Postcode CF71 7RQ is located in a rural village, within the Cowbridge area 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 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cowbridge is £56,812 per year. The median sale price in Cowbridge is £500,000 (around £367 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £360,000 and £625,000. The nearest station is Pencoed, about 3.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Cowbridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,708 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.
Cowbridge has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.8% 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 7RQ.
The nearest station is Pencoed located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £367 per square foot) in Cowbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,204 up to £3,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £550,000 | £366 |
| Flats | 8 | £437,500 | £510 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £372,500 | £368 |
| Terraced | 10 | £291,000 | £333 |
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 | £550,000 | £437,500 | £327,475 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £552,500 | £501,000 | £411,500 | £305,000 |
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 | £376 | £491 | £333 | £344 |
| 2026 | £364 | £339 | £369 | £333 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CF71 7RQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Kendal House, Cowbridge, CF71 7RQ | Detached | Freehold | £3,000,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | The Orchard, Cowbridge, CF71 7RQ | Detached | Freehold | £965,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Red Fox Inn, Cowbridge, CF71 7RQ | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | The Grange, Cowbridge, CF71 7RQ | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Broadlands, 8, The Meadows, Cowbridge, CF71 7RL | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 |
In the CF71 7RQ postcode area, located within Cowbridge, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | Llangan C.P. School | Welsh establishment | Unrated Unrated. |
Elected local representatives for CF71 7RQ, 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 7RQ records about 20 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, criminal damage and arson and public order.
The median sale price around CF71 7RQ in Cowbridge is £500,000 (about £367 per square foot) based on 87 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CF71 7RQ, including Llangan C.P. School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CF71 7RQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,708 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 7RQ 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).