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Thinking of living at CF64 1JL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Primary School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Fairfield Primary School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Albert Primary School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Cogan Primary School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Stanwell School | Secondary | 750 m | – |
| St Cyres Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| St Richard Gwyn Catholic High School | Secondary | 4.6 km | – |
| Fitzalan High School | Secondary | 4.7 km | – |
| Cardiff West Community High School | Secondary | 5.3 km | – |
| Westbourne School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Headlands School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Oakmont School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
Every primary near CF64 1JL, 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 | Penarth Leisure Centre | 840 m | 12 |
| Sailing | Yacht Club Fuel Berth | 840 m | 8 |
| Tennis | Penarth Lawn Tennis Club | 590 m | 7 |
| Billiards | The Windsor Arms | 60 m | 6 |
| Golf | Glamorganshire Golf Club | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Penarth Bowling Club | 660 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Penarth Leisure Centre | 840 m | 4 |
| Swimming | Penarth Leisure Centre | 840 m | 3 |
| Boxing | Vale Sports Arena | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Dinas Powys Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Penarth Leisure Centre | 840 m | 2 |
| Volleyball | Penarth Leisure Centre | 840 m | 2 |
| Basketball | Penarth Leisure Centre | 840 m | 2 |
| Rowing | Penarth Yacht & Rowing Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing adventure | Fun HQ | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Cardiff Barrage Skate Park | 2.0 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Dingle Road, a few minutes' walk (100 m), with 162k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Penarth Police, 50 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 92, 94, 93, 92B); 32 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Victoria Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Stanwell School, 750 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 250 m away; Londis (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Albert Road Surgery (550 m), with Knights Penarth Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Groom For Men is 200 m away.
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 43 restaurants and cafés and 10 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Windsor is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Penarth Ex-Servicemans Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 39% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Bute Green, 150 m away; for exercise, Penarth Leisure Centre (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 13 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 32 km.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 53% of adults have a degree.
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.
51 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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