CF36 5TH postcode in Porthcawl, Bridgend

CF36 5TH is a postcode in Porthcawl, in the Porthcawl East Central ward of Bridgend. It is in the Bridgend parliamentary constituency and the South Wales police force area, and has been in use since June 2001.

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 C the most common band in the neighbourhood, 34% of homes Nearest station Pyle 4.9 km in a straight line

Where CF36 5TH is, and what is near it

Map of CF36 5TH and what is near it Map of CF36 5TH: 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), 16 bus stops and 5 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CF36 5BA: also in CF36 5CF36 5BD: also in CF36 5CF36 5BE: also in CF36 5CF36 5BG: also in CF36 5CF36 5BH: also in CF36 5CF36 5BL: also in CF36 5CF36 5BN: also in CF36 5CF36 5BP: also in CF36 5CF36 5BS: also in CF36 5CF36 5BT: also in CF36 5CF36 5BW: also in CF36 5CF36 5DB: also in CF36 5CF36 5DD: also in CF36 5CF36 5DE: also in CF36 5CF36 5DF: also in CF36 5CF36 5DG: also in CF36 5CF36 5DH: also in CF36 5CF36 5DJ: also in CF36 5CF36 5DL: also in CF36 5CF36 5DN: also in CF36 5CF36 5DR: also in CF36 5CF36 5DT: also in CF36 5CF36 5EL: also in CF36 5CF36 5EN: also in CF36 5CF36 5EP: also in CF36 5CF36 5ER: also in CF36 5CF36 5ES: also in CF36 5CF36 5ET: also in CF36 5CF36 5EU: also in CF36 5CF36 5EW: also in CF36 5CF36 5EY: also in CF36 5CF36 5HH: also in CF36 5CF36 5HL: also in CF36 5CF36 5HN: also in CF36 5CF36 5HP: also in CF36 5CF36 5HR: also in CF36 5CF36 5HT: also in CF36 5CF36 5HU: also in CF36 5CF36 5HW: also in CF36 5CF36 5HX: also in CF36 5CF36 5HY: also in CF36 5CF36 5LA: also in CF36 5CF36 5LB: also in CF36 5CF36 5LD: also in CF36 5CF36 5LE: also in CF36 5CF36 5LF: also in CF36 5CF36 5LG: also in CF36 5CF36 5LH: also in CF36 5CF36 5LL: also in CF36 5CF36 5LN: also in CF36 5CF36 5LP: also in CF36 5CF36 5LR: also in CF36 5CF36 5LS: also in CF36 5CF36 5LT: also in CF36 5CF36 5LU: also in CF36 5CF36 5LW: also in CF36 5CF36 5LY: also in CF36 5CF36 5NA: also in CF36 5CF36 5NB: also in CF36 5CF36 5ND: also in CF36 5CF36 5RU: also in CF36 5CF36 5SA: also in CF36 5CF36 5SB: also in CF36 5CF36 5SE: also in CF36 5CF36 5SF: also in CF36 5CF36 5SG: also in CF36 5CF36 5TD: also in CF36 5CF36 5TL: also in CF36 5CF36 5TN: also in CF36 5CF36 5TP: also in CF36 5CF36 5TR: also in CF36 5CF36 5TS: also in CF36 5CF36 5TW: also in CF36 5 Connected Kerb 800 m2 places, 4.9–5.6 kmBridgend station 9.2 kmPorthcawl East Central CF36 5TH Map of CF36 5TH and what is near it Map of CF36 5TH: 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), 16 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 4.9–5.6 kmPorthcawl CF36 5TH
  • CF36 5TH
  • Other postcodes in CF36 5: press one for its page
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • 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 51.4814, longitude -3.7013)

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 CF36 5TH?

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 5TH?

Every home and business at CF36 5TH 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 5TH?

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 5TH?

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
12 months to August 2025
£300,000
12 months to August 2026
£305,000

▲ 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

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 5TH

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around CF36 5TH. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (51%). 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 5TH

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 70 (8%)£1,652
Band Babout 180 (21%)£1,927
Band Cabout 290 (34%)£2,203
Band Dabout 220 (26%)£2,478
Band Eabout 80 (9%)£3,029
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,579
Band Gwithheld£4,130
Band Hwithheld£4,956

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 51% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 5TH is in (ONS area W01001044), 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 5TH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CF36 5TH is Pyle Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Pyle Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Bridgend Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fenton Place, 103 m away.

More stations near CF36 5TH, 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 5TH?

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

5 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

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

  • ALDI Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 11 kW 300 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 3 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 500 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 500 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 CF36 5TH?

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

  • Porthcawl Dental Practice 250 mWalk
  • Hillsboro Place Dental Practice 450 mWalk
  • Dental Surgery, 33 Mary Street 450 mWalk

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

Which pharmacies are near CF36 5TH?

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

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

Police.uk records 129 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF36 5TH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences56 reports
Anti-social behaviour22 reports
Public order17 reports
Shoplifting7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Burglary5 reports

Also: other theft 4, possession of weapons 4, robbery 3, drugs 2, other crime 2, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 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 5TH

Ward
Porthcawl East Central
Community
Porthcawl
Country
Wales
Built-up area
Porthcawl
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
June 2001

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

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