What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
NestScope Score
84/ 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.
110.5 ha total — largest park 95.9 ha (0.07 mi away)
Nearest: Gilfach Garden of Peace — 0.0 mi
Amenities70/100
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Spar, Aldi… — nearest 0.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Bargoed — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CF81 8JG.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CF81.
Average sold price by property type across the CF81 district, 2021–2026 — 1,065 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£309k▲ 21.3%
Semi-detached£210k▲ 63.4%
Terraced£126k▲ 18.0%
Flat£123k▲ 70.6%
District-level averages (CF81) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
About CF81 8JG
CF81 8JG 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 8JG 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.
The nearest rail stations are Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 16 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 110.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Gilfach Garden of Peace, within a short walk.
There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Iceland, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Morrisons Bargoed, about 13 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore CF81 8JG on NestScope.
