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Thinking of living at CF62 5DB? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Island Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Sant Baruc | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| High Street Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Gladstone Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Romilly Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg | Secondary | 2.9 km | – |
| Whitmore High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | – |
| Pencoedtre High School | Secondary | 3.9 km | – |
| St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School | Secondary | 4.2 km | – |
| Inspired Learners | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
Every primary near CF62 5DB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Romily Park Bowling Green | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Fitness | The Locker | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Golf | Brynhill Golf Club | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Barry Yacht Club | 450 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Barry Athletic Club | 740 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Romily Park Public Tennis Courts | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Fun Harbour | 710 m | 1 |
| Crossfit | Vale CrossFit | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Richard Taylor Skate Park | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Goshin & Kudo Academy | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Aikido | Sully Budokan Dojo | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Sully Centurions Cricket Club Ground | 3.9 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 Barry Island, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 446k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Adar y Mor, 350 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 95); 4 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Barry Island Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg, 2.9 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.1 km away, with Gingerlicious closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Waterfront Medical Centre (1.3 km), with Allied Pharmacy Waterfront the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Beauty in the Bottle is 1.3 km away.
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 37 restaurants and cafés and 4 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Beach Hut is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and View 62 the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 133 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 28% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 476 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is East Promenade Gardens, 200 m away; for exercise, Muscle & Fitness Gym (650 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 4.7 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 39 km.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.
17 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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