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Thinking of living on Wilson Road? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis R. C. Primary Sch. | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Windsor Clive Primary | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Hywel Dda Primary School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Pencaerau Primary | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Mary Immaculate High School | Secondary | 700 m | – |
| Cardiff West Community High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Cantonian High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| Cardiff Montessori School And Nursery | Independent | 2.7 km | – |
| Howell's School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| The Cathedral School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
Every primary near CF5 4LJ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Caerau Ely Football Club | 1.3 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Fairwater Bowling Green | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Billiards | The Highfields Inn | 490 m | 6 |
| Golf | American Golf | 770 m | 6 |
| Cricket | National Cricket Centre | 4.4 km | 6 |
| Rugby | Glamorgan Wanderers Rugby Club | 960 m | 5 |
| Rugby union | 4G | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Compound Gym | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Fairwater Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Saint Fagans Tennis Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Fairwater Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Yoga | MandaYoga | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Llandaff Rowing Club Boathouse | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Western Leisure Centre | 500 m | 2 |
| Table tennis | Fairwater Conservative Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Pétanque | Llandaff Rowing Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 39. 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 Waun-gron Park, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 116k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cardiff Central.
The nearest bus stop is Wilson Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (route 96); 57 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St. Francis R. C. Primary Sch., a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Mary Immaculate High School, 700 m away.
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Local Store, 200 m away; Ely Bazaar (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westway Surgery (50 m), with Knights Wilson Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (under 50 m).
For a haircut, Lextan is 200 m away.
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Sugar rush is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Cardiff West End Social Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 95 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 14% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 49% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Hywel Dda Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Western Leisure Centre (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Cardiff is 10 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 39 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.
32 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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