Pencoed
Pencoed is covered by postcode district CF35. It is mostly in the Bridgend council area: 176 of its 177 postcodes. The other is in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Every postcode in Pencoed, and which are new since 2020
- New since 2020: 6
- In use before 2020: 171
Of the 177 postcodes in Pencoed that ONS places, 6 are new since 2020 and 171 were in use before 2020.
Each mark is a postcode's centre point as ONS gives it, not a building. Press one to see its postcode and open its page. New since 2020 means it came into use in January 2020 or later. No boundary is drawn.
The middle of its postcodes: latitude 51.5245, longitude -3.5037. Open this area on OpenStreetMap
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode; when each came into use: the same directory; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Drawn by us. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
The 5 newest postcodes
What is it like to live in Pencoed?
Homes sold for a typical £237,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, up 8% on the 12 months before. At 164 of the 177 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. 2 GP practices are at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Pencoed, 250 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line.
We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge.
Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, the Welsh Government, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says. See all our data sources
What do homes cost in Pencoed?
Homes in Pencoed sold for a typical £237,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £332,500 36 sales
- Semi-detached £227,475 54 sales
- Terraced £195,000 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CF35 district, Pencoed's main postcode district: a typical £264,000.
Sales at the postcodes ONS places in Pencoed: standard sales of homes at market value. A typical price is the median, the middle sale. Sales take weeks to be registered, so the last month or two are incomplete. Each postcode page gives the figure for its own postcode sector.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Are new homes being built in Pencoed?
6 of the 177 postcodes now in use in Pencoed came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 123 homes sold in Pencoed were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the CF35 district, 0%.
The newest postcodes
A new postcode is often a new street or estate, but Royal Mail also makes new postcodes when it reorganises old ones, so not every one means new homes. Only postcodes still in use are counted.
New homes among the homes sold
| Period | In Pencoed | Across the CF35 district |
|---|---|---|
| The 12 months to August 2026 | 0 of 112 (0%) | 0 of 269 (0%) |
| The 12 months to August 2025 | 0 of 123 (0%) | 0 of 300 (0%) |
Standard sales of homes at market value that HM Land Registry marks as newly built. New homes take longer to be registered than other sales, so the latest 12 months count fewer of them than were sold. A share is given from 5 sales or more.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What broadband can you get in Pencoed?
Ofcom reports on 177 of the 177 postcodes in Pencoed. At 164 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband.
Ofcom gives each postcode's share of homes and businesses, not how many there are, so these count postcodes. Each postcode page has its own figures. A provider's checker answers for one address.
Check one address on Ofcom's checkerSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are in Pencoed?
The open schools at the postcodes in Pencoed. A school for ages 4 to 18 is listed under both. Distances are straight lines from the middle of its postcodes. Distance is not a catchment: each council sets its own admission rules.
Source: Welsh Government, maintained schools on DataMap Wales, read 27 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its page on My Local School. How we use it
How far is the station from Pencoed?
The nearest railway station to the centre point of the postcodes in Pencoed is Pencoed Rail Station, 250 m away in a straight line.
- Pencoed Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Llanharan Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
- Wildmill Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
Straight-line distances from the middle of the postcodes, not routes. Each postcode page lists its own nearest stations and bus stops. The Department for Transport's register does not say how often services run.
Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are in Pencoed?
The GP practices at the postcodes in Pencoed. Each practice sets the area it takes patients from, so check with it before registering.
- The New Surgery Phone 01656 860343 100 mWalk
- The Medical Centre Phone 01656 867900 450 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Is Pencoed safe? Crime recorded around it
Police.uk records 566 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the middle of the postcodes in Pencoed over the 12 months from September 2025 to August 2026. August 2026 is the latest month it has published. These are counts, not a rate: we hold no count of the people who live, work or pass through, so we do not say whether a place is safe.
Each month, September 2025 to August 2026
- 43 September 2025
- 61 October 2025
- 44 November 2025
- 31 December 2025
- 42 January 2026
- 30 February 2026
- 40 March 2026
- 47 April 2026
- 49 May 2026
- 52 June 2026
- 68 July 2026
- 59 August 2026
By kind, over the 12 months
Also: burglary 11, drugs 7, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1.
Police.uk says its locations "always represent the approximate location of a crime". Each crime is moved to the nearest of a fixed list of map points, each over a street centre, a public place or a commercial premises, chosen so that every point covers at least eight addresses or none. A mile is a wide circle: in a town it takes in the centre and its shops, where much crime is recorded.
Crime around one postcodeSource: Police.uk (data.police.uk), data to August 2026, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Who runs Pencoed?
- Councils
- Bridgend (176) and Rhondda Cynon Taf (1)
- Parliamentary constituencies
- Bridgend (176) and Pontypridd (1)
- Police force area
- South Wales
- Country
- Wales
Where the place crosses a boundary, a row lists each side with its number of postcodes. Check a postcode for its own. What council am I in?
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Moving to Pencoed
Who to tell and what to sort out in your first week. Most of Pencoed is in Bridgend; near its edge, check which council a postcode is in.
- Tell Bridgend about council tax Council tax, on bridgend.gov.uk
- Register to vote at the new address Register to vote on GOV.UK
- Register with a GP practice The GP practices in Pencoed
- Take meter readings on the day you move in
- Power cut? Call 105. It is free. About 105, the power cut number
- Find out your bin day Find your rubbish collection day on GOV.UK
Pencoed postcodes
177 postcodes in use in Pencoed, by district:
That district is in the CF postcode area.
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Places near Pencoed
With the typical price of a home in each, to set beside Pencoed's £237,500. Distances are straight lines between the middles of each place's postcodes.
Questions about Pencoed
- What is it like to live in Pencoed?
- Homes sold for a typical £237,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, up 8% on the 12 months before. At 164 of the 177 postcodes Ofcom reports on, every home and business can get gigabit broadband. It has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school at its postcodes. 2 GP practices are at its postcodes. The nearest railway station is Pencoed, 250 metres from the middle of its postcodes in a straight line. We don't rate places; here are the figures so you can judge. Source: HM Land Registry, Ofcom, the Welsh Government, NHS England and the Department for Transport, as each section of this page says.
- What is the postcode for Pencoed?
- Pencoed is covered by postcode district CF35, across 177 postcodes in use. Source: ONS Postcode Directory.
- How much are houses in Pencoed?
- Homes in Pencoed sold for a typical £237,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 112 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026.
- What schools are in Pencoed?
- In Pencoed, primary schools at its postcodes include Croesty Primary School and Pencoed Primary School; secondary schools at its postcodes include Pencoed Comprehensive. Source: Welsh Government, maintained schools on DataMap Wales, read 27 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Does Pencoed have a railway station?
- Yes: Pencoed is 250 metres from the centre point of the postcodes in Pencoed, in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
- What broadband can you get in Pencoed?
- Ofcom reports on 177 of the 177 postcodes in Pencoed. At 164 of them every home and business can get gigabit broadband. Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026.
- Are new homes being built in Pencoed?
- 6 of the 177 postcodes now in use in Pencoed came into use in January 2020 or later, ONS says. In the 12 months to August 2025, 0 of the 123 homes sold in Pencoed were newly built (0%), HM Land Registry's records show; across the CF35 district, 0%. Source: ONS Postcode Directory and HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
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