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Borris-In-Ossory, Co. Laois

Borris-In-Ossory, Co. Laois: the median home sold for €216k over the past year; the fastest morning public-transport journey to Dublin city centre takes 2h 34m; about 26 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; wastewater treatment is rated red (no spare capacity); 0 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 7 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year.

410th of 1147 for access1104th of 1146 for capacity to grow60th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Median home price€216k14 sales in 12 months · -4.4%Public transport to Dublin2h 34mfastest morning journey · Limerick 2h 34mSchools within 3 km1 schools1 primary, 0 post-primaryChildcare48 places1 registered servicesPublic transport, weekday26 departures4 routes · first 06:55, last 21:38Nearest rail stationBallybrophy5 km awayFlood risk (OPW maps)3% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentDrinking water supplyPotential capacityPotential Capacity Available - level of service improvement requiredWastewaterNo spare capacityBorris‐in‐Ossory WWTP · upgrade planned or underwayPlanning, 12 months7 applications2 homes granted · -22.2% on the yearElectricity0 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 12 kmCompanies registered here44 active9 new in 12 months

Town scorecard

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Access
54/100
410th of 1147 towns

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

  • rail station distance81
  • weekday departures64
  • childcare places60
  • nearest acute hospital39
  • schools within 3 km28
Capacity to grow
35/100
1104th of 1146 towns

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

  • land outside flood zones91
  • drinking-water supply50
  • wastewater capacity0
  • substation headroom0
Price to earnings
5.8×
60th of 495 towns

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

House prices

Borris-In-OssoryCo. Laois
0100k200k300k400k201820212026340k213k

Median sale price per year where there were 10+ sales; sales matched to Borris-In-Ossory from the address on the Property Price Register.

New in Borris-In-Ossory

Home sales, last 3 months3on the Property Price Register

Crèches and childcare in Borris-In-Ossory

1 registered early years service with 48 places, 1 offering full day care, 1 taking babies. All of Co. Laois.

ServiceTypeAgesPlacesAddress
Caterpillars Childcare Ballaghmore ELCFull day0 - 6 Years48St. Molua's Church, Ballinla, Borris-in- Ossory, Co. Laois

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

Morning commute by public transport

To the centre ofFastest morning journeyLeave by, to arrive 09:00
Dublin2h 34m–
Limerick2h 34m–

Fastest journey arriving in the city centre between 07:30 and 09:30 on 11 Nov 2026 (to within 10 minutes), and the latest departure that still arrives by 09:00. National timetable, all bus, rail and tram operators, including short walks to the stop and between stops. Journeys over four hours are left out.

Cheaper towns nearby

10 km · 17% cheaperRathdowneymedian €180k · access 53/10027 km · 14% cheaperKilcormacmedian €185k · access 59/100 · Dublin in 2h 07m

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 · 0.3 kmSt Josephs National School95 pupils · +6.7%

Companies registered in Borris-In-Ossory

44 active companies have their registered office in Borris-In-Ossory; 9 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: construction of buildings (5), retail trade (4), financial services (4), head offices and management consultancy (3).

Registered 28 Jul 2026EVER FLOURISHING CLEANING LIMITEDCRO 822354Registered 24 Jul 2026FINTASK LIMITEDCRO 822169Registered 2 Jul 2026SADLIER INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITEDCRO 820042Registered 19 Jun 2026HIDROMEK IRELAND LIMITEDCRO 819136Registered 13 May 2026DELKAV LIMITEDCRO 815550Registered 7 May 2026ZAHRA RETAIL STORE LIMITEDCRO 815029Registered 6 May 2026HI-THERM HOMES HOLDINGS LIMITEDCRO 814906Registered 27 Mar 2026OSSORY SALES LIMITEDCRO 812102

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
Borris‐in‐Ossory WWTPRedPlanned or underway

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
RATHDOWNEY (391000) 38 kV STATION MV10 km0.00.0
IKERRIN (682000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV10 km0.00.0
ROSCREA (055000) 38 kV STATION MV12 km0.00.0
MOUNTRATH (388000) 38 kV STATION MV12 km0.05.4

Nearby services

25 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Portlaoise7,042 on the outpatient list39 km awayNenagh Hospital1,453 on the outpatient list39 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Tullamore23,033 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Co. LaoisPlaces by townCountyLaois in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in LaoisEvery registered companyRepresentativesTDs for Co. LaoisYour constituency's TDsNew companiesRegistered this week in LaoisEvery new company

Nearby towns

5 km awayBallybrophy7 km awayCoolrain8 km awayCamross9 km awayErrill10 km awayRathdowney11 km awayCastletown

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.