CF36 5SS postcode in Porthcawl, Bridgend

CF36 5SS is a postcode in Porthcawl, in the Newton ward of Bridgend. It is in the Bridgend 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 £305,000 Homes sold in CF36 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.7% on the year before Council tax around here Band E the most common band in the neighbourhood, 30% of homes Nearest station Pyle 4.2 km in a straight line

Where CF36 5SS is, and what is near it

Map of CF36 5SS and what is near it Map of CF36 5SS: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the CF36 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CF36 5AA: also in CF36 5CF36 5AB: also in CF36 5CF36 5AD: also in CF36 5CF36 5AE: also in CF36 5CF36 5AF: also in CF36 5CF36 5AG: also in CF36 5CF36 5AH: also in CF36 5CF36 5AL: also in CF36 5CF36 5AN: also in CF36 5CF36 5AP: also in CF36 5CF36 5AQ: also in CF36 5CF36 5AR: also in CF36 5CF36 5AS: also in CF36 5CF36 5AT: also in CF36 5CF36 5AU: also in CF36 5CF36 5AW: also in CF36 5CF36 5AY: also in CF36 5CF36 5BF: also in CF36 5CF36 5DJ: also in CF36 5CF36 5DP: also in CF36 5CF36 5DS: also in CF36 5CF36 5EH: also in CF36 5CF36 5HD: also in CF36 5CF36 5NP: also in CF36 5CF36 5NQ: also in CF36 5CF36 5NS: also in CF36 5CF36 5NT: also in CF36 5CF36 5NU: also in CF36 5CF36 5NX: also in CF36 5CF36 5NY: also in CF36 5CF36 5PA: also in CF36 5CF36 5PB: also in CF36 5CF36 5PD: also in CF36 5CF36 5PJ: also in CF36 5CF36 5PN: also in CF36 5CF36 5RA: also in CF36 5CF36 5RB: also in CF36 5CF36 5RD: also in CF36 5CF36 5RE: also in CF36 5CF36 5RF: also in CF36 5CF36 5RG: also in CF36 5CF36 5RH: also in CF36 5CF36 5RL: also in CF36 5CF36 5RN: also in CF36 5CF36 5RP: also in CF36 5CF36 5RR: also in CF36 5CF36 5RS: also in CF36 5CF36 5RT: also in CF36 5CF36 5RW: also in CF36 5CF36 5SB: also in CF36 5CF36 5SD: also in CF36 5CF36 5SF: also in CF36 5CF36 5SG: also in CF36 5CF36 5SN: also in CF36 5CF36 5SP: also in CF36 5CF36 5SQ: also in CF36 5CF36 5SR: also in CF36 5CF36 5ST: also in CF36 5CF36 5SU: also in CF36 5CF36 5SY: also in CF36 5CF36 5UA: also in CF36 5 Pyle station 4.2 kmBridgend station 6.8 kmPorthcawl East Central CF36 5SS Map of CF36 5SS and what is near it Map of CF36 5SS: its centre point, with the 166 other postcodes in the CF36 5 sector, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Pyle station 4.2 kmBridgend station 6.8 kmPorthcawl East Central CF36 5SS
  • CF36 5SS
  • Other postcodes in CF36 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 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 51.4917, longitude -3.6704)

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 CF36 5SS?

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 CF36 5SS?

Every home and business at CF36 5SS 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 CF36 5SS?

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 CF36 5SS?

Homes in CF36 5 sold for a typical £305,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£305,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £372,500 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £313,000 34 sales
  • Terraced £229,950 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £155,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole CF36 district: a typical £325,775 from 233 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 CF36 5SS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CF36 5SS 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

What council tax band are homes near CF36 5SS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around CF36 5SS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 CF36 5SS

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 £5,782 (band I); band E, the most common, is £3,029.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (12%)£1,652
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,927
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,203
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,478
Band Eabout 250 (30%)£3,029
Band Fabout 250 (30%)£3,579
Band Gabout 50 (6%)£4,130
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,956
Band Iabout 10 (1%)£5,782

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 34% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 CF36 5SS is in (ONS area W01001029), 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 CF36 5SS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF36 5SS is Pyle Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Pyle Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Bridgend Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Dan-y-Graig, 67 m away.

More stations near CF36 5SS, 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 CF36 5SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF36 5SS, 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 CF36 5SS?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CF36 5SS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • VendElectric Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • ALDI Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 2.5 kmCycle
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.7 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 CF36 5SS?

The nearest to the centre of CF36 5SS, in a straight line.

  • Porthcawl Dental Practice 2.7 kmCycle
  • Hillsboro Place Dental Practice 2.8 kmCycle
  • Dental Surgery, 33 Mary Street 2.9 kmCycle

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

Which pharmacies are near CF36 5SS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF36 5SS, 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 CF36 5SS?

The nearest vets to the centre of CF36 5SS 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 CF36 5SS?

Police.uk records 35 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF36 5SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Public order4 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Robbery3 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, burglary 1, other theft 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 CF36 5SS

Ward
Newton
Community
Porthcawl
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Porthcawl
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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