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Former Llynfi Power Station, Bridgend, CF34

Land size
60.22 acres

Description

Freehold land for sale from 1.30 ha (3.21 acres), available as a whole or in part.

• Site of the former Llynfi power station.
• Substation located on site (not within title ownership)
• Former (now lapsed) planning permission for a 25MW electric output biomass power station.
• Suitable for a range of potential uses, subject to obtaining the relevant planning permission.

The site consists of a broadly level parcel of land to the north of the A4063, amounting to approximately 15.78 ha (39 acres) gross, located between the Llynfi River (to the immediate north) and the railway line to the south.

The land is unserviced and condition comprises a mix of cleared and more densely vegetated areas (moving east, away from the former power station footprint). There remains the presence of waste wood on part of the site. The remainder of the site, some 8.59 ha (21.23 acres), again unserviced, extends south from the A4063 and consists of a more densely vegetated parcel of land.

Location Description

• Access to J36 of M4 and Bridgend, 4.50 miles and 6.50 miles (respectively) to the south.
• Fronts in part onto the A4063 with road access leading to / from the same via a bridge link over the rail line.
• Adjacent to WEPA UK Limited premises.
• The site is bordered by the Llynfi River to the immediate north.

Availability

For Sale in Part or Whole.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

8 Mbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • Basic browsing & email

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Llangynwyd Primary School1.2 miles
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Calon Y Cymoedd1.4 miles
    Pupils
    193
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Betws Primary School1.4 miles
    Pupils
    174
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Cwmfelin Primary School1.8 miles
    Pupils
    200
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Garth Primary School2.1 miles
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Nursery, Infants & Juniors
    Language
    English medium school / provision

Secondary

  • Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd0.9 miles
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    Welsh medium school / provision (including transitional)
  • Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen2.3 miles
    Pupils
    1,249
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Maesteg Comprehensive School3.1 miles
    Pupils
    1,058
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Bryntirion Comprehensive.4 miles
    Pupils
    1,258
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision
  • Cynffig Comprehensive4 miles
    Pupils
    777
    Type
    Secondary (ages 11-19)
    Language
    English medium school / provision

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Lidl Tondu, Tondu2.1 miles
Farmfoods Tondu, Tondu2.1 miles
Spar - Maesteg, Maesteg2.2 miles

GP surgery

Tynycoed Surgery2.6 miles

Pharmacy

Well2.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Garth (Bridgend) Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Gelli-Las Fawr363 metres

Typical drive times

Maesteg10 min · 3.6 miles
Pencoed16 min · 8.7 miles
Pontycymer16 min · 6.1 miles
Abertawe (city)36 min · 22 miles
Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr12 min · 6.2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Natural Resources Wales flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 3Higher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

Surface water

Within the mapped surface water zoneMapped risk

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The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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