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.
67.9 ha total — largest park 29.1 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: St Gwladys' Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities81/100
4supermarkets
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Morrisons, Spar, Aldi — nearest 0.3 mi
Nearest: Iceland Bargoed — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CF81 8RN.
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
6.1µg/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 8RN
CF81 8RN scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and transport — 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 8RN 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 19 schools within the typical catchment area. The nearest school is St Gwladys Bargoed School, 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 3 GP surgeries and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTH STREET SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Bargoed Rail Station (Train, about 2 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 67.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Gwladys' Church, within a short walk.
There are 4 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Morrisons, Spar, Aldi. The nearest is Iceland Bargoed, about 5 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 8RN on NestScope.
