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Thinking of living at CF14 9HD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Primary School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Llysfaen Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Christ the King Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Ysgol Y Wern | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Coed Glas C P School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Llanishen High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | – |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Cardiff High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | – |
| St Martin's School | Secondary | 3.6 km | – |
| Whitchurch High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Birchwood School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
| Red Rose School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
| Cardiff Steiner School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near CF14 9HD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Llanishen Golf Club Pole Transformer | 900 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Whitchurch Bowls Club Parking | 4.0 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Lisvane Tennis Club Pole Transformer | 540 m | 4 |
| Billiards | The Hollybush Cyncoed | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Whitchurch-Heath Cricket Club | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Llanishen Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Castle Quarry | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Llanishen Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Llanishen Skate Park | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Rockwood Indoor School | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Cardiff Harlequins RFC | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Cottam & Brookes Engineering | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Llanishen Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Van Road Trails | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Mtb | Van Road Trails | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Darts | The Railway | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Lisvane & Thornhill, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 241k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Heol Hir, 550 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 27).
The nearest primary school is Thornhill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Llanishen High School, 1.3 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 700 m away, with BettaChops closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is North Cardiff Medical Centre (750 m), with Insync Pharmacy Thornhill the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, ICE Hair Team is 1.6 km away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Miller & Carter Thornhill is the closest café or restaurant (1.3 km), and The Old Cottage the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 37% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Heol y Barcud Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Llanishen Leisure Centre (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 19 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 37 km.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 47% 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.
7 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.