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Oranmore, Co. Galway

Oranmore, Co. Galway: wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 0 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 48 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; it has a rail station (Oranmore); about 170 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; 15% of the area around the centre lies in a mapped 1-in-100-year flood zone.

97th of 1147 for access984th of 1146 for capacity to grow447th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Drinking water supplyPotential capacityCapacity Available - level of service improvement requiredPublic transport, weekday170 departures8 routes · first 05:10, last 01:15Flood risk (OPW maps)15% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentWastewaterSpare capacityMutton Island WWTPElectricity0 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 8 kmPlanning, 12 months48 applications25 homes granted · +9.1% on the yearMedian home price€485k195 sales in 12 months · +7.5%Childcare635 places13 registered servicesAverage rent (Census 2022)€256 /wkprivate rentersNearest rail stationOranmore2 km awaySchools within 3 km3 schools2 primary, 1 post-primaryNearest bathing waterBallyloughane Beach7 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
86/100
97th of 1147 towns

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

  • childcare places95
  • weekday departures89
  • rail station distance88
  • nearest acute hospital82
  • schools within 3 km75
Capacity to grow
50/100
984th of 1146 towns

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

  • wastewater capacity100
  • land outside flood zones51
  • drinking-water supply50
  • substation headroom0
Price to earnings
12.8×
447th of 495 towns

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

House prices

OranmoreCo. Galway
0200k400k600k201720192021202320252026485k393k

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

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.8 kmScoil Íosa770 pupils · +3.6%Post-primary · 0.9 kmCalasanctius College906 pupils · -2.1%Primary · 1.0 kmGaelscoil de hIde399 pupils · -2.4% · Irish-medium

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Mutton Island WWTPGreen–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
ORANMORE (487000) 38 kV STATION MV2 km0.011.4
PARKMORE (551000) 38 kV STATION MV6 km0.08.2
GALWAY 110KV (679000) 110 kV STATION MV7 km0.026.6
MONEENAGEISHA (039000) 38 kV STATION MV8 km0.014.3

Nearby services

10 km awayGalway University Hospitals53,046 on the outpatient list47 km awayPortiuncula University Hospital3,788 on the outpatient list47 km awayEnnis Hospital1,384 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Oranmore13 services · 635 placesCountyGalway in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in GalwayEvery registered company

Nearby towns

4 km awayDoughiska5 km awayClarinbridge7 km awayCastlegar8 km awayKilcolgan8 km awayClaregalway9 km awayGalway

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.