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Thinking of living at CF83 1AN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y G G Y Castell | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Plasyfelin Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Caerffili | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Cwrt Rawlin Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Hendre Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| St Martin's School | Secondary | 900 m | – |
| St Cenydd School | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Bedwas High School | Secondary | 3.0 km | – |
| Llanishen High School | Secondary | 5.6 km | – |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Secondary | 6.6 km | – |
| Mynydd Haf School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Ynys Hywel Learning Community | Independent | 5.4 km | – |
Every primary near CF83 1AN, 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 | Caerphilly Golf Club | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Climbing | The Pinnacle - Taffs Well | 4.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Cottam & Brookes Engineering | 400 m | 2 |
| Fitness | The EDGE | 800 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | Caerphilly Rugby Football Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Penyrhoel bowling club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Football | Bedwas Astro-Turf | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Rockwood Indoor School | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Darts | The Railway | 760 m | 1 |
| Bmx | Van Road Trails | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Mtb | Van Road Trails | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Bedwas Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Bedwas Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Bedwas Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | The Mat Academy | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Lisvane Tennis Club Pole Transformer | 4.4 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 Aber, a few minutes' walk (150 m), with 145k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Plas Phillips, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route L); 33 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Y G G Y Castell, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Martin's School, 900 m away.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 650 m away, with Premier Stores closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Market Street Practice (900 m), with Mayberry Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Hair Society is 200 m away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Women Wellbeing Walks Caerphilly is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Trecenydd Snooker & Sports Bar the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 110 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 143 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Morgan Jones Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Team Rees Gym (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 22 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 42 km.
Most households own their home, 10% 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.
30 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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