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CF36 3DA

Porthcawl West Central · Bridgend · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Porthcawl
Ward
Porthcawl West Central
Local authority
Bridgend
Constituency
Bridgend
Postcode district
CF36
Postcode sector
CF36 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF36 3JD 39 m
CF36 5NA 136 m
CF36 3JN 155 m
CF36 5NB 156 m
CF36 3JP 166 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF36 3DA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF36
Postcode sector
CF36 3
Latitude
51.485500
Longitude
-3.701357
British National Grid easting
281,965
British National Grid northing
177,656

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Bridgend · W06000013
Electoral ward
Porthcawl West Central · W05001252
Parish or community
W04000645
Westminster constituency
Bridgend · W07000086
Output area
W00005551
Lower layer super output area
Bridgend 018D · W01001047
Middle layer super output area
Bridgend 018 · W02000235

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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54 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
88, South Road, Porthcawl, CF36 3DA 11 November 2025 £830,000
73, South Road, Porthcawl, CF36 3DA 30 June 2025 £565,000
64, South Road, Porthcawl, CF36 3DA 6 June 2025 £360,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
9
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Nottage Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    461 m

  2. Newton Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    641 m

  3. Porthcawl Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    682 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,100
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 435
  • Shoplifting 166
  • Public order 117
  • Anti social behaviour 105
  • Criminal damage and arson 84

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
81

37 female, 44 male

Postcode households
38
Residents per household
2.1
CF36 3 residents
9,158

Age bands in CF36 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
11.5%

1,055 residents

Age 15 to 24
8%

735 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.2%

1,484 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.3%

2,685 residents

Age 65 and over
35%

3,207 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF36 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • PORTHCAWL MEDICAL

    PORTHCAWL MEDICAL CENTRE, CLOS Y MAMETZ, PORTHCAWL, CF36 5DJ

    ODS code W95041

    1.0 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • South Road

    BCT · Porthcawl

    0.0 miles

  • South Road

    BCT · Porthcawl

    0.0 miles

  • Lake View Close

    BCT · Porthcawl

    0.1 miles

  • De Turberville Close

    BCT · Nottage

    0.2 miles

  • Woodland Avenue

    BCT · Porthcawl

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £450,000 from 9 recorded sales in CF36 3DA. 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

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Nottage Primary School is the nearest published school at 461 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,100 published events cover 12 months, averaging 91.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 435 events.

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