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Thinking of living at SA11 3QF? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crynallt Primary School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Neath) | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Gnoll Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| YGG Castell-nedd | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Alderman Davies CIW Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School | Secondary | 250 m | – |
| Dwr Y Felin Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.0 km | – |
| Llangatwg Community School | Secondary | 3.2 km | – |
| Ysgol Bae Baglan | Secondary | 5.2 km | – |
Every primary near SA11 3QF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | Briton Ferry Rugby & Cricket Social Club | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Briton Ferry Rugby & Cricket Social Club | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Football | Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | The Gnoll | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Ynysymaerdy Bowling Green | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Fitness | T2 Health and Wellbeing | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Cwmavon Hornets Amateur Boxing Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Seven-a-side | Evans Bevan Playing Field | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Monkstone Cruising and Sailing Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Racquet | Virgin Active - Glamorgan Health and Racquets Club | 5.0 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 Neath, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 839k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Ridgewood Gardens, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 251); 16 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Crynallt Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School, 250 m away.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 950 m away, with ST Food & Wine closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Health Centre (2.0 km), with Knights Dyfed Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.0 km).
For a haircut, Lextan is 2.4 km away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Rachie's Cakie's is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Cimla RFC the nearest pub (1.0 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 1% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Gnoll Estate Country Park, 1.6 km away; for exercise, Neath Leisure Centre (1.9 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 42 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 80 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
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.
8 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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