The high cost of slow broadband: why sluggish internet speeds are hitting house prices
Now as essential as water and electricity, a country home’s internet speed may make or break a sale
8 February 2021 • 6:00am
This remote area of the North York moors has superfast internet set up by local residents
Credit: Asadour Guzelian
Slow internet speeds are no longer a quaint and unimportant side-effect of living in the countryside.
As the number of people working – and schooling – from home has soared, the importance of having a good connection has risen from handy to as essential as water and electricity.