Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at LL29 8UP? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol T. Gwynn Jones | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Ysgol Iau Hen Golwyn | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Ysgol Swn Y Don | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Ysgol y Plas | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Ysgol Bod Alaw | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Ysgol Bryn Elian | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Eirias High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| Rydal Penrhos | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near LL29 8UP, 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 | Old Colwyn/Old Colwyn Bay RBL Crown Green Bowls Club | 960 m | 8 |
| Golf | Old Colwyn Golf Club | 550 m | 4 |
| Tennis | James Alexander Barr Tennis Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Banana Pitch | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Colwyn Bay Cricket Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
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 Colwyn Bay, a short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 358k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Rhyl.
The nearest bus stop is Peulwys Lane, 400 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 23).
The nearest primary school is Ysgol T. Gwynn Jones, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ysgol Bryn Elian, 1.1 km away.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 1.1 km away; Simply Sweet (1.2 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cadwgan Surgery (900 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Mane Attraction is 2.7 km away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bubble Catering at Old Colwyn Golf Club is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and Colwyn Bay Football Club the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 40% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Wynn Gardens, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Powers Own Gym (1.4 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 3.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 58 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 97 km.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
2 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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