Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin: the median home sold for €700k over the past year; the fastest morning public-transport journey to Dublin city centre takes 31 min; about 1,313 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; it has a rail station (Dun Laoghaire); 4 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 175 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year.
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Daily life within reach: transport, schools, childcare, hospital. Percentile vs all towns.
- rail station distance100
- nearest acute hospital99
- weekday departures98
- schools within 3 km96
- childcare places89
Room for new homes and firms: water, wastewater, grid, flood. 100 = no constraint found.
- substation headroom100
- land outside flood zones100
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 Dun Laoghaire from the address on the Property Price Register.
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Crèches and childcare in Dun Laoghaire
4 registered early years services with 253 places, 2 offering full day care, 1 taking babies. All of Co. Dublin.
| Service | Type | Ages | Places | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manorbrook Montessori & After School Club | Full day | 2 - 6 Years | 21 | Monkstown Park Junior School, Upper Mounttown Road, Monkstown, Co. Dublin |
| Monkstown Grove Montessori School | Part time, Sessional | 2 - 6 Years | 22 | Monkstown Community Centre, Monkstown Grove, Monkstown, Co. Dublin |
| Monkstown Montessori School | Sessional | 2 - 6 Years | 33 | Society of Friends Meeting House, Parkenham Road, Monkstown, Co. Dublin |
| WeeCare Day Nursery | Full day, Part time, Sessional | 0 - 6 Years | 177 | Windsor House, Monkstown Avenue, Monkstown, Co. Dublin |
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 | 31 min | 08:22 |
| Limerick | 3h 10m | – |
| Cork | 3h 51m | – |
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 Dun Laoghaire
2,814 active companies have their registered office in Dun Laoghaire; 221 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: financial services (259), head offices and management consultancy (163), rental and leasing (140), real estate (138).
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.
Nearest substations
| Substation | Distance | Spare demand MVA | Spare generation MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUN LAOGHAIRE (284000) 38 kV STATION MV | 1 km | 4.4 | 13.4 |
| SALLYNOGGIN ROAD (133000) 38 kV STATION MV | 1 km | 1.2 | 8.7 |
| MONKSTOWN (222000) 38 kV STATION MV | 2 km | 1.5 | 11.0 |
| BLACKROCK (338000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV | 2 km | 36.3 | 64.0 |
Nearby services
Nearby towns
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.