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Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

Freshford, Co. Kilkenny: the median home sold for €230k over the past year; about 4 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 3 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 14 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; 19% of the area around the centre lies in a mapped 1-in-100-year flood zone.

623rd of 1147 for access721st of 1146 for capacity to grow78th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Median home price€230k15 sales in 12 monthsPublic transport to a cityNo morning linkto Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick within 4 hours by 09:00Schools within 3 km2 schools2 primary, 0 post-primaryChildcare102 places1 registered servicesPublic transport, weekday4 departures1 routes · first 08:25, last 17:55Nearest rail stationKilkenny14 km awayFlood risk (OPW maps)19% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentDrinking water supplyPotential capacityCapacity Available - level of service improvement requiredWastewaterSpare capacityFreshford WWTPPlanning, 12 months14 applications2 homes granted · +7.7% on the yearElectricity3 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 11 kmCompanies registered here64 active8 new in 12 months

Town scorecard

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Access
44/100
623rd of 1147 towns

Daily life within reach: transport, schools, childcare, hospital. Percentile vs all towns.

  • childcare places77
  • schools within 3 km62
  • rail station distance44
  • weekday departures19
  • nearest acute hospital17
Capacity to grow
66/100
721st of 1146 towns

Room for new homes and firms: water, wastewater, grid, flood. 100 = no constraint found.

  • wastewater capacity100
  • substation headroom75
  • drinking-water supply50
  • land outside flood zones37
Price to earnings
6.2×
78th of 495 towns

Median home price ÷ one full-year median wage in the county (2024). Lower is more affordable.

New in Freshford

New companies, last 30 days2registered in FreshfordHome sales, last 3 months3on the Property Price Register

Crèches and childcare in Freshford

1 registered early years service with 102 places, 1 offering full day care, 1 taking babies. All of Co. Kilkenny.

ServiceTypeAgesPlacesAddress
Oasis Childcare Centre CLGFull day, Part time, Sessional0 - 6 Years102Tobernapeastia, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny

Tusla Register of Early Years Services. Inspection reports are published by Tusla.

Cheaper towns nearby

18 km · 22% cheaperRathdowneymedian €180k · access 53/100

Towns within 30 km whose 12-month median home price is at least 10% lower and whose access score is 50 or more.

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.4 kmScoil Lachtain201 pupils · 0.0%Primary · 2.6 kmClontubrid Mixed NS43 pupils · -2.3%

Companies registered in Freshford

64 active companies have their registered office in Freshford; 8 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: crop and animal production (9), building services and landscaping (3), financial services (3), specialised construction (3).

Registered 23 Oct 2026J&M MAX BUILDING SERVICES LIMITEDCRO 829148Registered 19 Oct 2026COOLESHAL CROAN FARM LIMITEDCRO 828685Registered 1 Sep 2026CLEARVIEW CLOCK END LIMITEDCRO 824706Registered 18 Aug 2026SHAYLABD LIMITEDCRO 823547Registered 7 Jul 2026FRESHFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEECRO 820421Registered 12 Jun 2026EMERALD APEX PROPERTY EXTERIOR SERVICES LIMITEDCRO 818340Registered 24 Mar 2026COOLRUA FARMS LIMITEDCRO 811692Registered 30 Dec 2025DALTON MASONRY & BUILDING SERVICES LIMITEDCRO 804899

Matched from the registered-office address on the CRO register. Many small companies use an accountant's or agent's address, so this counts where companies are registered, not where they trade.

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Freshford WWTPGreen–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
BALLYCONRA (479000) 38 kV STATION MV8 km8.70.6
BALLYRAGGET (329000) 38 kV STATION MV8 km2.85.2
TALBOTS INCH (508000) 38 kV STATION MV11 km0.00.0
BLANCHFIELD (432000) 38 kV STATION MV11 km13.20.0

Nearby services

34 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Portlaoise7,042 on the outpatient list47 km awayTipperary University Hospital4,865 on the outpatient list56 km awayNenagh Hospital1,453 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Co. KilkennyPlaces by townCountyKilkenny in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in KilkennyEvery registered companyRepresentativesTDs for Co. KilkennyYour constituency's TDsNew companiesRegistered this week in KilkennyEvery new company

Nearby towns

6 km awayLisdowney8 km awayBallyragget8 km awayTullaroan11 km awayJohnstown11 km awayBallyfoyle12 km awayUrlingford

Sources: PSRA Property Price Register; National Planning Application Database (applications within about 3 km); Uisce Éireann capacity register; ESB Networks capacity heatmap; Tusla; NTPF. Registers are indicative.