CF32 9SB 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 (41% of about 540 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 23 address points in this postcode, 9 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: 9 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 23 addresses are between 56 m and 60 m above sea level (58 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 | Sarn 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 530 m |
| Tondu 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Wildmill 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Vale View Sarn | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bridgend Bus Station Stand 11 | 3.2 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Applegreen Electric Charging Station | 440 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 22.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tynycoed Surgery | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Village Dental Care | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Glanrhyd Hospital | 1.2 km |
| Police station | South Wales Police - Bridgend Police Station | 3.6 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Sarn Park Amenity, Sarn | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,740 m² | 300 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.6 ha | 700 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,020 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Glan Rhyd Railway Viaduct (partly in Newcastle Higher community), a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Glan Rhyd Railway Viaduct (partly in Newcastle Higher community) | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m south-west |
| Glan Rhyd Railway Viaduct | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m south-west |
| Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| Glanrhyd Hospital | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south |
| Three Pillow Mounds on Cefn Hirgoed | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Derwen Moated Site | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-east |
| Coytrahen House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed-y-wernlys | Wood | 730 m south-west |
| Pen-y-fai Common | Wood | 800 m south-west |
| Coed-y-werlish | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Cefn Hirgoed | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| Park Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north-west |
| Cwm Garw | Valley | 2.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
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People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 77% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 5 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.