UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/bridgend
Council areaWales
House prices in Bridgend
Homes in Bridgend sold for a median of £218,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,698 standard sales.
That makes it the tenth most expensive of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £217,500.
Postcode districts in Bridgend
The dearest district was CF36 (Porthcawl), at £320,000, and the cheapest was CF34 (Maesteg), at £135,000. The dearest median is 2.4 times the cheapest.
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Post towns in Bridgend, by number of sales: Bridgend (CF31, CF32, CF33, CF35), Porthcawl (CF36), Maesteg (CF34).
- CF36Porthcawl, 517 salesMedian price £320,000Price per square metre £3,506Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- CF35Bridgend, 569 salesMedian price £250,000Price per square metre £2,613Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- CF31Bridgend, 1,210 salesMedian price £225,000Price per square metre £2,924Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- CF33Bridgend, 328 salesMedian price £190,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- CF32Bridgend, 768 salesMedian price £185,000Price per square metre £1,724Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +4%
- CF34Maesteg, 392 salesMedian price £135,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +9%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median held or rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in CF34 (Maesteg), up 9%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Ffordd Glo Caled, Tondu (CF32)41 sales
- Ffordd Cadfan, Bridgend (CF31)26 sales
- Ty Gwyn Drive, Brackla (CF31)22 sales
- Longacres, Bridgend (CF31)18 sales
- New Road, Porthcawl (CF36)18 sales
- Merlin Crescent, Bridgend (CF31)17 sales
- Park Street, Bridgend (CF31)14 sales
- Heol Croesty, Pencoed (CF35)14 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Merthyr Mawr Road, Bridgend (CF31, £472,500), Victoria Avenue, Porthcawl (CF36, £447,500) and Bryntirion Hill, Bridgend (CF31, £365,500).
The cheapest were Hazeldene Avenue, Brackla (CF31, £119,000), Skylark Road, North Cornelly (CF33, £121,000) and Bridgend Road, Maesteg (CF34, terraced houses, £122,500).
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 989 | £334,000 | £275,000 to £400,000 | £3,368/m²from 30 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,437 | £219,000 | £180,000 to £258,000 | £2,640/m²from 57 sales |
| Terraced | 1,110 | £155,000 | £122,000 to £192,000 | £1,874/m²from 42 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 162 | £135,000 | £118,000 to £182,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Bridgend, at 39% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 30%.
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £145,000 in 2016 to £215,000 in 2025, close to the 46% rise across Wales as a whole.
Living in Bridgend
Crime
74 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
94% of homes can get it
Higher than 71 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
94% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 89 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,478 a year in Bridgend for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 62 in 100 council areas. Wales: £2,283. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as the police and any community council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Welsh Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in Wales
Median sale price of the 22 council areas in Wales with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Bridgend and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Cardiff£270,000
- Powys£250,000
- Newport£235,000
- Ceredigion£234,000
- Isle of Anglesey£225,000
- Pembrokeshire£225,000
- Conwy£218,000
- Bridgend, this council area£218,000
- Flintshire£215,500
- Denbighshire£200,000
- Swansea£200,000
- Torfaen£200,000
- Wrexham£200,000
- Carmarthenshire£197,500
- Caerphilly£195,000
About these figures
Bridgend's figures come from 3,698 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.