BT's half-year results on 5 November 2026 will give the next figure.

Can I still get a gigabit voucher for my village?

Not for a new project. The government's written answer of 23 February 2026 set 31 August 2026 as the last date for new voucher project submissions. Existing projects have until 31 March 2027 for vouchers to be issued.

What is stop-sell?

Once more than 75% of premises in an exchange can get full fibre, Openreach stops providers selling new copper-based broadband there. 1,312 exchanges in the October 2026 list show stop-sell, 239 more than in March.

Why can my neighbour get full fibre but I can't?

Openreach builds in stages, so one property can be connected before another nearby. Flats need landlord permission, and some homes need extra engineering work. Check your own address and press keep me updated.

Find your exchange: every change in the October 2026 list

Tap a list to open it, then use your browser's find to search for your exchange. Exchanges not listed here kept the same status as in March: 1,383 main build finished, 584 building and 10 future.

Removed from the list (6)
See the removed exchanges section above for what we found about each.
Broxton · Edale · Hamstall Ridware · Hungarton · Masham · Weston Zoyland
Marked future build (58)
48 moved back from building or soon since March (44 in Northern Ireland); 10 were future in March too.
Aghadowey · Aughnacloy · Baillies Mills · Ballinamallard · Ballykinler · Bardney · Belcoo · Belfast Fortwilliam · Bellarena · Belleek · Blanefield · Blewbury · Buxted · Carryduff · Comber · Crossgar · Crossmaglen · Cushendall · Dervock · Downpatrick · Draperstown · Drumbo · Drumquin · Dundrod · Dundrum · Eglinton · Fintona · Florencecourt · Gilford · Glarryford · Hedingham · Helens Bay · Irvinestown · Islandmagee · Killinchy · Killyleagh · Kirkconnel · Millisle · Moy · Newtownbutler · Newtownhamilton · Rasharkin · Richhill · Romsley · Roslea · Rostrevor · Saintfield · Seaforde · Silverdale · Somerton · Stoneyford · Strangford · Templepatrick · Wansford · Warrenpoint · Whitehead · Widemouth Bay · Woldingham
Moved to building since March (723)
711 moved from future build and 12 from soon.
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476 moved from future build, 264 from building and 31 from soon.
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· Upper Cwmtwrch · Upper Heyford · Upwey · Waddesdon · Waddington · Wadebridge · Wainfleet · Walkern · Wallingford · Wallop · Waltham Cross · Ware · Wareham · Wargrave · Warmwell · Washford · Waterbeach · Watlington (Norfolk) · Watlington (Oxfordshire) · Watton At Stone · Welford On Avon · Welshpool · Welton · Wembley · Wembury · Wentbridge · Weobley · West Coker · West Kensington · West Monkton · West Runton · West Wickham · West Wratting · Westhoughton · Westminster · Weston-Super-Mare · Weybourne · Whitchurch (Buckinghamshire) · Whitehall · Whitehills · Whitley Bridge · Whittington · Whitwell (Hertfordshire) · Wick · Wigtown · Wilton · Wincanton · Winster · Wirksworth · Wishaw · Witney · Wivelsfield Green · Woburn Sands · Wokingham · Wolverley · Woodford · Woolacombe · Woolwich · Wootton · Wormley · Wragby · Wrentham · Wroxton St Mary · Wychbold · Yarnfield · Yatton · Yetminster · Youlgreave · Yoxall

Source: BroadbandSwitch.uk analysis of Openreach's Full Fibre Build Programme, March and October 2026 editions. Exchange names as Openreach prints them, with punctuation tidied.

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Written by Dr Alex J. Martin-Smith, Founder of BroadbandSwitch.uk (LinkedIn). Reviewed by Adrian James, Broadband Editor at BroadbandSwitch.uk (LinkedIn). Published 2 November 2026. Ciara is an illustrative example built from the calls we take, not a real customer. The exchange counts are our own analysis of Openreach's published build lists; we'll correct any figure Openreach disputes. We will update this post after BT's results on 5 November 2026 and when Openreach next updates its list. What's changed: 2 November 2026, first published. BroadbandSwitch.uk is an independent comparison site and is not a broadband provider. This is general information, not legal or financial advice. Corrections are logged publicly.

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