CF44 8AE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

CF44 8AE

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What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

88/ 100

Partial score · Wales

A full NestScope Score relies on the England-only IMD backbone (plus schools, healthcare and crime data), so this is a partial score for Wales, based only on the layers actually covered here.

How this score is calculated

100Schools

75Safety

77Health

94Transport

100Green

88Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CF44 8AE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools100

0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

0 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 15 schools in total

St John Baptist C.I.W. High School0.3 mi Caradog Primary School0.3 mi St Margaret's R.C. Primary School0.4 mi Park Lane Special School0.5 mi Aberdare Town C.I.W. Primary School0.7 mi Ysgol G.G. Aberdar0.7 mi

No Good or Outstanding school within 2 mi

Safety75

17crimes last month

17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

2GP & hospitals

2 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ST JOHN'S MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport94

Aberdare Rail Station0.4 mi

29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space100

18green spaces

31.3 ha total — largest park 19.5 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (3.1 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88

9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.0 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Aberdare — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CF44 8AE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

4.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in CF44.

Average sold price by property type across the CF44 district, 2021–2026 — 3,405 sales.

About CF44 8AE

CF44 8AE scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with St John Baptist C.I.W. High School about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

CF44 8AE sits outside England, so the national deprivation backbone (IMD) that anchors the NestScope Score isn't available — the figures below are based on local amenities only.

There are 15 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is St John Baptist C.I.W. High School, about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ST JOHN'S MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around CF44 8AE — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near CF44 8AE?

There are 15 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CF44 8AE. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CF44 8AE safe?

17 crimes were reported within 400m of CF44 8AE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CF44 8AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CF44 8AE includes 1 train station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CF44 8AE?

CF44 8AE has a NestScope Score of 88/100. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around CF44 8AE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CF44 8AE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.