CF31 3BL postcode in Bridgend, Wales

CF31 3BL is a postcode in Bridgend, in the Bridgend Central ward. It is in the Bridgend parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Bridgend: 93% Typical price £234,000 Homes sold in CF31 3, last 12 months. ▼ 8.2% on the year before Council tax around here Band C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 43% of homes Nearest station Bridgend 250 m in a straight line

Where CF31 3BL is, and what is near it

Map of CF31 3BL and what is near it Map of CF31 3BL: its centre point, with the 172 other postcodes in the CF31 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 21 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CF31 3AA: also in CF31 3CF31 3AB: also in CF31 3CF31 3AE: also in CF31 3CF31 3AG: also in CF31 3CF31 3AH: also in CF31 3CF31 3AL: also in CF31 3CF31 3AN: also in CF31 3CF31 3AP: also in CF31 3CF31 3AR: also in CF31 3CF31 3AS: also in CF31 3CF31 3AT: also in CF31 3CF31 3AU: also in CF31 3CF31 3AW: also in CF31 3CF31 3AY: also in CF31 3CF31 3AZ: also in CF31 3CF31 3BE: also in CF31 3CF31 3BJ: also in CF31 3CF31 3BN: also in CF31 3CF31 3BP: also in CF31 3CF31 3BS: also in CF31 3CF31 3BT: also in CF31 3CF31 3BU: also in CF31 3CF31 3BY: also in CF31 3CF31 3DA: also in CF31 3CF31 3ED: also in CF31 3CF31 3EE: also in CF31 3CF31 3EJ: also in CF31 3CF31 3EP: also in CF31 3CF31 3HL: also in CF31 3CF31 3HN: also in CF31 3CF31 3HW: also in CF31 3CF31 3NG: also in CF31 3CF31 3NH: also in CF31 3CF31 3NL: also in CF31 3CF31 3NN: also in CF31 3CF31 3NR: also in CF31 3CF31 3NW: also in CF31 3CF31 3XP: also in CF31 3 Oak Tree Surgery 1.4 kmWildmill station 1.7 kmBridgend CF31 3BL Map of CF31 3BL and what is near it Map of CF31 3BL: its centre point, with the 172 other postcodes in the CF31 3 sector, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 21 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Wildmill station 1.7 kmOldcastle CF31 3BL
  • CF31 3BL
  • Other postcodes in CF31 3: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 21 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5056, longitude -3.5777)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF31 3BL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CF31 3BL?

90% of the homes and businesses at CF31 3BL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Bridgend: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)90% can get it

Bridgend: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bridgend.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CF31 3BL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Bridgend County Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Bridgend County Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

What do homes sell for near CF31 3BL?

Homes in CF31 3 sold for a typical £234,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 8.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£234,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£255,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £270,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £242,475 28 sales
  • Terraced £185,500 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CF31 district: a typical £228,000 from 575 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in CF31 3BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CF31 3BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

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

Food hygiene ratings at CF31 3BL

The Food Standards Agency lists 9 food businesses at CF31 3BL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

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Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CF31 3BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around CF31 3BL. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CF31 3BL

Band D in Bridgend for 2026‑27: £2,478. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,652 (band A) to £3,579 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,203.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 210 (26%)£1,652
Band Babout 180 (22%)£1,927
Band Cabout 350 (43%)£2,203
Band Dabout 60 (7%)£2,478
Band Ewithheld£3,029
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,579
Band Gfewer than 5£4,130
Band Hwithheld£4,956

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 24% 1900 to 1918
  3. 18% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Bridgend before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Welsh Government (StatsWales), Composition of average band D council tax by billing authority, published 24 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CF31 3BL is in (ONS area W01001021), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CF31 3BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF31 3BL is Bridgend Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bridgend Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Wildmill Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

21 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Nolton Street, 48 m away.

More stations near CF31 3BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CF31 3BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF31 3BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CF31 3BL?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF31 3BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Best Western Heronston Hotel & Spa Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Raw Charging Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
  • Raw Charging Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CF31 3BL?

The nearest to the centre of CF31 3BL, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 22a Caroline Street 50 mWalk
  • Court Road (Dental Practice) 150 mWalk
  • The Bridgend Dental Centre 300 mWalk

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CF31 3BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF31 3BL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CF31 3BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF31 3BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

How much crime is there near CF31 3BL?

Police.uk records 326 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF31 3BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences109 reports
Anti-social behaviour57 reports
Public order51 reports
Shoplifting48 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Drugs13 reports

Also: other theft 11, vehicle crime 6, other crime 4, robbery 3, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CF31 3BL

Ward
Bridgend Central
Community
Bridgend
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Bridgend
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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