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Thinking of living at CF82 7DY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Ystrad Mynach Primary | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Maesycwmmer Primary School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| The Lewis School | Secondary | 3.8 km | – |
| Blackwood Comprehensive School | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Somersault School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Ynys Hywel Learning Community | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near CF82 7DY, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Islwyn Indoor Bowls club | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Pontllanfraith RFC ground | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 290 m | 2 |
| Football | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 290 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Parc Penallta Bouldering Rocks | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | Bryn Meadow Golf Club Pole Transformer | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Highfields | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Penallta RFC | 180 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 290 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 290 m | 1 |
| Volleyball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 290 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 290 m | 1 |
| Dancing | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 290 m | 1 |
| Netball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 290 m | 1 |
| Dog racing | Valley Greyhound Stadium | 730 m | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Maesycwmmer Primary Ground | 1.1 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 few minutes' walk (500 m), with 222k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Ye Olde Royal Oak, 50 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 51, C9, C17, C16); 17 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, 2.7 km away.
The nearest supermarket is AND Stores, 300 m away, with Londis Ystrad closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oakfield Surgery (300 m), with Allied Pharmacy Ystrad Mynach the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Blush is 200 m away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
Caffi Oren is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Ye Olde Royal Oak the nearest pub (50 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 Ystrad Mynach Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Sue Noake Leisure Centre (300 m).
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.
36 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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