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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan

Bailieborough, Co. Cavan: wastewater treatment is rated amber (limited capacity); 4 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 28 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 33 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday.

352nd of 1147 for access427th of 1146 for capacity to grow117th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Drinking water supplyPotential capacityPotential Capacity Available - level of service improvement requiredPublic transport, weekday33 departures5 routes · first 06:50, last 20:49WastewaterLimited capacityBailieborough WWTP · upgrade planned or underwayElectricity4 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 13 kmPlanning, 12 months28 applications10 homes granted · 0.0% on the yearMedian home price€250k39 sales in 12 months · -0.4%Childcare245 places6 registered servicesAverage rent (Census 2022)€155 /wkprivate rentersNearest rail stationDundalk37 km awaySchools within 3 km4 schools3 primary, 1 post-primaryNearest bathing waterGreaghlone Lake10 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
57/100
352nd of 1147 towns

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

  • childcare places88
  • schools within 3 km81
  • weekday departures70
  • nearest acute hospital33
  • rail station distance12
Capacity to grow
75/100
427th of 1146 towns

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

  • substation headroom100
  • land outside flood zones100
  • wastewater capacity50
  • drinking-water supply50
Price to earnings
7.0×
117th of 495 towns

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

House prices

BailieboroughCo. Cavan
0100k200k300k201720192021202320252026255k245k

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

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.5 kmBailieboro Model NS83 pupils · -7.8%Primary · 0.5 kmBailieboro NS288 pupils · -0.3%Post-primary · 0.6 kmBailieborough Community School754 pupils · +0.4%Primary · 2.4 kmBaile na Mona108 pupils · -6.1%

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Bailieborough WWTPAmberPlanned or underway

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
BAILIEBORO (138000) 38 kV STATION MV2 km2.20.0
SHERCOCK (539000) 38 kV STATION MV9 km1.50.0
KINGSCOURT (122000) 38 kV STATION MV12 km4.20.0
MULLAGH (428000) 38 kV STATION MV13 km4.10.0

Nearby services

27 km awayCavan General Hospital7,538 on the outpatient list35 km awayOur Lady's Hospital Navan8,901 on the outpatient list38 km awayLouth County Hospital3,047 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Bailieborough6 services · 245 placesCountyCavan in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in CavanEvery registered company

Nearby towns

10 km awayShercock11 km awayKingscourt12 km awayMullagh12 km awayVirginia16 km awayBallyjamesduff19 km awayCootehill

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.