CF36 5AL

Newton · Bridgend · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Porthcawl
Ward
Newton
Local authority
Bridgend
Constituency
Bridgend
Postcode district
CF36
Postcode sector
CF36 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF36 5AS 75 m
CF36 5AG 77 m
CF36 5NU 120 m
CF36 5AH 129 m
CF36 5NY 142 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF36 5AL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF36
Postcode sector
CF36 5
Latitude
51.486825
Longitude
-3.675566
British National Grid easting
283,759
British National Grid northing
177,762

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Bridgend · W06000013
Electoral ward
Newton · W05001245
Parish or community
W04000645
Westminster constituency
Bridgend · W07000086
Output area
W00005453
Lower layer super output area
Bridgend 019B · W01001030
Middle layer super output area
Bridgend 019 · W02000236

Postcode source versions

Explore CF36

13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
15, Sycamore Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 5AL 8 June 2026 £400,000
12, Sycamore Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 5AL 8 June 2021 £305,000
15, Sycamore Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 5AL 7 April 2017 £250,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Porthcawl Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  2. Newton Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.4 km
  3. Nottage Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
514
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 231
  • Public order 66
  • Shoplifting 41
  • Anti social behaviour 41
  • Criminal damage and arson 35

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
25

12 female, 13 male

Postcode households
11
Residents per household
2.3
CF36 5 residents
6,792

Age bands in CF36 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.4%

822 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.7%

642 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.7%

1,170 residents

Age 45 to 64
31%

2,054 residents

Age 65 and over
29.2%

1,937 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF36 5 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+
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%

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

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • PORTHCAWL MEDICAL

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

    ODS code W95041

    772 m

  • HEATHBRIDGE HOUSE

    1A PISGAH STREET, KENFIG HILL, BRIDGEND, CF33 6BY

    ODS code W95063

    4.9 km

  • THE SURGERY

    WAUN BANT ROAD, NORTH CORNELLY, KENFIG HILL, BRIDGEND, CF33 6DE

    ODS code W95034

    5.0 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Danygraig Avenue

    BCT · Newton

    0.1 miles
  • Danygraig Avenue

    BCT · Newton

    0.1 miles
  • Heol-y-Graig

    BCT · Newton

    0.1 miles
  • Heol-y-Graig

    BCT · Newton

    0.1 miles
  • St Clare's Convent School

    BCT · Newton

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £400,000 from 1 recorded sale in CF36 5AL. 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

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Porthcawl Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

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

Recorded crime

514 published events cover 12 months, averaging 42.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 231 events.

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