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Thinking of living at CF37 1RP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michaels Primary | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Parclewis Primary School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Coedpenmaen County Primary | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Maes-Y-Coed Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Ysgol Afon Wen | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Cardinal Newman R.C. | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| Ysgol Garth Olwg | Secondary | 2.9 km | – |
| Ysgol Bro Taf | Secondary | 3.7 km | – |
| Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
Every primary near CF37 1RP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Taff Vale Park | 670 m | 5 |
| Rugby | Tir Clwb Rygbi Llanilltud Faerdref | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Treforest Tennis Club Treforest Substation | 400 m | 2 |
| Badminton | Sports Hall | 420 m | 2 |
| Golf | Pontypridd Golf Club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Futsal | Sports Hall | 420 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Sports Hall | 420 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Arthur's Gym | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Lido Ponty | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Indoor Bowls Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Pacific Fitness | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Pacific Fitness | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Gymnasium | Canolfan Hamdden Llanilltud Faerdref | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Canolfan Hamdden Llanilltud Faerdref | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | The Mat Academy | 3.8 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 Trefforest, a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 712k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is King Street, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 90, 107); 13 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Michaels Primary, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Afon Wen, 2.0 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away, with 3S Convenience Store closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Taff Vale Practice (1.2 km), with Treforest Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Freestyle Hair Design is 250 m away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Fire Station is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Treforest Football Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 111 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Ynysangharad Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Sports Hall (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 22 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 48 km.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's young: 35% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 30% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
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.
31 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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