Skip to main content

CF31 1BD

Bridgend Central · Bridgend · Wales

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Post town
Bridgend
Local authority
Bridgend
Constituency
Bridgend
Postcode district
CF31
Postcode sector
CF31 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF31 1LH 29 m
CF31 1BE 42 m
CF31 1BN 52 m
CF31 1BL 61 m
CF31 1BB 63 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF31 1BD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF31
Postcode sector
CF31 1
Latitude
51.506924
Longitude
-3.576270
British National Grid easting
290,701
British National Grid northing
179,844

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Bridgend · W06000013
Parish or community
W04000883
Westminster constituency
Bridgend · W07000086
Output area
W00005415
Lower layer super output area
Bridgend 014A · W01001021
Middle layer super output area
Bridgend 014 · W02000231

Postcode source versions

Explore CF31

7 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Gaylard Buildings, 2, Court Road, Bridgend, CF31 1BD 28 March 2024 £1,235,000
Gaylard Building, 1, Court Road, Bridgend, CF31 1BD 21 December 2018 £52,500
Gaylard Building, 8-9, Court Road, Bridgend, CF31 1BD 14 August 2008 £90,000

Schools

Within 5 km of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
22
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Penybont Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    279 m
  2. St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    741 m
  3. Heronsbridge School

    Welsh establishment

    873 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
3,309
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,350
  • Public order 476
  • Anti social behaviour 373
  • Shoplifting 310
  • Criminal damage and arson 223

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
10
6 female, 4 male
Postcode households
9
Residents per household
1.1
CF31 1 residents
8,914

Age bands in CF31 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16%
1,405 residents
Age 15 to 24
10.1%
883 residents
Age 25 to 44
24.6%
2,157 residents
Age 45 to 64
26.8%
2,343 residents
Age 65 and over
22.5%
1,970 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF31 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

4

within 5 km straight-line

  • RIVERSDALE HOUSE

    MERTHYRMAWR ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 3NL

    ODS code W95035

    415 m

  • BRIDGEND GROUP

    MERTHYR MAWR ROAD, BRIDGEND, CF31 3NW

    ODS code W95070

    516 m

  • OAK TREE SURGERY

    WHITETHORN DRIVE, BRACKLA, BRIDGEND, CF31 2PQ

    ODS code W95010

    1.3 km

  • TYNYCOED SURGERY

    20 MERFIELD CLOSE, SARN, BRYNCETHIN, BRIDGEND, CF32 9SW

    ODS code W95037

    3.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Station

    BCT · Bridgend

    51 m
  • Bridgend Rail Station

    RSE · Bridgend

    60 m
  • Bridgend Rail Station

    RSE · Bridgend

    64 m
  • Bridgend Rail Station

    RLY · Bridgend

    69 m
  • Station Hill

    BCT · Bridgend

    81 m

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £1,235,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF31 1BD. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bridgend is £207,546 in June 2026, up 3.1% year on year.

Schools

22 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Penybont Primary School is the nearest published school at 279 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,309 published events cover 12 months, averaging 276 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,350 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.