Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at CF3 2ED? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenway Primary School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Rumney Primary | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Ysgol Bro Eirwg | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Trowbridge Primary | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| St John Lloyd | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Eastern High | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| St. Illtyd's Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| St Teilo's C-in-W High School | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| St John's College | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| ACT Schools | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Eastward House | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near CF3 2ED, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billiards | Village Inn | 3.2 km | 10 |
| Tennis | Rumney Hill Gardens | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Rumney Hill Gardens | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Fitness | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Golf | Cardiff Golf Club | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Darts | The Mackintosh | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd Clubs | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Eastern Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Spit & Sawdust | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Rhymney River Motor Boat Sail & Angling Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Boulders Climbing Centre | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Karting | Teamsport Karting | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | St Peters Rugby Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Exercise | STAR Hub | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Cardiff Motorcross Track | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Roath Pleasure Gardens Basketball Court | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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 Cardiff Queen Street, a drive away (4.3 km), with 2.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Bay.
The nearest bus stop is New Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 45); 27 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greenway Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Eastern High, 1.1 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys Supermarket, 1.0 km away, with Lawrences Grocery Store closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rumney Primary Care Centre (400 m), with G S Bhogal Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Funky Little Chickens is 600 m away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Maria's Coffee and Sandwich Shop is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Earlswood Social Club the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Greenway Park, 700 m away; for exercise, SOS Athletic Excellence (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 19 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 31 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.
16 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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