Bit of an open question but..

Has anyone who emailed Cablemystreet had them come back with a "yes" response? In particular i'm looking (hoping) for an example of a large purpose-built block of flats, not previously cabled, who were subsequently offered service.

I emailed Cablemystreet about my block and they came back with a very polite response saying that they would get a survey done and get back to me. I'm aware that I have almost zero chance of getting service in a property like this but it would be nice to be able to keep some hope alive...

large purpose-built block of flats

not fit for purpose if no connectivity ?

I agree Phil, but having lived in blocks like this one for ages (built since 2000, 50-150 units) they all share the following in common:

1) no VM cable service
2) awful phone wiring somewhere beyond the flat owner's control resulting in much lower than expected speeds on DSL.

It's depressing really, there are 3 new blocks going up in my town and according to VM none of them are planned to have cable.

I gather that FTTP/H is completely out of the question for a block like this too.

I gather that FTTP/H is completely out of the question for a block like this too.

au contraire. Most of the FTTP in EU is precisely to that sort of dwelling.

It should be built with ethernet wiring or phone wiring and then either an ethernet switch or a VDSL2 DSLAM used to supply high speed connectivity from a fibre feed.

If it was in Sweden it would have an ethernet socket pre-installed.