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CF36 5DD

Porthcawl East Central · Bridgend · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF36 5DE 26 m
CF36 5LR 32 m
CF36 5LS 80 m
CF36 5LP 100 m
CF36 5BP 108 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF36 5DD
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF36
Postcode sector
CF36 5
Latitude
51.482208
Longitude
-3.695876
British National Grid easting
282,337
British National Grid northing
177,281

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Bridgend · W06000013
Electoral ward
Porthcawl East Central · W05001251
Parish or community
W04000645
Westminster constituency
Bridgend · W07000086
Output area
W00005537
Lower layer super output area
Bridgend 019D · W01001045
Middle layer super output area
Bridgend 019 · W02000236

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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74 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
97, New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DD 4 March 2026 £217,000
87, New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DD 2 December 2025 £165,000
121, New Road, Porthcawl, CF36 5DD 27 October 2025 £120,250

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Newton Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    135 m

  2. Porthcawl Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    510 m

  3. Nottage Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    793 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,119
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 442
  • Shoplifting 166
  • Public order 125
  • Anti social behaviour 107
  • Criminal damage and arson 81

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
100

51 female, 49 male

Postcode households
48
Residents per household
2.1
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 1.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF36 5 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

    743 m

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

  • Woodland Avenue

    BCT · Porthcawl

    0.1 miles

  • Northways

    BCT · Porthcawl

    0.2 miles

  • Woodland Avenue

    BCT · Porthcawl

    0.2 miles

  • Northways

    BCT · Porthcawl

    0.2 miles

  • Griffin Park

    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 £223,475 from 8 recorded sales in CF36 5DD. 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

8 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Newton Primary School is the nearest published school at 135 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,119 published events cover 12 months, averaging 93.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 442 events.

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