Key indicators for buyers
The CF32 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 89.8%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 6.8x in 2022 to 6.0x today. Rising rents (£731/mo, +7.3%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Bridgend area
A home in Bridgend costs 6.0x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.8x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Bridgend area
Average monthly rent in Bridgend is £731, up 7.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Bridgend price of £414,000 with a 25% deposit (£104k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,634 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses CF32 avg. price with Bridgend rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,634) are £903 more than renting (£731). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £104k — it would take around 111 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
5, ROWANS LANE, BRYNCETHIN CF32 9LQ | Terraced | £183,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
WHITLAND FARM, LALESTON CF32 0NA | Detached | £645,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
5, HEOL BRYNCWILS, SARN CF32 9UD | Semi-detached | £190,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
44, BRYNHEULOG, BRYNMENYN CF32 9HP | Terraced | £195,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
23, HEOL PANTYRAWEL, PANTYRAWEL CF32 7LA | Semi-detached | £250,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
20, CLOS TYN Y COED, SARN CF32 9PQ | Terraced | £180,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
20, HIGHLAND COURT, BRYNCETHIN CF32 9US |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in CF32 sold for £414,000 in 2026, with a median of £414,000 across 2 transactions. Prices rose 89.8% compared to the previous year.
| Semi-detached |
| £185,000 |
| 18 Dec 2025 |
29, PARK TERRACE, TONDU CF32 9HE | Terraced | £202,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
36, SEAVIEW DRIVE, OGMORE BY SEA CF32 0PB | Detached | £465,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
6, WAUN GOCH TERRACE, NANTYMOEL CF32 7PS | Terraced | £110,000 | 16 Dec 2025 |
6, THE CROFT, ABERKENFIG CF32 9RL | Semi-detached | £320,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
15, CWRT PANT YR AWEL, LEWISTOWN CF32 7HW | Semi-detached | £195,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
27, HEOL GANOL, SARN CF32 9PG | Semi-detached | £190,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
19, HEOL YR YSGOL, ST BRIDES MAJOR CF32 0TB | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
92, ADARE STREET, OGMORE VALE CF32 7HF | Terraced | £116,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
86, THE AVENUE, PONTYCYMER CF32 8NA | Semi-detached | £116,500 | 12 Dec 2025 |
17, RAILWAY TERRACE, BLAENGARW CF32 8AT | Terraced | £137,500 | 12 Dec 2025 |
71, BAKERS WAY, BRYNCETHIN CF32 9PX | Semi-detached | £171,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
4, HEOL PANTYRAWEL, PANTYRAWEL CF32 7LA | Semi-detached | £136,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
58, THE AVENUE, PONTYCYMER CF32 8NA | Terraced | £82,500 | 11 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in CF32 was a terraced property on Rowans Lane for £183,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £190,000.