Cefn-glas is an electoral ward on the northern edge of Bridgend in Wales, its name coming from the Welsh for "green ridge". It is primarily a residential suburb with a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, local shops, schools and community facilities, and benefits from good road and bus links into Bridgend and the M4 corridor.
The ward has a suburban character shaped by Bridgend's 20th‑century expansion around industry and services, so many residents either work locally or commute to nearby towns. Community life revolves around neighbourhood clubs, parks and small local events, with the kind of ongoing housing and service improvements that are common across many Welsh towns and suburbs.
Postcode districts covering Cefn-glas
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 18 miles
- Swansea 16.9 miles
- Tonypandy 9.2 miles
- Barry 16.5 miles
- Bridgend 1.4 miles
- Neath 14.1 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.7 miles
- Coity Higher 1.9 miles
- Briton Ferry 12.4 miles
- Ebbw Vale 24.6 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 24.9 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bridgend Central Ward 0.5 miles
- Laleston Parish 0.9 miles
- Pen-y-fai Built-up area 1 mile
- Trelales Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Newcastle Higher Parish 1.3 miles
- Bridgend Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Ward 1.4 miles
- Brackla West Central Ward 1.7 miles
- Oldcastle Ward 1.7 miles
- Merthyr Mawr Parish 1.7 miles
- Brackla West Ward 1.8 miles
- Brackla Parish 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Cefn-glas
CF31 4JU, CF31 4UE, CF31 4UD, CF31 4UB, CF31 4PU, CF31 4TJ, CF31 4QY, CF31 4PR, CF31 4PP … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 13.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 38.9 miles
- Wildmill Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Bridgend Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Cefn-glas Ad
- Cae Court Hotel 1.1 miles
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 1.2 miles
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 1.7 miles
- Seabank Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 1.6 miles
- The Bear Hotel 4 7.3 miles
- The White Lion 7.7 miles
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 9.8 miles
Schools in Cefn-glas
- Bryntirion Comprehensive. Secondary
- Cefn Glas Infants Primary
- Llangewydd Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles
- Ogmore Forest Forest 6.5 miles
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 8.6 miles
- Hensol Castle Estate 10 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.2 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 10.3 miles
- Sardis Road Stadium 12.3 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 13.4 miles
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 14.1 miles
- Barry Harbour Harbour 15.9 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 16.3 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles