Bridgend: Property, Schools and Retirement Costs
Across the 6 Bridgend locations we cover, the average property price is £225,000 and Band D council tax averages £2,472. Porthcawl is the most expensive at £300,000, Ogmore Vale the least at £160,000.
Across the 6 Bridgend locations we cover, the average property price is £225,000 and Band D council tax averages £2,472. Porthcawl is the most expensive at £300,000, Ogmore Vale the least at £160,000.
Buying a home in Bridgend
The county average is £225,000.
A 10% deposit on that average is £22,500. Porthcawl runs 33% above that average, so the same deposit reaches further in Ogmore Vale.
Average property price across Bridgend
Later life and property wealth in Bridgend
Owners aged 55 and over across Bridgend sit on an average £225,000 of property value.
It costs fees and stamp duty but carries no compounding interest. Both routes are compared in the town guides below.
Retirement costs across Bridgend
Band D council tax averages £2,472 across these locations. That is £206 a month before anything else. Authorities set their own rate, so the bill can change with a short move.
Housing is the fixed line in any retirement budget. Each town guide converts the local figure into the pot needed to cover it at an assumed 4% withdrawal rate.
Towns at a glance
| Town | Average price | Band D | Good or better schools | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porthcawl | £300,000 | £2,484 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Pencoed | £260,000 | £2,468 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Pyle | £220,000 | £2,477 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Kenfig Hill | £210,000 | £2,477 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Maesteg | £200,000 | £2,482 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
| Ogmore Vale | £160,000 | £2,448 | 0 | Mortgage, Equity release, Pensions |
Compare towns directly
Side by side on price, deposit, schools and running costs.
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Guides across Bridgend
- Kenfig Hill: School Catchments and House Prices in Kenfig Hill, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Kenfig Hill, Downsizing in Kenfig Hill: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Kenfig Hill: What Band D Really Costs
- Maesteg: School Catchments and House Prices in Maesteg, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Maesteg, Downsizing in Maesteg: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Maesteg: What Band D Really Costs
- Ogmore Vale: School Catchments and House Prices in Ogmore Vale, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Ogmore Vale, Downsizing in Ogmore Vale: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Ogmore Vale: What Band D Really Costs
- Pencoed: School Catchments and House Prices in Pencoed, How Much Deposit Do You Need to Buy in Pencoed?, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Pencoed, What a Lifetime Mortgage Really Costs in Pencoed, Downsizing in Pencoed: What You Would Actually Release, Inheritance Tax on a Pencoed Home, Council Tax in Pencoed: What Band D Really Costs, Stamp Duty (LTT) on a Pencoed Home
- Porthcawl: School Catchments and House Prices in Porthcawl, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Porthcawl, Downsizing in Porthcawl: What You Would Actually Release, Council Tax in Porthcawl: What Band D Really Costs
- Pyle: School Catchments and House Prices in Pyle, The Real Cost of Buying a First Home in Pyle, Downsizing in Pyle: What You Would Actually Release
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