Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at CF35 6FS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coety Primary | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Litchard Primary | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Ogwr | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Bryncethin Primary | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Brackla Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| Bryntirion Comprehensive. | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Brynteg School | Secondary | 3.6 km | – |
| Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen | Secondary | 3.6 km | – |
| Pencoed Comprehensive | Secondary | 4.0 km | – |
| Genus Education | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
Every primary near CF35 6FS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | Brewery Field | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Ynysawdre Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Tondu Cricket Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Bridgend Recreation Centre | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Coed y Mwstwr Golf Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Pencoed Rugby Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Football | Vale United | 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 Wildmill, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 29k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Coety Primary, a few minutes' walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School, 2.2 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.2 km away, with HM Prison Parc Inmates shop closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Tree Surgery (2.3 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Beauty Outlet is 1.4 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Aramark @ Hmp Parc Staff Mess is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Hunters Lodge the nearest pub (2.0 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 75 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 40% detached houses.
It's new: 51% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 100 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Coity School play area, 400 m away; for exercise, Physique (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 21 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 61 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.
14 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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