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Loughrea, Co. Galway

Loughrea, Co. Galway: wastewater treatment is rated amber (limited capacity); 1 of the 3 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 48 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 54 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday.

233rd of 1147 for access897th of 1146 for capacity to grow260th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Drinking water supplyPotential capacityCapacity Available - level of service improvement requiredPublic transport, weekday54 departures5 routes · first 05:35, last 00:50Flood risk (OPW maps)1% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentWastewaterLimited capacityLoughrea WWTPElectricity1 of 3 with headroomnearest substations within 14 kmPlanning, 12 months48 applications13 homes granted · +2.1% on the yearMedian home price€349k104 sales in 12 months · +10.1%Childcare588 places15 registered servicesAverage rent (Census 2022)€196 /wkprivate rentersNearest rail stationCraughwell12 km awaySchools within 3 km5 schools3 primary, 2 post-primaryNearest bathing waterLoughrea Lake1 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
68/100
233rd of 1147 towns

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

  • childcare places95
  • schools within 3 km85
  • weekday departures78
  • rail station distance51
  • nearest acute hospital32
Capacity to grow
57/100
897th of 1146 towns

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

  • land outside flood zones96
  • wastewater capacity50
  • drinking-water supply50
  • substation headroom33
Price to earnings
9.2×
260th of 495 towns

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

House prices

LoughreaCo. Galway
0100k200k300k400k201720192021202320252026393k350k

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

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.2 kmS N Ide Naofa328 pupils · +7.9%Post-primary · 0.3 kmSt Raphaels College749 pupils · +1.1%Primary · 0.4 kmSt Brendans NS216 pupils · -4.4%Post-primary · 0.5 kmSt Brigids College751 pupils · -0.4%Primary · 1.6 kmGaelscoil Riabhach170 pupils · -0.6% · Irish-medium

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Loughrea WWTPAmber–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
LOUGHREA (132000) 38 kV STATION MV2 km0.00.3
CURRA (528000) 38 kV STATION MV11 km1.63.8
ATHENRY (142000) 38 kV STATION MV14 km0.05.1

Nearby services

27 km awayPortiuncula University Hospital3,788 on the outpatient list34 km awayGalway University Hospitals53,046 on the outpatient list45 km awayNenagh Hospital1,453 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Loughrea15 services · 588 placesCountyGalway in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in GalwayEvery registered company

Nearby towns

12 km awayCraughwell15 km awayPeterswell16 km awayAthenry17 km awayArdrahan18 km awayNewcastle19 km awayKillimor

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.