CF32 9DG Bridgend
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre.
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 C (33% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Derllwyn Road, Tondu. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 33 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low 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 33 addresses are between 61 m and 81 m above sea level (68 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 | Tondu 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m |
| Sarn 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Wildmill 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Derllwyn Road Tondu | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 | 4.9 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Heol Y Llyfrau Car Park | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 24.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tynycoed Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Village Dental Care | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Glanrhyd Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | South Wales Police - Bridgend Police Station | 5.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Mfg - Tondu, Tondu | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,510 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,830 m² | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Remains of Tondu Ironworks, a scheduled monument, 350 m south-west. 65 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Remains of Tondu Ironworks | Scheduled monument | 350 m south-west |
| Calcining Kilns and attached abutment at Tondu Ironworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| Lift Tower at Tondu Ironworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-west |
| Coytrahen House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 360 m north-east |
| Former Blast Engine Houses at Tondu Ironworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-west |
| Bryngarw | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Cae-bryn | Wood | 390 m north-east |
| Coed Tondu | Wood | 580 m north-west |
| Coed Cae-pwll | Wood | 720 m north-east |
| Park Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Cwmbach | Valley | 1.4 km west |
| Mynydd Baedan | Hill | 2.5 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 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 | 51 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.