CF32 8LU postcode in Pontycymer, Bridgend

CF32 8LU 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, 72% of homes Nearest station Garth (Bridgend) 4.4 km in a straight line

Where CF32 8LU is, and what is near it

Map of CF32 8LU and what is near it Map of CF32 8LU: 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), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CF32 8DA: also in CF32 8CF32 8DB: also in CF32 8CF32 8DD: also in CF32 8CF32 8EB: also in CF32 8CF32 8EE: also in CF32 8CF32 8EF: also in CF32 8CF32 8EG: also in CF32 8CF32 8EL: also in CF32 8CF32 8EN: also in CF32 8CF32 8EP: 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 8HT: also in CF32 8CF32 8HU: also in CF32 8CF32 8HW: 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 8LW: also in CF32 8CF32 8LY: also in CF32 8CF32 8NA: also in CF32 8CF32 8NB: also in CF32 8CF32 8NN: also in CF32 8CF32 8NP: also in CF32 8CF32 8NW: also in CF32 8 Ogmore Vale Surgery 3.1 kmNantymoel Surgery 3.3 kmGarth (Bridgend) station 4.4 kmMaesteg (Ewenny Road) station 4.6 kmPontycymer CF32 8LU Map of CF32 8LU and what is near it Map of CF32 8LU: 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), 7 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Ogmore Vale Surgery 3.1 kmPontycymer CF32 8LU
  • CF32 8LU
  • Other postcodes in CF32 8: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.6134, longitude -3.5841)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CF32 8LU?

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 8LU?

Every home and business at CF32 8LU 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 8LU?

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 8LU?

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 8LU

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CF32 8LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 November 2025. The middle price was £101,500, from £60,000 to £142,500. 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 8LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around CF32 8LU. Over half of them (72%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (66%). 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 8LU

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 A, the most common, is £1,652.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 460 (72%)£1,652
Band Babout 140 (22%)£1,927
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,203
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£2,478
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,029
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,579
Band Gfewer than 5£4,130
Band Hfewer than 5£4,956

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 66% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 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 8LU is in (ONS area W01001042), 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 8LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF32 8LU 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 4.6 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St David Street, 63 m away.

More stations near CF32 8LU, 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 8LU?

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

1 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF32 8LU, 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 8LU?

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

  • Dental Surgery, 97 Oxford Street 650 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 14 Commercial Street 3.1 kmCycle
  • Talbot Street (Dental Surgery) 5.2 kmDrive

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

Which pharmacies are near CF32 8LU?

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

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

Police.uk records 28 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF32 8LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report

Also: theft from the person 1, 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 8LU

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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CF32 8LT80 mCF32 8NW90 mCF32 8LW90 mCF32 8NP100 mCF32 8LN130 mCF32 8LF140 m
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