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Thinking of living at CF31 5DA? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maes Yr Haul Broadlands | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Bryntirion Infants | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Llangewydd Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| St Mary's R C Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Oldcastle Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Brynteg School | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| Bryntirion Comprehensive. | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | – |
| Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen | Secondary | 4.9 km | – |
Every primary near CF31 5DA, 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 | Southerndown Golf Club Pole Transformer | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Newbridge Fields | 620 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Newbridge Fields | 790 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Bridgend Recreation Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Bridgend Life Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Vale United | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Castle Upon Alun Quarry | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Cefn Cribwr Athletics Club | 4.7 km | 1 |
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 Bridgend, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest primary school is Maes Yr Haul Broadlands, about a 5-minute walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Brynteg School, 1.4 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express PFS Waterton, 1.1 km away, with JW Tudor closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newcastle Surgery (1.4 km), with Broadlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Dean Morgans Salon is 1.5 km away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Pimento Deli is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and the Llangewydd Arms the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
The nearest park is Craig-y-Parcau, 850 m away; for exercise, Physique (2.8 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 21 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 62 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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