CF72 postcode area guide — Bridgend
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the CF72 postcode district in Bridgend — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in CF72
Excellent coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
94.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
82.9%
Gigabit-capable
82.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.2%
Broadband availability in the CF72 postcode district (Bridgend) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 664 postcodes Ofcom measures in CF72, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 82.4%.
Around 0.2% of premises in CF72 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 CF72
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| CF72 4AA | 100% | 100% |
| CF72 4AB | 78% | 75.6% |
| CF72 4AD | 100% | 100% |
| CF72 4AE | 100% | 100% |
| CF72 4AF | 98.3% | 96.6% |
| CF72 4AG | 100% | 100% |
| CF72 4AH | 100% | 100% |
| CF72 4AJ | 100% | 100% |
| CF72 4AP | 100% | 100% |
| CF72 4AQ | 100% | 100% |
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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 CF72
Police recorded 60 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CF72 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 18 | 30.0% |
| Public order | 8 | 13.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 8 | 13.3% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 | 10.0% |
| Burglary | 6 | 10.0% |
| Other theft | 4 | 6.7% |
| Other crime | 4 | 6.7% |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 5.0% |
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 CF72
Based on 296 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CF72 is £250,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£249,995).
Detached
£360,000
86 sales
Semi-detached
£223,000
110 sales
Terraced
£210,000
76 sales
Flat / maisonette
£137,500
14 sales
Latest recorded sales in CF72
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | £222,500 | Semi-detached | Southgate Avenue | CF72 8DR |
| 22 May 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | The Hollies | CF72 9BA |
| 22 May 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | St Ilid's Meadow | CF72 9FU |
| 22 May 2026 | £132,500 | Flat | Meadow Way | CF72 9FS |
| 15 May 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Mayfield Place | CF72 8QG |
| 8 May 2026 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Oak Road | CF72 9HT |
| 8 May 2026 | £210,000 | Terraced | Hazel Dene | CF72 9JL |
| 8 May 2026 | £360,000 | Detached | St Peters Avenue | CF72 9UQ |
| 8 May 2026 | £325,000 | Detached | Heol Miaren | CF72 9WL |
| 1 May 2026 | £177,500 | Terraced | St Davids Place | CF72 8HA |
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 CF72
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brynnau Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF72 9QJ |
| Dolau Primary | Not applicable | — | — | CF72 9RP |
| Llantrisant Primary | Not applicable | — | — | CF72 8EL |
| Llanharan Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF72 9PW |
| Llanhari Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF72 9LQ |
| Pontyclun Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF72 9EG |
| Penygawsi Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF72 8DU |
| Tonysguboriau Primary School | Not applicable | — | — | CF72 8AA |
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 CF72
247 rated food businesses operate in CF72. 157 hold the top rating of 5, 53 are rated 4, and 4 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: AF Blakemore and Son Ltd, Aldi Stores Limited, Angels Delights of Llanharry / Beryl's Crunch, Apex Race Rooms, Asda Living.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in CF72
From a sample of 151 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 CF72 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 48% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
2%
Band B
13%
Band C
34%
Band D
36%
Band E
14%
Band F
1%
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 CF72 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.