The Whimbrels, Porthcawl

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Whimbrels, Porthcawl · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/porthcawl-bridgend/the-whimbrels/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CF36 3TR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£344,075

10 sales

Price range

£258k – £420k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jul 2024

CF36 3TR

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At a glance

House prices£344k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) Crime91 reportedWithin about a mile, latest month Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station56 min walkPyle station Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold90% freeholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on The Whimbrels, Porthcawl have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jul 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £352,306. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% detached, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Whimbrels range from £257,500 to £420,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.

House prices on The Whimbrels compared

CF36 postcode area£342,740

Porthcawl£342,740

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Whimbrels has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CF36 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	9	£352,306	4 Jul 2024
Semi-detached	1	£270,000	23 Apr 2018

Sold prices on The Whimbrels

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	4 Jul 2024	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
3, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	25 Aug 2023	£380,000	Detached	Freehold
13, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	4 Apr 2023	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
3, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	16 Dec 2022	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
11, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	29 Sep 2021	£319,750	Detached	Leasehold
2, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	8 Mar 2021	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
12, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	17 Jan 2019	£298,500	Detached	Freehold
8A, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	18 Jun 2018	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
16, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	23 Apr 2018	£270,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, The Whimbrels CF36 3TR	12 Dec 2016	£257,500	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
3, The Whimbrels	£360,000 (Dec 2022) → £380,000 (Aug 2023)	+6% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near The Whimbrels

Crime

91 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Whimbrels in August 2026.

Violence & sexual offences	35
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	13
Criminal damage & arson	5
Burglary	4
Other theft	4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

The Whimbrels is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Pyle station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fulmar Road (opp 7, Fulmar Road) 1 min walk
Fulmar Road (o/s 7, Fulmar Road) 1 min walk
The Whimbrels (after, Fulmar Road) 3 min walk
The Whimbrels (before, Fulmar Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Porthcawl Medical
Porthcawl Medical Centre, Clos Y Mametz, Porthcawl · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Porthcawl · 0.7 mi
Spar Spar - Porthcawl · 0.7 mi
Aldi Aldi Ffordd Llyn Halen, Porthcawl · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Porthcawl - New Road · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Sands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Boots · 0.7 mi
Knights Balkwill Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Porthcawl Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Hillsboro Place Dental Practice · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.3%	20.3%
Social rented	1.1%	17.1%
Households	557

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	48.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	39.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,352

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	90%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	96%	92%

Share of homes across Bridgend with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Whimbrels

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Who lives around The Whimbrels

Ethnic group

	Here	Bridgend
White	98.5%	96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.2%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Bridgend
Christian	55.6%	40.4%
No religion	38.3%	52.3%
Not answered	5.8%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%
Muslim	0.1%	0.5%
Other religion	0.1%	0.5%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Bridgend
Born in the UK	97.8%	95.7%
Born outside the UK	2.2%	4.3%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bridgend
Level 4 qualifications and above	46.9%	30%
No qualifications	13.2%	21.8%
Level 3 qualifications	13.2%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	9.9%	14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.9%	8.9%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	5.5%
Other qualifications	3.7%	2.7%

General health

	Here	Bridgend
Very good health	45.9%	45.9%
Good health	32.8%	31.7%
Fair health	15.7%	14.8%
Bad health	4.3%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bridgend
1 car or van in household	38.4%	41.9%
2 cars or vans in household	32.7%	29.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	18%	10.4%
No cars or vans in household	11%	18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bridgend.

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Estate agents near The Whimbrels

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