CF34 9SB Bridgend
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llangynwyd.
Streets
- White Hart Cottage, Llangynwyd: 17 addresses
- Unnamed street near White Hart Cottage, Llangynwyd: 2 addresses
- Llan Road, Maesteg: 1 address
- Unnamed street near White Hart Cottage, Llangynwyd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near White Hart Cottage, Llangynwyd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near White Hart Cottage, Llangynwyd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near White Hart Cottage, Llangynwyd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near White Hart Cottage, Llangynwyd: 1 address
- Unnamed street near White Hart Cottage, Llangynwyd: 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 D (34% of about 620 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Llangynwyd. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 10.
- 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
- Church of St Cynwyd, grade II*
- Churchyard walls around the graveyard, Church of St Cynwyd, grade II
- Group of 4 Hopkin and Jenkins tombs within iron railings on the W side of the path to the S porch, grade II
- Group of five tombs S of the tower of the Church of St Cynwyd, grade II
- Group of nine memorials on the W side of the path to the S porch, Church of St Cynwyd, grade II
- Jenkins Monument in the churchyard, Church of St Cynwyd, grade II
- Telephone call box in front of the Old House PH, grade II
- The Hopcyn Cross, grade II
- The Old House Inn PH, grade II
- Two chest tombs on S side of the Church of St Cynwyd, grade II
Flood risk
None of the 26 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 26 addresses are between 139 m and 199 m above sea level (187 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Garth (Bridgend County) 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Maesteg (Ewenny Road) 17,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Maesteg 156,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Maesteg Bus Station Stand 6 | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | Llynfi Road Multi Storey Car Park | 2.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 30.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Llynfi Surgery | 2.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Well | 2.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Llynfi Dental | 2.5 km |
| Hospital | Maesteg General Hospital | 3.0 km |
| Police station | Maesteg Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | Garth General Stores - Maesteg Cashzone | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,630 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,570 m² | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Cynwyd, a listed building (Grade II*), 60 m east. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Cynwyd | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m east |
| Llangynwyd Castle | Scheduled monument | 550 m west |
| Garth Hill Platform House | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Y Bwlwarcau | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moel Troed-y-rhiw | Hill | 460 m north |
| Cwm Cae-lloi | Valley | 660 m west |
| Cwm Cerdin | Valley | 1.0 km west |
| Llynfi Valley | Valley | 1.5 km east |
| Maes-cadlawr Wood | Wood | 2.5 km south-east |
| Cwmwernderi Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 26 |
14 of the postcode's 26 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 | 56 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 18% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 White Hart Cottage.