UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/cf71
CF71Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
House prices in CF71, Cowbridge
Homes in CF71 sold for a median of £474,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 282 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the Vale of Glamorgan council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 166 | £547,500 | £450,000 to £679,000 |
| Semi-detached | 72 | £332,500 | £289,000 to £474,000 |
| Terraced | 28 | £300,000 | £270,000 to £389,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 16 | £437,500 | £229,000 to £500,000 |
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 59% of sales.
Flats here sold for a median of £437,500, 207% more than the £142,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
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Where prices are higher in CF71
Each dot is a postcode in CF71 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 35 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| CF71 7RQ | £965,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7DU | £735,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7UL | £695,000 | 4 |
| CF71 7AR | £680,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7BY | £653,000 | 4 |
| CF71 7DP | £650,000 | 4 |
| CF71 7RX | £632,500 | 3 |
| CF71 7JQ | £625,000 | 5 |
| CF71 7NQ | £530,000 | 5 |
| CF71 7BB | £525,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7SG | £522,500 | 3 |
| CF71 7FJ | £500,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7LT | £500,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7PL | £460,000 | 5 |
| CF71 7EF | £450,000 | 5 |
| CF71 7FX | £445,000 | 6 |
| CF71 7FG | £430,000 | 7 |
| CF71 7JD | £423,500 | 4 |
| CF71 7FR | £415,000 | 5 |
| CF71 7QW | £400,000 | 8 |
| CF71 7UG | £400,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7AY | £355,000 | 4 |
| CF71 7DL | £350,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7EA | £345,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7FL | £345,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7LP | £340,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7GA | £326,000 | 7 |
| CF71 7DZ | £317,500 | 4 |
| CF71 7QB | £312,500 | 8 |
| CF71 7FT | £310,000 | 5 |
| CF71 7HD | £310,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7BP | £290,000 | 5 |
| CF71 7AZ | £270,000 | 3 |
| CF71 7QX | £245,000 | 4 |
| CF71 7AN | £191,500 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 28%, from £370,000 in 2016 to £475,000 in 2025, among the smallest tenth of rises across the 133 districts in Wales.
Postcode districts in the Vale of Glamorgan council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. CF71 is the most expensive.
- CF71 Cowbridge, this district£474,500
- CF64 Penarth£335,000
- CF61 Llantwit Major£285,000
- CF62 Barry£258,000
- CF63 Barry£195,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | |
| C | 71 | |
| D | 113 | |
| E | 47 | |
| F | 15 | |
| G | 3 |
Only 32% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £135,204 for a detached house on Castle Mews to £597,000 for a detached house on Heol Cae Pwll.
The latest standard sales recorded in CF71. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Grove Cottage Llantwit RoadSold for £422,500
- 12 Penllyn WaySold for £310,000
- 40 Heol Cae PwllSold for £597,000
- 3 Castle MewsSold for £135,204
- BarnfieldSold for £650,000
- 2 St John's CloseSold for £555,000
- 14 Cae WyndhamSold for £340,000
- Eastleigh Castle PrecinctSold for £595,000
- Ivy CottageSold for £625,000
- 18 Heol Cae PwllSold for £512,000
Living in CF71
Crime
31 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 95 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 71% of homes can get it
Lower than 76 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
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 £2,232 a year in the Vale of Glamorgan for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 89 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of CF71, from the sales in CF71, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Cowbridge 214 sales£475,000
- St Bride's Major 35 sales£400,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Llandow and Peterston-super-Ely.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 88 | ||
| 19 | ||
| 23 | ||
| 9 |
Coal mining
None of the 283 live postcodes in CF71 is in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, although 39% of postcodes in Wales are.
About these figures
The figures come from 282 standard sales in CF71, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.