CF35 6YA Bridgend
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pencoed and Penprysg.
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 B (33% of about 790 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 60 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 2 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: 1 at high risk, 2 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 60 addresses are between 34 m and 44 m above sea level (38 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 | Pencoed 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m |
| Llanharan 125,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Wildmill 29,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Glyn-y-Mel Pencoed | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bridgend Bus Station Stand 11 | 5.5 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest Pencoed Railway Station Park & Ride | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 18.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The New Surgery | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Penybont Pharmacy | 500 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 450 m |
| Hospital | Princess Of Wales Hospital | 4.7 km |
| Police station | Police Custody Suite Queens Road. | 4.4 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Pencoed, Pencoed Cashzone | 480 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Starling Park 16 ha | 940 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.0 ha | 590 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,740 m² | 280 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ogof y Pebyll Cave, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ogof y Pebyll Cave | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Coed y Pebyll | Wood | 1.0 km south-west |
| Coed Pant-y-pistyll | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Coed-cae-garw | Wood | 1.9 km south-west |
| Coed-y-gaer | Wood | 2.0 km west |
| Cefn Hirgoed | Hill | 2.1 km north-west |
| Cwm Crymlyn | Valley | 3.2 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 80% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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.