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 miles29 km
- Swansea 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Tonypandy 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Barry 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Bridgend 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Neath 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Coity Higher 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Briton Ferry 12.4 miles20 km
- Ebbw Vale 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Ebbw Vale North 24.9 miles40 km
- Ebbw Vale South 24.4 miles39.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Bridgend Central Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Laleston Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Pen-y-fai Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Trelales Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Newcastle Higher Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Bridgend Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bryntirion, Laleston and Merthyr Mawr Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Brackla West Central Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Oldcastle Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Merthyr Mawr Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Brackla West Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Brackla Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Cefn-glas
CF31 4RU, CF31 4UF, CF31 4RZ, CF31 4QN, CF31 4TW, CF31 4QP, CF31 4QL, CF31 4JS, CF31 4UE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 13.7 miles22 km
- Bristol Airport 38.9 miles62.7 km
- Wildmill Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bridgend Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
Hotels near Cefn-glas Ad
- Cae Court Hotel 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Coed-Y-Mwstwr Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Masons Arms Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.1 km
- The Great House Hotel & Restaurant 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Best Western Premier Heronston Hotel & Spa 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Seabank Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Days Inn Bridgend Cardiff 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- The Bear Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The White Lion 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Llanerch Vineyard Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Cefn-glas
- Bryntirion Comprehensive. Secondary
- Cefn Glas Infants Primary
- Llangewydd Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 16.8 miles27.1 km