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Thinking of living at CF82 8DX? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhill Primary | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Glyn-Gaer Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Ysgol Penalltau | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Derwendeg Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Tiryberth Primary | Primary | 2.2 km | – |
| The Lewis School | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Heolddu Comprehensive School | Secondary | 2.8 km | – |
| Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Blackwood Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.9 km | – |
| Ysgol Bro Taf | Secondary | 6.2 km | – |
| Somersault School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near CF82 8DX, 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 | Whitehall Golf Club | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Bargoed Rugby Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Glan-Yr-Afon Park | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Parc Penallta Bouldering Rocks | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Aberfan Canoe Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Millennium Skateboard Park | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Volleyball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Dancing | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Football | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Netball | Sue Noake Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Maesycwmmer Primary Ground | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Highfields | 4.2 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, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 214k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Cross Inn, 200 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes X38, C16); 12 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greenhill Primary, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Lewis School, 2.7 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 700 m away, with Greenhill Stores closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Meddygfa Gelligaer Surgery (850 m), with Complete Care Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Outcast Barbers is 3.1 km away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Howells Training is the closest café or restaurant (1.4 km), and The Cross Inn Gelligaer the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 81 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 21% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Parc Penallta, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Sue Noake Leisure Centre (3.3 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 31 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 48 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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