WE have all been there.

Whether it be an important call or an order, most of us have been let down by our broadband just as we need it most in the past.

But, for one Appleton street, there is the least of their troubles as they have been named in the top 10 fastest streets for broadband speeds in the UK.

Dale Lane Approach, right by Broomfields Primary School, is 10th, according to figures by comparison site Uswitch.com.

The UK average broadband speed is 79.1Mbps and Dale Lane Approach recorded average speeds of 699Mbps or higher.

Across the UK, the fastest street– Haul Fryn in Birchgrove, Swansea – had average speeds of 882Mbps, meaning that a two-hour HD film could be downloaded in just 47 seconds.

Second on the fastest street list was Grange Road in Ilford – with an average speed of 877Mbps – followed by Dalesgate Close in Derby; West Gate in Fleetwood, Lancashire; and Douglas Bader Drive, Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

Billingbauk Drive in Leeds; Old Ballynahinch Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland; Hall Road East in Liverpool; Valley Road, Newbury, Berkshire; and finally Dale Lane Approach completed the list.

According to Uswitch, the number of broadband users accessing faster speeds is growing, with 43 per cent of users getting superfast speeds of at least 30Mbps, compared to just 22 per cent six years ago, but the firm urged residents to check their local broadband speed availability as many could be eligible for an upgrade.

“Britain’s broadband keeps getting quicker every year, but parts of the country continue to be left behind,” Uswitch broadband expert Ernest Doku said.

“At a time when so many of us rely on our broadband for work, streaming films and TV, and gaming, it’s hard to imagine how frustrating such a slow connection must be.

“It’s great to witness the increased uptake of ultrafast broadband, but we don’t want to see large swathes of the country left behind on shoddy connections that aren’t cutting it for modern life.”

Uswitch say that anyone unhappy with their broadband speeds is encouraged to do a quick search online to see what speeds they could be getting with another provider.