Can't get BT Fibre despite exchange being fibre enabled

Hi all. I live in a major UK city and I have been checking the BT Openreach fibre availability checker which is located here at least once a month for the last three years. My postcode is still showing as "We Are Exploring Solutions", which means there are currently no plans to offer fibre in my area. My exchange is showing as being fibre enabled. There are numerous other postcodes within a one-mile radius of my street which are fibre enabled. I can't understand why other nearby postcodes can receive fibre, but my street can't despite being served by the same exchange. The only option for superfast broadband here is Virgin Media. I would jump ship to BT or Sky in a flash if I could get fibre from them. I am wondering if there is anyone on TB with knowledge of how individual postcodes become fibre enabled who could shed some light on the situation. Also is there a department at BT I can contact to enquire about why my street isn't in the fibre rollout plans?

Before anyone can offer any specific ideas we are going to need a postcode at least.

In general terms, the usual explanation for situations like yours is that your address is served by an EO cable (exchange only) ie it isn't routed through a cab.

To add the exchange being enabled is just one small step, they key part is the cabinet that services you having the VDSL2 hardware in it. If you are an exchange only line then that means no cabinet at this time.

https://www.homeandwork.openreach.co.uk/when-can-i-g... will tell you the exchange name and cabinet if there is one, and if any plans what stage they are at.

depends where you are but if you can already get virgin why would you expect another operator to deploy its network -- I cant see that area being covered under an programme (wont be under BDUK as aloredy provision made - so only option may be a CFP (community fibre programme) - assuming you a hcomunity that wants t confound it

Dammit man! That's confoundedly hard to interpret towards the end .

Competition?

Openreach deployed FTTC in the area where my sister lives which has had cable since before VM took over Telewest, so it does happen.

It does happen, but it makes it much less likely. It rules out BDUK funded projects which means small EOL clusters may never get BT coverage. Big chunks of the country covered by VM have no BT fibre at all.

The exchange name is Liverpool Simonswood and the cabinet number is 14.

In reply to a post by Fastman2:

depends where you are but if you can already get virgin why would you expect another operator to deploy its network -- I cant see that area being covered under an programme (wont be under BDUK as aloredy provision made - so only option may be a CFP (community fibre programme) - assuming you a hcomunity that wants t confound it

Low hanging fruit.

VM typically in built up areas. BT cab in same area would allow them to say that that have "passed properties" easier than if they'd have put the cab out in the sticks.

My parents in Swansea had VM fibre years before BT upgraded the local cab.