CF36 9DL postcode in Porthcawl, Bridgend
CF36 9DL 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 November 2012. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where CF36 9DL is, and what is near it
- CF36 9DL
- Other postcodes in CF36 9: press one for its page
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 51.4790, longitude -3.7060)
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 9DL?
- BridgendCouncil Bridgend: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CF36 9DL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- South WalesPolice force area
- BridgendParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Elmore (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Elmore
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 9DL?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CF36 9DL. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9DL?
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, 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 9DL?
Homes in the CF36 district sold for a typical £325,775 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 233 sales, up 3.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £437,000 80 sales
- Semi-detached £320,000 77 sales
- Terraced £240,000 39 sales
- Flat or maisonette £168,000 37 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 9DL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CF36 9DL 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 9DL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around CF36 9DL. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1900 to 1918 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
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 £4,956 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,478.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,652 |
| Band B | about 220 (20%) | £1,927 |
| Band C | about 220 (20%) | £2,203 |
| Band D | about 310 (28%) | £2,478 |
| Band E | about 160 (14%) | £3,029 |
| Band F | about 130 (12%) | £3,579 |
| Band G | about 30 (3%) | £4,130 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,956 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 50% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 11% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 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.
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 9DL is in (ONS area W01001046), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9DL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CF36 9DL is Pyle Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.
- Pyle Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
- Bridgend Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Porthcawl Library, 49 m away.
More stations near CF36 9DL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CF36 9DL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CF36 9DL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Porthcawl Medical Phone 01656 304204 1.5 kmCycle
- Heathbridge House Phone 01656 740359 6.0 kmDrive
- The Surgery Phone 01656 740345 6.1 kmDrive
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 9DL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CF36 9DL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 300 mWalk
- Evolt Charging point · 3 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO, Type 2 tethered · up to 50 kW 350 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CF36 9DL?
The nearest to the centre of CF36 9DL, in a straight line.
- Dental Surgery, 33 Mary Street 100 mWalk
- Porthcawl Dental Practice 150 mWalk
- Hillsboro Place Dental Practice 250 mWalk
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near CF36 9DL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CF36 9DL, in a straight line. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Sands Pharmacy Phone 01656 772443 100 mWalk
- Boots Phone 01656 782508 150 mWalk
- Knights Balkwill Pharmacy Phone 01656 782013 150 mWalk
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 9DL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CF36 9DL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Maes Glas Veterinary Group 1.7 kmCycle
- Budget Vets Bridgend 10.5 kmDrive
- Shepards the Vets Phone +44 1656 653918 10.7 kmDrive
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 9DL?
Police.uk records 114 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CF36 9DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 4, shoplifting 3, drugs 2, robbery 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CF36 9DL
- 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
- November 2012
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
Schools and flood risk in Wales: our sources for them cover England only.
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.
- Flood risk: Check your flood risk by postcode, at Natural Resources Wales
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
Around CF36 9DL
Go wider
Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.
Questions about a postcode
Nearby postcodes
The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it
Check another postcode
Something wrong on this page? Report an error and we will check it against the source.