Oldcastle is a compact electoral ward within the built-up area of Bridgend in South Wales, sitting close to the town centre and mixing residential streets with pockets of commercial activity. The area shows a blend of older Victorian terraces and later developments, with local shops, community facilities and green spaces that help it feel more neighbourhood than suburb.
Locally the ward has a quietly civic character: residents tend to use Bridgend's wider retail and employment hubs while community groups and schools give it a strong social fabric. Its history is intertwined with the town's industrial and market past, and contemporary life reflects that mix of traditional local amenities and ties to the broader economy of Bridgend County Borough.
Postcode districts covering Oldcastle
Most populated places nearby
- Cardiff 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Swansea 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Tonypandy 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Barry 15 miles24.1 km
- Bridgend 1 mile1.7 km
- Neath 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.3 miles31 km
- Coity Higher 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Briton Ferry 14 miles22.6 km
- Ebbw Vale 24.8 miles40 km
- Ebbw Vale South 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Aberdare 15.8 miles25.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Corntown Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bridgend Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Brackla West Central Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Brackla West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Brackla Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ewenny Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bridgend Central Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brackla East Central Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Coychurch Lower Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Brackla East and Coychurch Lower Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cefn-glas Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Coity Higher Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Oldcastle
CF31 9NB, CF31 3HL, CF31 3BD, CF31 3BY, CF31 9HP, CF31 3BS, CF31 9TH, CF31 3HG, CF31 3AS … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 12 miles19.4 km
- Bristol Airport 37.6 miles60.5 km
- Bridgend Railway Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Wildmill Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
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Schools in Oldcastle
- Brynteg School Secondary
- Heronsbridge Special School Special
- Oldcastle Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Llantrisant Forest Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- Hensol Castle Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Sardis Road Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- St Fagans: National History Museum Museum 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Barry Harbour Harbour 14.3 miles23.1 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 16 miles25.7 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km