Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CF81 8JF.
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.
0Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
0 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
No Good or Outstanding school within 2 mi
0crimes last month
no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
4 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRYNTIRION SURGERY — 0.7 mi
Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station0.4 mi
16 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
110.5 ha total — largest park 95.9 ha (0.09 mi away)
Nearest: Gilfach Garden of Peace — 0.0 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Bargoed — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CF81 8JF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CF81.
Average sold price by property type across the CF81 district, 2021–2026 — 1,065 sales.
About CF81 8JF
CF81 8JF scores 84/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
CF81 8JF 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is Ysgol Gymraeg Gilfach Fargoed, within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRYNTIRION SURGERY, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
