CF31 postcode area guide — Bridgend
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CF31 postcode district in Bridgend — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CF31
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
97.5%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
82.9%
Gigabit-capable
80.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the CF31 postcode district (Bridgend) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 912 postcodes Ofcom measures in CF31, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 80.8%.
Around 0% of premises in CF31 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in CF31
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CF31 1AB | 0% | 0% |
| CF31 1AF | 100% | 0% |
| CF31 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| CF31 1AH | 100% | 0% |
| CF31 1BB | 100% | 0% |
| CF31 1BD | 100% | 0% |
| CF31 1BE | 100% | 0% |
| CF31 1BL | 100% | 0% |
| CF31 1BN | 100% | 0% |
| CF31 1BW | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Bridgend
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bridgend district (68,715 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
93.2%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.7%
5G outdoors — all networks
0%
Voice indoors — all networks
96.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in CF31
Police recorded 295 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CF31 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 117 | 39.7% |
| Public order | 53 | 18.0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 | 15.3% |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 6.4% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 | 5.4% |
| Other theft | 14 | 4.7% |
| Burglary | 7 | 2.4% |
| Drugs | 7 | 2.4% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in CF31
Based on 548 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CF31 is £225,000, up 1.4% on the previous year (£222,000).
Detached
£317,500
159 sales
Semi-detached
£219,995
231 sales
Terraced
£175,000
126 sales
Flat / maisonette
£120,000
20 sales
Latest recorded sales in CF31
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £122,000 | Detached | Cefn Glas Road | CF31 4PG |
| 21 May 2026 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Nant Yr Adar | CF31 4TY |
| 20 May 2026 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | St Christophers Road | CF31 1RU |
| 19 May 2026 | £310,000 | Detached | Maes Y Rhedyn | CF31 4FD |
| 15 May 2026 | £375,000 | Semi-detached | Ger Y Sedd | CF31 2LB |
| 15 May 2026 | £199,999 | Terraced | Cheltenham Terrace | CF31 3AH |
| 15 May 2026 | £565,000 | Detached | Smithys Court | CF31 5EZ |
| 15 May 2026 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Ty Gwyn Drive | CF31 2QJ |
| 15 May 2026 | £475,000 | Detached | Pant Poeth | CF31 5BD |
| 8 May 2026 | £270,000 | Detached | Maes Y Rhedyn | CF31 4FD |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Bridgend demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Bridgend district (145,490 residents, 62,360 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.9% |
| 15–29 | 22.1% |
| 30–44 | 18.4% |
| 45–64 | 21% |
| 65+ | 20.7% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 70.5% |
| Private rented | 15.4% |
| Social rented | 10.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around CF31
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archdeacon John Lewis | Not applicable | — | — | CF31 2JS |
| Tremains Primary | Not applicable | — | — | CF31 2NL |
| Litchard Primary | Not applicable | — | — | CF31 1QB |
| Brackla Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF31 2EZ |
| Oldcastle Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF31 3ED |
| Heronsbridge School | Not applicable | — | — | CF31 3HT |
| Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School | Not applicable | — | — | CF31 2DN |
| Brynteg Comprehensive School | Not applicable | — | — | CF31 3ER |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in CF31
330 rated food businesses operate in CF31. 217 hold the top rating of 5, 54 are rated 4, and 6 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: A-Head of the Game Nutrition, Ace Life Centre, Aldi Bridgend, Angelton Clinic, Apna Bazaar.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CF31
From a sample of 148 Energy Performance Certificates across 9 CF31 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 52% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
19%
Band C
33%
Band D
33%
Band E
15%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Bridgend
Landlines around CF31 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.