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Thinking of living at CF72 9TD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanharan Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Brynnau Primary | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Dolau Primary | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Ysgol Llanhari | Secondary | 3.5 km | – |
| Pencoed Comprehensive | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Tonyrefail Community School | Secondary | 4.7 km | – |
| Y Pant Comprehensive | Secondary | 4.9 km | – |
Every primary near CF72 9TD, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Whitehills Golf Club Brynna Pole Transformer | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Pencoed Rugby Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Pencoed Rugby Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Pencoed Swimming Pool | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Football | Tonyrefail Community School 4G Pitch | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Pontyclun Athletic Club | 4.8 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 Llanharan, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 125k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Meadow Rise, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 64, 404); 7 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Llanharan 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 Llanhari, 3.5 km away.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 900 m away, with The Pantry closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The New Surgery (3.6 km), with Llanharan Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Exquisite Hair Design is 1.0 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Ground Control Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (850 m), and Llanharan Constitutional Club the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 735 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Beer Garden, 3.9 km away; for exercise, Pencoed Swimming Pool (4.0 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 17 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 53 km.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.
3 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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