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Thinking of living at CF37 5HY? 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 supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Ysgol Afon Wen | Primary | 650 m | – |
| St Michaels Primary | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Ysgol Afon Wen | Secondary | 650 m | – |
| Cardinal Newman R.C. | Secondary | 950 m | – |
| Ysgol Garth Olwg | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
Every primary near CF37 5HY, 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 | Canolfan Hamdden Llanilltud Faerdref | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Rugby | Tir Clwb Rygbi Llanilltud Faerdref | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Badminton | Sports Hall | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Treforest Tennis Club Treforest Substation | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Pontypridd Golf Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Arthur's Gym | 510 m | 1 |
| Futsal | Sports Hall | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Sports Hall | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Pacific Fitness | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Pacific Fitness | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Gymnasium | Canolfan Hamdden Llanilltud Faerdref | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Canolfan Hamdden Llanilltud Faerdref | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | The Mat Academy | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Lido Ponty | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Indoor Bowls Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Gwaelod-Y-Garth Inn | 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 Trefforest, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km), with 712k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is De Barri Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 120, 100, 111); 24 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Awel Taf, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Afon Wen, 650 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.4 km away, with NG's Kitchen closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Taff Vale Practice (500 m), with Knights Rhydyfelin Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Freestyle Hair Design is 1.3 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 28 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Jamil Indian Cuisine is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Rhydyfelin RFC the nearest pub (200 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 The Common, 2.6 km away; for exercise, Arthur's Gym (500 m).
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.
20 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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