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Thinking of living at CF83 2XY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cwrt Rawlin Primary School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Hendredenny Park Primary | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Hendre Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Y G G Y Castell | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Plasyfelin Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| St Cenydd School | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| St Martin's School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Bedwas High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | – |
| Cardinal Newman R.C. | Secondary | 4.3 km | – |
| Ysgol Afon Wen | Secondary | 4.5 km | – |
| Mynydd Haf School | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
| Ynys Hywel Learning Community | Independent | 6.4 km | – |
Every primary near CF83 2XY, 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 | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Climbing | The Pinnacle - Taffs Well | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Trecenydd Snooker Centre | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Penyrhoel bowling club | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Fitness | The EDGE | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Rockwood Indoor School | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Caerphilly Rugby Football Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Football | Bedwas Astro-Turf | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Darts | The Railway | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | The Mat Academy | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Van Road Trails | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Mtb | Van Road Trails | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Gwaelod-Y-Garth Inn | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Pacific Fitness | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Bedwas Leisure Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Bedwas Leisure Centre | 4.1 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, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 145k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Cwrt Rawlin Inn, 100 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (routes 120, 26); 10 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Cwrt Rawlin Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is St Cenydd School, 1.1 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away; Bargain Booze (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Nantgarw Road Medical Centre (250 m), with Nelson'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Lextan is 150 m away.
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 32 restaurants and cafés and 15 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Subway is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Cwrt Rawlin Inn the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (27 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 111 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Morgan Jones Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Creazione Fitness Village (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 21 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 41 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.
18 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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