The typical property in CF36
CF36 is Porthcawl, a Bridgend coastal town with a Victorian seaside resort character.
Area summary
CF36 sits in Bridgend County Borough Council. The outcode covers Porthcawl, Newton, Nottage and surrounding villages. Porthcawl is a Victorian seaside resort town with a seafront, a small harbour, and significant retired population. Housing is mixed: Victorian and Edwardian villas on cliff streets, 1930s detached and semi-detached, postwar bungalows favoured by the retired population, and newer estate development.
There is no station within CF36 (the Porthcawl line closed in 1963). Pyle (CF33) is the closest mainline option. The M4 at junction 37 provides motorway access.
Employment patterns are commuter into Bridgend, Port Talbot and Cardiff, with significant tourism. Demographics skew very significantly older.
Bridgend Council operates only mandatory HMO licensing. Welsh landlord regulation (Rent Smart Wales) applies.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- No rail station; car dependency is high
- High retired population; bungalow stock common
- Welsh tenancy regulation differs from England
The full CF36 data page
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