CF71 7AW

Cowbridge · Vale of Glamorgan · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
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 7AZ 124 m
CF71 7AY 128 m
CF71 7BT 137 m
CF71 7BA 154 m
CF71 7JP 188 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CF71 7AW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1995
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CF
Postcode district
CF71
Postcode sector
CF71 7
Latitude
51.460991
Longitude
-3.460977
British National Grid easting
298,600
British National Grid northing
174,570

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
W00005730
Lower layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 002A · W01001082
Middle layer super output area
Vale of Glamorgan 002 · W02000238

Postcode source versions

Explore CF71

13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
4, Bowmans Way, Cowbridge, CF71 7AW 29 June 2026 £509,500
5, Bowmans Way, Cowbridge, CF71 7AW 8 August 2019 £350,000
Woods Edge, Bowmans Way, Cowbridge, CF71 7AW 28 September 2016 £775,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Y Bontfaen Primary

    Welsh establishment

    957 m
  2. Ysgol Iolo Morganwg

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. Cowbridge Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    1.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
151
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 55
  • Public order 19
  • Anti social behaviour 19
  • Shoplifting 14
  • Criminal damage and arson 12

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
32

15 female, 17 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
2.5
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 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CF71 7 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

2

within 5 km

  • COWBRIDGE & VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W97038

    620 m

  • WESTERN VALE FAMILY PRACTICE

    THE BROADSHOARD, COWBRIDGE, CF71 7DA

    ODS code W97052

    620 m

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

  • Llantwit Major Road

    BCT · Cowbridge

    0.1 miles
  • Llantwit Major Road

    BCT · Cowbridge

    0.1 miles
  • Llanfrynach Drive

    BCT · Cowbridge

    0.3 miles
  • Cowbridge Police Station

    BCT · Cowbridge

    0.3 miles
  • Cowbridge Police Station

    BCT · Cowbridge

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £509,500 from 1 recorded sale in CF71 7AW. 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

7 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Y Bontfaen Primary is the nearest published school at 957 m.

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

Recorded crime

151 published events cover 12 months, averaging 12.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 55 events.

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