CF32 8BX postcode in Bridgend, Wales
CF32 8BX is a postcode in Bridgend, in the Garw Valley ward. It is in the Rhondda and Ogmore parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CF32 8BX is, and what is near it
- CF32 8BX
- Other postcodes in CF32 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 51.5967, longitude -3.5839)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Welsh Government school list; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after CF32 8BX?
- BridgendCouncil Bridgend: bins, council tax, planning
- Heather Griffiths, Martyn Jones and Maxine LewisCouncillors elected for the Garw Valley ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CF32 8BX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South WalesPolice force area
- Rhondda and OgmoreParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Bryant (Labour). How to contact Chris Bryant
- Afan Ogwr RhonddaSenedd constituency, electing six Members of the Senedd. It is the Rhondda and Ogmore and Aberafan Maesteg UK Parliament constituencies together. Its Members, on the Senedd's site
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club; Senedd constituencies.
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What broadband can you get at CF32 8BX?
Every home and business at CF32 8BX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at CF32 8BX?
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 daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
At its centre point
Is CF32 8BX at risk of flooding?
Natural Resources Wales maps the risk of flooding from rivers, the sea and surface water for every area of Wales, and its own check answers for any address.
Check your flood risk by postcode, at Natural Resources Wales Sign up for flood warnings, free, with Natural Resources WalesSource: Natural Resources Wales flood risk. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Body for Wales and database right. All rights reserved. Contains Ordnance Survey Data. Ordnance Survey Licence number AC0000849444. Crown Copyright and Database Right.
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Homes sold in CF32 8BX
HM Land Registry records 21 standard sales in CF32 8BX since 1998, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £20,000 from 2000 to 2004 and £96,000 from 2020 to 2024.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £20,000, 3 sales
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2010 to 2014, middle price £81,498, 4 sales
- 2015 to 2019, middle price £83,500, 5 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £96,000, 6 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CF32 8BX from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 5 December 2024. They sold for £81,500 to £162,000. Across CF32 8, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £130,000.
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
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Who lives at CF32 8BX?
At the 2021 Census, 33 people (16 female, 17 male) lived at CF32 8BX, in 18 households.
| Census 2021 | CF32 8BX | CF32 8 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 33 | 7,807 |
| Households | 18 | 3,291 |
| People per household | 1.8 | 2.4 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The CF32 8 sector is its 195 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
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How much energy do homes at CF32 8BX use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at CF32 8BX used 2,741 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 12,251 kWh.
| 2024 | CF32 8BX | CF32 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 18 | 14,047 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,741 kWh | 2,410 kWh |
| Gas meters | 18 | 13,658 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 12,251 kWh | 9,878 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
Near here
Which schools are near CF32 8BX?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to CF32 8BX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Source: Welsh Government school list, read 27 October 2026. Each school opens its page on My Local School.
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Where is the nearest station to CF32 8BX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CF32 8BX is Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.
- Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
- Maesteg (Ewenny Road) Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Braich y Cymmer Inn, 146 m away.
More stations near CF32 8BX, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near CF32 8BX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF32 8BX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Cwm Garw Practice Phone 0303 303 1029 2.1 kmCycle
- Ogmore Vale Surgery Phone 01656 840208 3.0 kmCycle
- Nantymoel Surgery Phone 01656 843000 4.1 kmCycle
Source: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near CF32 8BX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CF32 8BX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Clenergy EV Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near CF32 8BX?
The nearest to the centre of CF32 8BX, in a straight line.
- Dental Surgery, 97 Oxford Street 1.2 kmCycle
- Dental Surgery, 14 Commercial Street 3.0 kmCycle
- Talbot Street (Dental Surgery) 5.3 kmDrive
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which pharmacies are near CF32 8BX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF32 8BX, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Pontycymmer Pharmacy Phone 01656 870372 2.1 kmCycle
- Well Phone 01656 870317 2.1 kmCycle
- G. Rowe Services Ltd Phone 01656 840472 3.0 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland.
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Which vets are near CF32 8BX?
The nearest vets to the centre of CF32 8BX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Shepards the Vets Phone +44 1656 653918 9.2 kmDrive
- Oxford House Veterinary Clinic 9.5 kmDrive
- Budget Vets Bridgend 10.0 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the CF32 8 sector
What do homes sell for near CF32 8BX?
Homes in CF32 8 sold for a typical £130,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 64 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £130,503 from 74 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £300,000 7 sales
- Semi-detached £140,498 12 sales
- Terraced £120,000 45 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CF32 district: a typical £186,000 from 319 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near CF32 8BX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around CF32 8BX. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,130 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,927.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 160 (30%) | £1,652 |
| Band B | about 230 (43%) | £1,927 |
| Band C | about 30 (6%) | £2,203 |
| Band D | about 30 (6%) | £2,478 |
| Band E | about 40 (8%) | £3,029 |
| Band F | about 30 (6%) | £3,579 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,130 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,956 |
When the homes were built
- 31% Before 1900
- 6% 1900 to 1918
- 29% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bridgend before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 24 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CF32 8BX is in (ONS area W01001009), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near CF32 8BX?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF32 8BX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for CF32 8BX
- Ward
- Garw Valley
- Community
- Garw Valley
- Country
- Wales
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
We list hospitals and care homes in England only. In Wales, hospitals are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and care homes by Care Inspectorate Wales.
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: Senedd constituencies
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Natural Resources Wales flood risk
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- Welsh Government school list
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). © Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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