If you have an actual CSP installed suggests FTTP is on the plan - sure its a CSP as usually on new build its a CSP and fibre and NO copper services. CSP can be confused for an external copper junction box sometimes.

Ah, yes that wouldn't explain why copper is available – this is a grab from StreetView of the actual development, and a road which seems to have FTTP available (every property has an identical setup):

https://i.imgur.com/GBd5j30.png

That's not a CSP. It's a BT66 copper block terminal

Hah, another porkie from the developer! I was specifically told everything was 'fibre ready'.

Thanks for the help guys, I feel a lot better informed for when I go and have a friendly chat with the site manager!

Fibre ready can be as daft as there is duct work in the ground and nothing more.

Since "fibre" as a marketing term also means FTTC, the developer could just mean that the property has copper, and the local cabinet is "fibre" enabled.

"Yes of course it's fibre ready. You can order BT Fibre Essentials, Fibre 1 and Fibre 2"

It definitely seems like terminology is thrown around very loosely depending on who you're talking to! I'm a first time buyer and this is the first time I've needed to look into broadband under my own name – so it's a combination of lack of knowledge, and then not asking the right questions to get the right answers.

Luckily my dad works for the Highways, so he's looking into the road adoption situation for me – he suspects that the adoption will take place after the whole development is finished, likely another year from now. The houses which can order FTTP might just be the lucky ones fed from the main road, avoiding these issues.

Might be time to see if an antenna can squeeze a bit more speed out of my 4G box!

The council usually won't adopt a road for 2 years after work is complete.

If your development of still being built then you have a wait for adoption.

Adoption takes time. The contractor normally provides a waranty period of 12 months - and the local authority adopts when this expires.

Yep, after finally getting through to someone who knew the score, the developer has confirmed that 12 months applies to this site, once completed. If rollout is related to adoption of road, it's going to be a while!

Openreach on twitter have been much more helpful than the developers, no more copy/paste answers! There's another housing development underway nearby, different builder, and seemingly all properties have had FTTP available since day 1. OR are looking into what might be holding up parts of my site.

Thanks again for all the help chaps!