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Thinking of living at CF72 8QL? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penygawsi Primary School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Tonysguboriau Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Llantrisant Primary School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Y Pant Comprehensive | Secondary | 950 m | – |
| Bryncelynnog Comprehensive School | Secondary | 2.8 km | – |
| Ysgol Garth Olwg | Secondary | 4.9 km | – |
| Ysgol Llanhari | Secondary | 5.0 km | – |
| Tonyrefail Community School | Secondary | 6.5 km | – |
Every primary near CF72 8QL, 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 | Pontyclun Rugby Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Golf | Llantrisant & Pontyclun Golf Club | 740 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Llantrisant Leisure Centre | 360 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Llantrisant Bowls Club | 420 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Pontyclun Athletic Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Miskin Manor Cricket Club | 2.7 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 Pontyclun, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 278k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Llantrisant Leisure Centre, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 100, 404, 124); 27 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Penygawsi Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Y Pant Comprehensive, 950 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Food Warehouse, 100 m away; Sports Direct (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newpark Surgery (400 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Beauty at 101 is 300 m away.
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 33 restaurants and cafés and 10 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Kfc is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Southgate Park the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Beer Garden, 2.0 km away; for exercise, Llantrisant FeelGood Factory (100 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 16 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 49 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
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.
43 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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