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CF71 7AF

Cowbridge · Vale of Glamorgan · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cowbridge
Ward
Cowbridge
Local authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan
Postcode district
CF71
Postcode sector
CF71 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CF71 7DX 24 m
CF71 7AH 44 m
CF71 7YJ 57 m
CF71 7YL 70 m
CF71 7AL 83 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF71 7AF
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF71
Postcode sector
CF71 7
Latitude
51.462534
Longitude
-3.450431
British National Grid easting
299,336
British National Grid northing
174,727

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Vale of Glamorgan · W06000014
Electoral ward
Cowbridge · W05001385
Parish or community
W04000652
Westminster constituency
Vale of Glamorgan · W07000110
Output area
W00005731
Lower layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 002A · W01001082
Middle layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 002 · W02000238

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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16 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
79, High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AF 12 December 2025 £320,000
Woodstock House, Flat 1, High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AF 2 May 2024 £335,000
Woodstock House, Flat 2, High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AF 27 March 2024 £280,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
6
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Y Bontfaen Primary

    Welsh establishment

    394 m

  2. Ysgol Iolo Morganwg

    Welsh establishment

    534 m

  3. Cowbridge Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    898 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
154
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 54
  • Anti social behaviour 20
  • Public order 19
  • Shoplifting 14
  • Criminal damage and arson 13

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
16

8 female, 8 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.3
CF71 7 residents
9,573

Age bands in CF71 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.1%

1,561 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.4%

819 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.6%

1,704 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.6%

2,773 residents

Age 65 and over
29.3%

2,847 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF71 7 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+
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
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

2

within 5 km

  • COWBRIDGE & VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    COWBRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, THE BROADSHOARD, COWBRIDGE, CF71 7DA

    ODS code W97038

    267 m

  • WESTERN VALE FAMILY PRACTICE

    THE BROADSHOARD, COWBRIDGE, CF71 7DA

    ODS code W97052

    267 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

  • Cowbridge Town Hall

    BCT · Cowbridge

    0.1 miles

  • Town Hall

    BCT · Cowbridge

    0.1 miles

  • Cowbridge Police Station

    BCT · Cowbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Cowbridge Police Station

    BCT · Cowbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Cowbridge Town Hall

    BCT · Cowbridge

    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 £320,000 from 3 recorded sales in CF71 7AF. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Vale of Glamorgan is £297,999 in June 2026, up 3.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

6 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Y Bontfaen Primary is the nearest published school at 394 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

154 published events cover 12 months, averaging 12.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 54 events.

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