Longford, Co. Longford
Longford, Co. Longford: the median home sold for €207k over the past year; the fastest morning public-transport journey to Dublin city centre takes 2h 03m; about 102 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; it has a rail station (Longford); wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 3 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 32 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; 9% of the area around the centre lies in a mapped 1-in-100-year flood zone.
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Daily life within reach: transport, schools, childcare, hospital. Percentile vs all towns.
- rail station distance99
- schools within 3 km90
- weekday departures86
- childcare places68
- nearest acute hospital31
Room for new homes and firms: water, wastewater, grid, flood. 100 = no constraint found.
- wastewater capacity100
- substation headroom75
- land outside flood zones69
- drinking-water supply50
Median home price ÷ one full-year median wage in the county (2024). Lower is more affordable.
House prices
Median sale price per year where there were 10+ sales; sales matched to Longford from the address on the Property Price Register.
Large housing schemes nearby
the demolition of on-site derelict structures, together with the construction of a residential development of 54 no. dwelling houses, comprising 10 no. one-bedroom, single-storey semi-detached houses, 2 no. two-bedroom single-storey detached houses, 4 no. three-bedroom 2-storey semi-detached houses, 20 no. two-bedroom 2-storey terraced houses in 4 no. blocks: 1 block of 4 units, 2 blocks of 5 unit
the construction of 80 no. two storey residential units comprising 18 no. 3 bed semi-detached units (115 sq. m. floor area each) and 62 no. 3 bed terrace units (24 no. @ 115 sq. m. and 38 no. @ 124 sq. m. floor area) and a two-storey childcare facility (270 sq. m. floor area) with play area, set down area, 11 no. car parking spaces including 1 no. accessible space and 4 no. cycle parking spaces. A
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Crèches and childcare in Longford
1 registered early years service with 70 places, 1 offering full day care, 1 taking babies. All of Co. Longford.
| Service | Type | Ages | Places | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catkins Early Years Service | Full day, Part time, Sessional | 0 - 6 Years | 70 | Longford Women's Link, Willow House, Ardnacassa Avenue, Longford Town, Co. Longford |
Tusla Register of Early Years Services. Inspection reports are published by Tusla.
Morning commute by public transport
| To the centre of | Fastest morning journey | Leave by, to arrive 09:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 2h 03m | 06:46 |
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
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
Companies registered in Longford
927 active companies have their registered office in Longford; 79 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: financial services (52), retail trade (42), construction of buildings (34), specialised construction (33).
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 plant | Capacity | Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Longford WWTP | Green | – |
Nearest substations
| Substation | Distance | Spare demand MVA | Spare generation MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLEBE (416000) 38 kV STATION MV | 1 km | 2.8 | 6.0 |
| LONGFORD (049000) 38 kV STATION MV | 2 km | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| RICHMOND (713000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV | 4 km | 2.8 | 6.0 |
| EDGEWORTHSTOWN (130000) 38 kV STATION MV | 12 km | 2.5 | 6.0 |
Nearby services
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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.