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Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal

Dunfanaghy, Co. Donegal: wastewater treatment is rated red (no spare capacity); the nearest substation has spare demand capacity; 40 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 20 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday.

805th of 1147 for access576th of 1146 for capacity to grow313th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Drinking water supplyCapacity availableCapacity AvailablePublic transport, weekday20 departures4 routes · first 07:35, last 21:55Flood risk (OPW maps)4% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentWastewaterNo spare capacityDunfanaghy/ Portnablagh WWTP · upgrade planned or underwayElectricity1 of 1 with headroomnearest substation within 8 kmPlanning, 12 months40 applications10 homes granted · 0.0% on the yearMedian home price€315k21 sales in 12 months · +14.5%Childcare18 places1 registered servicesNearest rail stationSligo107 km awaySchools within 3 km2 schools2 primary, 0 post-primaryNearest bathing waterKillahoey1 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
36/100
805th of 1147 towns

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

  • schools within 3 km62
  • weekday departures57
  • childcare places37
  • nearest acute hospital26
  • rail station distance0
Capacity to grow
72/100
576th of 1146 towns

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

  • drinking-water supply100
  • substation headroom100
  • land outside flood zones86
  • wastewater capacity0
Price to earnings
10.0×
313th of 495 towns

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

House prices

DunfanaghyCo. Donegal
0100k200k300k400k201720192021202320252026305k217k

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

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.6 kmDunfanaghy NS24 pupils · -11.1%Primary · 0.6 kmS N na Croise Naofa33 pupils · +10.0%

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Dunfanaghy/ Portnablagh WWTPRedPlanned or underway

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
CREESLOUGH (258000) 38 kV STATION MV8 km1.90.0

Nearby services

30 km awayLetterkenny University Hospital15,896 on the outpatient list106 km awaySligo University Hospital18,290 on the outpatient list138 km awayCavan General Hospital7,538 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Dunfanaghy1 services · 18 placesCountyDonegal in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in DonegalEvery registered company

Nearby towns

8 km awayCreeslough8 km awayCnoc na Muirleog10 km awayFalcarragh11 km awayCarraig Airt13 km awayGortahork20 km awayKerrykeel

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.