CF36 3PJ Bridgend
Live postcode, introduced January 1995. Ward: Cornelly.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Heol Ton, Kenfig: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street, Nottage: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Moor Lane, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Heol Ton, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street, Kenfig: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Moor Lane, South Cornelly: 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 (29% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- Sker House, grade I
Flood risk
None of the 24 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 24 addresses are between 7 m and 22 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Pyle 104,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Port Talbot Parkway 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) | |
| Sarn 57,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| EV charging points | Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 29.9 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Porthcawl Medical | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allied Pharmacy North Cornelly | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Porthcawl Dental Practice | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Glanrhyd Hospital | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) |
| Police station | Porthcawl Police Station | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Lock's Common 30 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 440 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.2 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,200 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sker House, a listed building (Grade I), 0 m. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sker House | Listed building, Grade I | 0 m |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gwter y Cwn | Wetland | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Pwll Dafan | Tidal water | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Rest Bay | Bay | 1.5 km (1 mile) south |
| Kenfig Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Trafalgar Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Pant yr lards | Valley | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the postcode's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bridgend: see them on the Bridgend page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 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 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 Unnamed street near Heol Ton.