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Thinking of living at CF82 6AN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Penalltau | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Derwendeg Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Hengoed Primary | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Glyn-Gaer Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Ystrad Mynach Primary | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| The Lewis School | Secondary | 2.6 km | – |
| Blackwood Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.3 km | – |
| Heolddu Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.8 km | – |
| Islwyn High School | Secondary | 5.8 km | – |
| Somersault School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Ynys Hywel Learning Community | Independent | 6.7 km | – |
Every primary near CF82 6AN, 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 | Bryn Meadow Golf Club Pole Transformer | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Glan-Yr-Afon Park | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Parc Penallta Bouldering Rocks | 730 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Football | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Penallta RFC | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Highfields | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Aberfan Canoe Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Volleyball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Dancing | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Netball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Maesycwmmer Primary Ground | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Valley Greyhound Stadium | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Ystrad Mynach, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 222k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Old Colliery, 100 m away, with a bus about every 38 minutes on weekdays (routes C17, C16); 6 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Penalltau, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, 2.2 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 1.0 km away, with Bethel Chapel Cefn Hengoed closer still (750 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Meddygfa Gelligaer Surgery (1.1 km), with Complete Care Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Outcast Barbers is 1.5 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Catering Facilities is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Fox and Hounds the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 118 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Parc Penallta, 850 m away; for exercise, Sue Noake Leisure Centre (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 28 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 47 km.
Most households own their home, 14% 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.
5 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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