Hyperfast Broadband for Crook
Including Strickland Ketel, Nether Staveley, Plantation Bridge & west Burneside
303 PROPERTIES CONNECTED (as of 28Mar2024)
to B4RN's Full Fibre Broadband. Surf the internet at the speed of light!
Not signed up yet? Don't miss out, Click here to sign up now.
PROJECT STATUS
COMPLETE - started in August 2022 and Completed March 2024
NEW SERVICE REQUESTS - Check if B4RN is in your area, click here
ALREADY CONNECTED & NEED HELP - Contact B4RN helpdesk, click here
Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN - known as "Barn") is a professional internet service provider working with the local community to bring full fibre connectivity to the whole area.
Set up as a Community Benefit Society, it is owned by the community and any profit B4RN makes is fed back to the community.
B4RN aims to keep prices low - £33 a month for domestic users (as of 28th March 2024). It gives everyone in the community the chance of a hyperfast fibre optic connection - not just those in easy to reach areas. Please visit B4RN's full pricing details here for more information.
The 1,000 Mbps service means no more buffering, however many devices you are using!
If you live in this area you could get hyperfast internet
REQUEST SERVICE
& DON'T MISS OUT ON CONNECTING TO FIBRE INTERNET
IS B4RN IN YOUR AREA?
If you live in our Crook project area it's likely that you will be able to receive service. The first step is to check on B4RN's website using your postcode.
If available, to sign up all you need is the following:
> Your Postcode (for the service checker)
> Your Name & Address
> Your current speed (there's a test link on the form)
And, if you are signing up as a Business:
> Company number
> Unique Tax ID.
Ready for a major upgrade to your internet?
Already registered interest?
You will still need to complete the GET B4RN sign up form to secure service to your property.
If you have any problems or questions during the sign up please email B4RN at helpdesk@b4rn.org.uk
HOW IS THE NETWORK BUILT
B4RN fibre ducting is 16 mm in diameter and where practicable is buried using a minimum-disturbance, mole-plough device, about 45cm deep.
The wayleave mapping has been worked out on the basis of maximising a ‘soft’ dig route, avoiding utility services, water supplies, drainage and in consultation with the neighbouring farming community.
Volunteers, landowners and B4RN staff route walk and organising wayleaves for the fibre ducting.
If you are a land owner and would like to discuss any wayleave questions, arrange a visit or simply have a map drawn up please get in touch with B4RN on their contact form here
There is more information about how the B4RN network is built here
WHY HAVE HYPERFAST BROADBAND?
As the world becomes more tech-driven with more products, services and content being accessed and delivered online, the demands of a good internet connection dramatically increase. With hyperfast broadband rural areas won't be left behind.
Future proof your property so that you can:
Work remotely from home
Stay connected with friends & family via video
Stream your entertainment including, TV , Films, gaming etc;
Be ready for Virtual Reality and 8K TV - home entertainment of the future
Replace your telephone line with VOIP services
No more worries about how many other members of the household are using bandwidth
Add to the value of your property
Gigabit speeds with B4RN as your provider