← CF34 area guide Side by side

CF34 or SA12?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
CF34
Bridgend
SA12
Neath Port Talbot
Median home sale nearby £128,500
from 114 sales
£175,000
from 87 sales
Average sold price £84,000 £155,054
Area price growth (YoY) +3.1% (Bridgend) +1.3% (Neath Port Talbot)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Ground-floor flat
Floor area 80 m² 91 m²
Built 1900–1929 1930–1949
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £831/yr £1094/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 108 recorded 170 recorded
Deprivation decile

Common questions

Is CF34 or SA12 cheaper?

CF34 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around CF34 sell for about £128,500 and around SA12 for about £175,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, CF34 or SA12?

CF34 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (108 in CF34 against 170 in SA12, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in CF34 or SA12?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.