CF32 7AG Bridgend
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ogmore Vale.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Bridgend in 2026-27: Band D £2,478 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,652 | £1,927 | £2,203 | £2,478 | £3,029 | £3,579 | £4,130 | £4,956 | £5,782 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (60% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 39 address points in this postcode, 4 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 4 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 39 addresses are between 128 m and 140 m above sea level (135 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ton Pentre 79,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km |
| Tonypandy 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Tondu 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest Ogmore High Street Ogmore Vale | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A4 | 6.5 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Park Avenue Car Park, Ogmore Vale | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 26.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ogmore Vale Surgery | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest G. Rowe Services LTD | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 570 m |
| Hospital | Ysbyty George Thomas | 6.8 km |
| Police station | Ton Pentre Police Station | 6.5 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Pontycymmer, Pontycymmer Cashzone | 3.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,150 m² | 1.3 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Cae-Du Recreation Ground 6,740 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Caedu Park Allotments 3,010 m² | 130 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cairn Lwyd, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km west. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cairn Lwyd | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ogmore Valley | Valley | 250 m south-east |
| Cwm Cyffog | Valley | 760 m west |
| Ogmore Forest | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Cwm y Fuwch | Valley | 1.3 km north-east |
| Cwm Ffasg | Valley | 1.4 km east |
| Pen y Foel | Hill | 1.5 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.