CF32 9HQ Bridgend
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: St Bride's Minor and Ynysawdre.
Streets
- Maes-yr-Haul, Brynmenyn: 30 addresses
- Bryn Heulog, Brynmenyn: 1 address
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 (35% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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 31 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 31 addresses are between 52 m and 57 m above sea level (55 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 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Sarn 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Wildmill 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gas Works Brynmenyn | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bridgend Bus Station Stand 11 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hope Avenue Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tynycoed Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Village Dental Care | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Glanrhyd Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | South Wales Police - Bridgend Police Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Tondu, Tondu | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,900 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4,630 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Coytrahen House, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coytrahen House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Remains of Tondu Ironworks | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Calcining Kilns and attached abutment at Tondu Ironworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Lift Tower at Tondu Ironworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Former Blast Engine Houses at Tondu Ironworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Bryngarw | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Maendy | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed Cae-bryn | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Coed Cae-pwll | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Coed Waunpiod | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Cwm Garw | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Park Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Cefn Hirgoed | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 31 |
17 of the postcode's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 28% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 62% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 25% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 84% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 2 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Maes-yr-Haul.