CF33 6NN Bridgend
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pyle, Kenfig Hill and Cefn Cribwr.
Streets
- East Avenue, Pyle / Y Pil: 61 addresses
- Unnamed street near East Avenue, Mynyddcynffig: 1 address
- Unnamed street near East Avenue, Mynyddcynffig: 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 B (45% of about 690 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 63 address points in this postcode, 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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: 4 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 63 addresses are between 51 m and 58 m above sea level (56 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 | Pyle 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Tondu 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Sarn 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Bridge Street Kenfig Hill | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8 | 7.5 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 27.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Heathbridge House | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Allied Pharmacy Kenfig Hill | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | Porthcawl Dental Practice | 5.7 km |
| Hospital | Glanrhyd Hospital | 6.7 km |
| Police station | Porthcawl Police Station | 5.7 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Asda Pyle, Pyle Cross Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 250 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pen-y-Castell Camp, a scheduled monument, 810 m east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pen-y-Castell Camp | Scheduled monument | 810 m east |
| Church of St James, Pyle with Kenfig | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m west |
| Bryndu Coke Ovens | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| Pyle Incised Stone | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pen-y-castell | Hill | 870 m east |
| Coed y Gollen | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Coedhirwaun | Wood | 1.8 km north-west |
| Llanfihangel Wood | Wood | 2.2 km west |
| Cwm Cynffig | Valley | 3.3 km north |
| Pwll y Moor | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km south-west |
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) | 8.6 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 56 | 63 |
7 of the postcode's 63 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 | 38 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 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 3 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 East Avenue.