Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

The typical property in CF32

CF32 covers Maesteg and the Llynfi Valley, former coal-mining South Wales valleys with low property values.

Area summary

CF32 sits in Bridgend County Borough Council. The outcode covers Maesteg, Garth, Caerau and surrounding Llynfi Valley villages. Maesteg was a major coal-mining town until the last colliery (St John's) closed in 1985. Housing is dominated by Victorian and Edwardian terraces in the narrow valley floor and side streets, with pockets of postwar council semis and limited newer development.

Maesteg station sits on the Maesteg Line (a reopened branch) and provides services to Bridgend and Cheltenham. The A4063 valley road provides road links.

Employment patterns include commuting into Bridgend, the M4 corridor and Cardiff. Demographics skew towards working families with deprivation indices among the highest in Wales per Welsh Government data.

Bridgend Council operates only mandatory HMO licensing. Welsh landlord regulation (Rent Smart Wales) applies.

What the data shows

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Researched facts

  • Maesteg station is on the Maesteg Line operated by Transport for Wales, source
  • The Coal Authority holds historic mining records for the Llynfi Valley, source
  • Bridgend County Borough Council is the local authority, source

Buyer notes

  • Coal Authority mining searches essential
  • Very low absolute property values; EPC retrofit economics tight
  • Welsh tenancy regulation differs from England

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Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

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