CF32 8LA postcode in Pontycymer, Bridgend

CF32 8LA is a postcode in Pontycymer, in the Garw Valley ward of Bridgend. It is in the Rhondda and Ogmore parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bridgend: 93% Typical price £130,000 Homes sold in CF32 8, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Council tax around here Band A the most common band in the neighbourhood, 71% of homes Nearest station Garth (Bridgend) 4.4 km in a straight line

Where CF32 8LA is, and what is near it

Map of CF32 8LA and what is near it Map of CF32 8LA: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the CF32 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CF32 8AZ: also in CF32 8CF32 8DA: also in CF32 8CF32 8DB: also in CF32 8CF32 8DD: also in CF32 8CF32 8DE: also in CF32 8CF32 8DF: also in CF32 8CF32 8DG: also in CF32 8CF32 8DH: also in CF32 8CF32 8DL: also in CF32 8CF32 8DN: also in CF32 8CF32 8DP: also in CF32 8CF32 8DQ: also in CF32 8CF32 8DR: also in CF32 8CF32 8DS: also in CF32 8CF32 8DT: also in CF32 8CF32 8DU: also in CF32 8CF32 8DW: also in CF32 8CF32 8DY: also in CF32 8CF32 8EA: also in CF32 8CF32 8EB: also in CF32 8CF32 8EE: also in CF32 8CF32 8EF: also in CF32 8CF32 8EG: also in CF32 8CF32 8EH: also in CF32 8CF32 8EL: also in CF32 8CF32 8EN: also in CF32 8CF32 8EP: also in CF32 8CF32 8ER: also in CF32 8CF32 8ES: also in CF32 8CF32 8EW: also in CF32 8CF32 8HA: also in CF32 8CF32 8HB: also in CF32 8CF32 8HD: also in CF32 8CF32 8HE: also in CF32 8CF32 8HF: also in CF32 8CF32 8HG: also in CF32 8CF32 8HN: also in CF32 8CF32 8HP: also in CF32 8CF32 8HR: also in CF32 8CF32 8HS: also in CF32 8CF32 8HT: also in CF32 8CF32 8HU: also in CF32 8CF32 8HW: also in CF32 8CF32 8HY: also in CF32 8CF32 8LB: also in CF32 8CF32 8LD: also in CF32 8CF32 8LE: also in CF32 8CF32 8LF: also in CF32 8CF32 8LL: also in CF32 8CF32 8LN: also in CF32 8CF32 8LP: also in CF32 8CF32 8LQ: also in CF32 8CF32 8LR: also in CF32 8CF32 8LS: also in CF32 8CF32 8LT: also in CF32 8CF32 8LU: also in CF32 8CF32 8LW: also in CF32 8CF32 8LY: also in CF32 8CF32 8NA: also in CF32 8CF32 8NN: also in CF32 8CF32 8NP: also in CF32 8CF32 8NW: also in CF32 8 Ogmore Vale Surgery 2.7 kmNantymoel Surgery 3.3 kmGarth (Bridgend) station 4.4 kmGarw Valley CF32 8LA Map of CF32 8LA and what is near it Map of CF32 8LA: its centre point, with the 202 other postcodes in the CF32 8 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Garth (Bridgend) station 4.4 kmGarw Valley CF32 8LA
  • CF32 8LA
  • Other postcodes in CF32 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 51.6081, longitude -3.5809)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF32 8LA?

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 CF32 8LA?

Every home and business at CF32 8LA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bridgend: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 CF32 8LA?

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 CF32 8LA?

Homes in CF32 8 sold for a typical £130,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£130,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£130,003 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £145,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £122,500 42 sales

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

Across the whole CF32 district: a typical £189,950 from 323 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 CF32 8LA

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in CF32 8LA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 October 2025. The middle sale was £112,500, from £70,000 to £133,500. Across CF32 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £130,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

What council tax band are homes near CF32 8LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around CF32 8LA. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (50%). 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 CF32 8LA

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 £3,029 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,652.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 420 (71%)£1,652
Band Babout 120 (20%)£1,927
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£2,203
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,478
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,029
Band Ffewer than 5£3,579
Band Gwithheld£4,130
Band Hfewer than 5£4,956

When the homes were built

  1. 50% Before 1900
  2. 41% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 CF32 8LA is in (ONS area W01001043), 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 CF32 8LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF32 8LA is Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Maesteg (Ewenny Road) Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Oxford Street, 127 m away.

More stations near CF32 8LA, 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 CF32 8LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF32 8LA, 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 CF32 8LA?

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF32 8LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Clenergy EV Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 350 mWalk

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 CF32 8LA?

The nearest to the centre of CF32 8LA, in a straight line.

  • Dental Surgery, 97 Oxford Street 100 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 14 Commercial Street 2.7 kmCycle
  • Talbot Street (Dental Surgery) 5.4 kmDrive

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

Which pharmacies are near CF32 8LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF32 8LA, 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 CF32 8LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF32 8LA 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 CF32 8LA?

Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF32 8LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Public order3 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Theft from the person1 report

Also: other crime 1.

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 CF32 8LA

Ward
Garw Valley
Community
Garw Valley
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Pontycymer
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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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