CF47 8SW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

CF47 8SW

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

NestScope Score

85/ 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

82Health

84Transport

91Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around CF47 8SW.

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 · 14 schools in total

Cyfarthfa Park Primary School0.2 mi Gwaunfarren Primary School0.4 mi Ty Dysgu0.5 mi Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful0.5 mi Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School0.5 mi Cyfarthfa High School0.6 mi

No Good or Outstanding school within 2 mi

Safety75

14crimes last month

14 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

7GP & hospitals

7 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport84

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 45 bus stops nearby

Green space91

17green spaces

71.6 ha total — largest park 56.6 ha (0.36 mi away)

Nearest: St Mary's Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities86

10supermarkets

10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Marks and Spencer, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi

Nearest: Spar - Merthyr Tydfil — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near CF47 8SW.

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

6.1µg/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 CF47.

Average sold price by property type across the CF47 district, 2021–2026 — 1,369 sales.

About CF47 8SW

CF47 8SW scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with Cyfarthfa Park Primary School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

CF47 8SW 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 14 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Cyfarthfa Park Primary School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PONTCAE MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 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 CF47 8SW — 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 CF47 8SW?

There are 14 schools within a 2-mile catchment of CF47 8SW. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is CF47 8SW safe?

14 crimes were reported within 400m of CF47 8SW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near CF47 8SW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of CF47 8SW includes 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for CF47 8SW?

CF47 8SW has a NestScope Score of 85/100. 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 CF47 8SW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around CF47 8SW: 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.

Keep exploring

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.