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Thinking of living at CF81 8LB? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilfach Fargoed Primary | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargod | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Pengam Primary | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Cefn Fforest Primary | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| The Lewis School | Secondary | 500 m | – |
| Blackwood Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Heolddu Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Somersault School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near CF81 8LB, 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 union | Glan-Yr-Afon Park | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Football | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 4 |
| Golf | Blackwood Golf Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Bargoed Rugby Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Highfields | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Parc Penallta Bouldering Rocks | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Maesycwmmer Primary Ground | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Islwyn Indoor Bowls club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Volleyball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Dancing | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Netball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Fitness Factory Blackwood | 4.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Pengam, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 214k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Gwerthonor Place, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 14, X38, C9, 51); 22 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Gilfach Fargoed Primary, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Lewis School, 500 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 1.2 km away, with Bargoed Service Station closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gilfach Surgery (850 m), with Bargoed Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, HairNo13 is 1.1 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 2 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
My Mummy's Cakes is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Butters Bar the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 110 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 10% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 50% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 110 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Parc Coetir Bargod, 700 m away; for exercise, PureGym (3.0 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 33 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 49 km.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
11 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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