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Portumna, Co. Galway

Portumna, Co. Galway: wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); the nearest substation has spare demand capacity; 12 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 18 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; 32% of the area around the centre lies in a mapped 1-in-100-year flood zone.

456th of 1147 for access783rd of 1146 for capacity to grow8th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Drinking water supplyPotential capacityPotential Capacity Available - level of service improvement requiredPublic transport, weekday18 departures2 routes · first 05:50, last 23:48Flood risk (OPW maps)32% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentWastewaterSpare capacityPortumna WWTPElectricity1 of 1 with headroomnearest substation within 8 kmPlanning, 12 months12 applications2 homes granted · 0.0% on the yearMedian home price€160k21 sales in 12 months · -4.2%Childcare164 places3 registered servicesAverage rent (Census 2022)€149 /wkprivate rentersNearest rail stationCloughjordan21 km awaySchools within 3 km2 schools1 primary, 1 post-primaryNearest bathing waterBathing Place at Portumna1 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
52/100
456th of 1147 towns

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

  • childcare places84
  • schools within 3 km62
  • weekday departures54
  • nearest acute hospital38
  • rail station distance25
Capacity to grow
62/100
783rd of 1146 towns

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

  • wastewater capacity100
  • substation headroom100
  • drinking-water supply50
  • land outside flood zones0
Price to earnings
4.2×
8th of 495 towns

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

House prices

PortumnaCo. Galway
0100k200k300k400k201720192021202320252026393k190k

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

Schools within 3 km

Post-primary · 0.5 kmPortumna Community School506 pupils · +2.6%Primary · 0.7 kmSt Brendans Ns235 pupils · -2.5%

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Portumna WWTPGreen–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
BALLYCROSSAUN (250000) 38 kV STATION MV8 km1.32.3

Nearby services

25 km awayNenagh Hospital1,453 on the outpatient list27 km awayPortiuncula University Hospital3,788 on the outpatient list53 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Tullamore23,033 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Portumna3 services · 164 placesCountyGalway in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in GalwayEvery registered company

Nearby towns

9 km awayKillimor13 km awayWoodford13 km awayEyrecourt26 km awayLoughrea26 km awayBallinasloe35 km awayAhascragh

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.