Postcode CF71 7LR is located in a rural village, within the Cowbridge ward of Vale of Glamorgan in the Wales region, and forms part of the Cowbridge area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cowbridge is £56,812 per year. The nearest station is Llantwit Major, about 2.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Cowbridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,726 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.
Cowbridge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Cowbridge is £56,812 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CF71 7LR.
The nearest station is Llantwit Major located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 (about £364 per square foot) in Cowbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £191,500 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 57 | £550,000 | £368 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £400,000 | £315 |
| Flats | 6 | £387,500 | £522 |
| Terraced | 13 | £290,000 | £325 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £395,000 | £360,000 | £274,000 | £260,000 |
| 2017 | £420,500 | £322,500 | £285,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | £450,000 | £184,000 | £290,750 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £437,498 | £395,950 | £302,500 | £257,500 |
| 2020 | £433,475 | £300,950 | £259,000 | £329,975 |
| 2021 | £501,748 | £306,950 | £328,775 | £261,000 |
| 2022 | £504,995 | £310,000 | £377,675 | £308,500 |
| 2023 | £535,495 | £445,000 | £295,000 | £215,714 |
| 2024 | £495,498 | £280,000 | £317,250 | £323,000 |
| 2025 | £566,000 | £415,000 | £325,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £500,000 | £191,500 | £475,000 | £308,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £277 | £234 | £278 | £246 |
| 2017 | £268 | £253 | £255 | £294 |
| 2018 | £286 | £280 | £309 | £293 |
| 2019 | £310 | £496 | £313 | £269 |
| 2020 | £297 | £510 | £291 | £298 |
| 2021 | £314 | £540 | £318 | £313 |
| 2022 | £356 | £481 | £341 | £310 |
| 2023 | £354 | £450 | £371 | £371 |
| 2024 | £363 | £400 | £371 | £350 |
| 2025 | £374 | £496 | £326 | £344 |
| 2026 | £364 | £312 | £369 | £298 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CF71 7LR.
In the CF71 7LR postcode area, located within Cowbridge, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Llanfair C.P. School | Welsh establishment | N/A | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Ysgol Iolo Morganwg | Welsh establishment | N/A |
Elected local representatives for CF71 7LR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Charles Edward Alexander Champion
Cowbridge - Elected 5 May 2022
Nicholas James Wood
Cowbridge - Elected 5 May 2022
Robert Louis Charles Fisher
Cowbridge - Elected 5 May 2022
Kanishka Narayan
Vale of Glamorgan - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CF71 7LR records about 19 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around CF71 7LR in Cowbridge is £475,000 (about £364 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CF71 7LR, including Llanfair C.P. School and Ysgol Iolo Morganwg. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CF71 7LR scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,726 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Vale of Glamorgan covering CF71 7LR is Kanishka Narayan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Charles Edward Alexander Champion (Conservative and Unionist Party), Nicholas James Wood (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Robert Louis Charles Fisher (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.