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Bunclody-Carrickduff, Co. Carlow

Bunclody-Carrickduff, Co. Carlow: wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 3 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 13 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 20 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; the fastest morning public-transport journey to Dublin city centre takes 2h 32m; 13% of the area around the centre lies in a mapped 1-in-100-year flood zone.

708th of 1147 for access606th of 1146 for capacity to grow
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Drinking water supplyPotential capacityPotential Capacity Available - level of service improvement requiredPublic transport, weekday20 departures3 routes · first 06:00, last 21:20Public transport to Dublin2h 32mfastest morning journey · leave 05:58 to be there by 09:00Flood risk (OPW maps)13% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentWastewaterSpare capacityBunclody WWTPElectricity3 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 13 kmPlanning, 12 months13 applications3 homes granted · +18.2% on the yearNearest rail stationEnniscorthy18 km awaySchools within 3 km4 schools2 primary, 2 post-primary

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Access
40/100
708th of 1147 towns

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

  • schools within 3 km81
  • weekday departures57
  • rail station distance31
  • childcare places17
  • nearest acute hospital11
Capacity to grow
70/100
606th of 1146 towns

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

  • wastewater capacity100
  • substation headroom75
  • land outside flood zones56
  • drinking-water supply50

Morning commute by public transport

To the centre ofFastest morning journeyLeave by, to arrive 09:00
Dublin2h 32m05:58

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.

Schools within 3 km

Post-primary · 0.3 kmBunclody Community College310 pupils · -1.3%Primary · 0.5 kmScoil Náisiúnta Bhantiarna Lourdes287 pupils · +5.5%Post-primary · 0.5 kmF.C.J. Secondary School1,075 pupils · +3.9%Primary · 0.8 kmCarrigduff Nat School85 pupils · -6.6%

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Bunclody WWTPGreen–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
BUNCLODY (470000) 38 kV STATION MV2 km1.10.0
CRORY (473000) 110 kV STATION MV12 km55.40.0
FERNS (075000) 38 kV STATION MV12 km0.60.0
SHILLELAGH (708000) 38 kV STATION MV13 km0.00.0

Nearby services

38 km awayWexford General Hospital7,315 on the outpatient list56 km awayUniversity Hospital Waterford50,701 on the outpatient list61 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Portlaoise7,042 on the outpatient listCountyCarlow in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in CarlowEvery registered company

Nearby towns

4 km awayKildavin4 km awayClonegal9 km awayMyshall11 km awayArdattin12 km awayBallon15 km awayFenagh

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.