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Thinking of living at CF15 7RW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ffynnon Taf Primary School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Y G G Gwaelod y Garth | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Tongwynlais Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| St Martin's School | Secondary | 3.9 km | – |
| Radyr Comprehensive School | Secondary | 4.0 km | – |
| Whitchurch High School | Secondary | 4.2 km | – |
| St Cenydd School | Secondary | 4.4 km | – |
| Ysgol Garth Olwg | Secondary | 5.1 km | – |
| Birchwood School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| Craig Y Parc School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Cardiff Steiner School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near CF15 7RW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Castell Coch Golf Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Climbing | The Pinnacle - Taffs Well | 210 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Cardiff Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Whitchurch Hospital Bowls Club | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Billiards | Gwaelod-Y-Garth Inn | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Cardiff Harlequins RFC Clubhouse | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Radyr Lawn Tennis Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | Rockwood Outdoor School | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Football | Cardiff Corinthians AFC | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Trecenydd Snooker Centre | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Pacific Fitness | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Tongwynlais Recreation Ground | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Cardiff Harlequins RFC | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | The Mat Academy | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Darts | The Railway | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Pacific Fitness | 4.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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.
The nearest station is Taffs Well, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 257k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Ty Rhiw, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 111); 2 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ffynnon Taf Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Martin's School, 3.9 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 600 m away; Health Plus Pharmacy (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Medical Centre (550 m), with Health Plus Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Salon Nia is 2.8 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 28 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Walnut Tree Junction is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Taffs Well AFC the nearest pub (700 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Garth Playing Fields, 900 m away; for exercise, Diamond Ground (3.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 19 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 44 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
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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