CF35 5BH Vale of Glamorgan
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Bride's Major.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Vale of Glamorgan in 2026-27: Band D £2,232 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,488 | £1,736 | £1,984 | £2,232 | £2,727 | £3,223 | £3,719 | £4,463 | £5,207 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (31% of about 1,240 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 15 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 1 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 15 addresses are between 27 m and 37 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bridgend 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km |
| Wildmill 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Sarn 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Old Ewenny Post Office | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | Bowls Car Park | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 18.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Riversdale House | 2.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1.7 km |
| NHS dentists | The Bridgend Dental Centre | 2.3 km |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 3.9 km |
| Police station | South Wales Police HQ | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | Principality - Bridgend | 2.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,380 m² | 1.6 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 300 m² | 1.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is S Gatehouse at Ewenny Priory (house), a listed building (Grade I), 630 m north. 23 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 7 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| S Gatehouse at Ewenny Priory (house) | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m north |
| W Precinct Wall at Ewenny Priory (house) | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m north |
| Medieval fishpool in W part of Ewenny Priory (house) gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m north |
| Ewenni Priory | Scheduled monument | 690 m north |
| Former SE Tower at Ewenny Priory (house) | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north-east |
| Ewenny Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 720 m north-east |
| Stepsau Duon | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south |
| Corntown causewayed enclosure | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Merthyr Mawr House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tingle Wood | Wood | 330 m north |
| Cwm Alun | Valley | 1.2 km south-west |
| Pwll y Fflew | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 2.4 km north-west |
| Pwll y Defaid | Wetland | 4.7 km west |
| Dunraven Bay | Bay | 4.9 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
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People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 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) | 48% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 60% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 9 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.