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Thinking of living at CF82 7SB? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maesycwmmer Primary School | Primary | 100 m | – |
| Hengoed Primary | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Ystrad Mynach Primary | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Allta | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Bryn Primary | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni | Secondary | 1.9 km | – |
| Blackwood Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| The Lewis School | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Heolddu Comprehensive School | Secondary | 5.1 km | – |
| Islwyn High School | Secondary | 5.4 km | – |
| Somersault School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Ynys Hywel Learning Community | Independent | 4.7 km | – |
Every primary near CF82 7SB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 840 m | 4 |
| Golf | Bryn Meadow Golf Club Pole Transformer | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Islwyn Indoor Bowls club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Pontllanfraith RFC | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 840 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Penallta RFC | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Parc Penallta Bouldering Rocks | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Highfields | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Maesycwmmer Primary Ground | 170 m | 1 |
| Badminton | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Volleyball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Dancing | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Netball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 840 m | 1 |
| Dog racing | Valley Greyhound Stadium | 1.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Hengoed, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 129k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is West Avenue, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (route 7); 30 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Maesycwmmer Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni, 1.9 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 550 m away, with Maesycwmmer Stores Premier closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oakfield Surgery (900 m), with Allied Pharmacy Ystrad Mynach the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Envy is 50 m away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
The Spice Tree is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Maesycwmmer Inn the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 80 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 166 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Ystrad Mynach Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Sue Noake Leisure Centre (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 29 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 46 km.
Most households own their home, 11% 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.
16 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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