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Thinking of living at CF11 9HE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary'S R.C. Primary School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Severn Primary | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Kitchener Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Cathays High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Fitzalan High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School | Secondary | 2.8 km | – |
| Cardiff West Community High School | Secondary | 2.9 km | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf | Secondary | 3.0 km | – |
| ILM High School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| ILM Primary School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Howell's School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
Every primary near CF11 9HE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | R1 | 610 m | 17 |
| Billiards | The Blackweir Tavern | 940 m | 16 |
| Bowls | Cardiff Bowling Club | 330 m | 13 |
| Fitness | Sport Wales National Centre | 280 m | 12 |
| Tennis | Cardiff Lawn Tennis Club | 810 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Better Maindy Centre | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Sailing | Cardiff Yacht Club | 3.2 km | 7 |
| Cricket | National Cricket Centre | 290 m | 6 |
| Squash | Sport Wales National Centre | 280 m | 5 |
| Rugby union | R2 | 630 m | 5 |
| Rugby | Cardiff City Stadium | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Darts | Flight Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Spit & Sawdust | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Rowing | Pontcanna Gym | 320 m | 3 |
| Yoga | Cardiff Pilates Studio | 380 m | 3 |
| Boxing | Principality Stadium | 1.1 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 62. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 51% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Ninian Park, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 156k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Beverley Hotel, 50 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 24, 63, 64, 122); 45 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St. Mary'S R.C. Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cathays High School, 1.5 km away.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Canton Food Centre, 450 m away, with Wrc Holdings closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Meddygfa Canna Surgery (350 m), with Pontcanna Chemist the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Belle Toujours is 200 m away.
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 58 restaurants and cafés and 6 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Beverley Hotel is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Cricketers the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 172 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 44% flats and 2% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 78% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Plasturton Gardens, 150 m away; for exercise, Sport Wales National Centre (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 14 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 35 km.
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 7% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
59 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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