Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny
Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny: the median home sold for €294k over the past year; the fastest morning public-transport journey to Cork city centre takes 2h 14m; about 697 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; it has a rail station (Waterford); 4 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 26 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; 16% of the area around the centre lies in a mapped 1-in-100-year flood zone.
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Daily life within reach: transport, schools, childcare, hospital. Percentile vs all towns.
- schools within 3 km96
- weekday departures96
- nearest acute hospital95
- rail station distance93
- childcare places69
Room for new homes and firms: water, wastewater, grid, flood. 100 = no constraint found.
- substation headroom100
- land outside flood zones46
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 Ferrybank from the address on the Property Price Register.
Large housing schemes nearby
for the construction of 91No. residential units, comprising 15No. 1-bed apartments, 09No. two-bed apartments, 59No. 3-Bed two-storey terraced houses and 08No. 4-bed two-storey semi-detached houses plus the construction of 01No. creche building. The development will include the establishment of new vehicular and pedestrian access from the public road (Clover Avenue), along with all associated site
for a development of 72 no. residential units. The proposed development (namely Phase 4 of an overall masterplan) consists of: (i) 54 no. house units, comprised of: 18 no. 3-Bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, 28 no. 4-bed 3-storey semi-detached houses, 6 no. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, and 2 no. 2-bed 2-storey terraced houses; (ii) 1 no. 3-storey apartment block comprising of 9 no. 2-bed
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Crèches and childcare in Ferrybank
2 registered early years services with 73 places, 1 offering full day care, 1 taking babies. All of Co. Kilkenny.
| Service | Type | Ages | Places | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurture and Grow | Part time, Sessional | 2 - 6 Years | 15 | 27 Fiodh Mór, Abbeylands, Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny |
| Nurture and Grow | Full day, Part time, Sessional | 0 - 6 Years | 58 | 38A Fiodh Mór, Abbeylands, Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2h 14m | 06:16 |
| Dublin | 2h 39m | 05:49 |
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 Ferrybank
29 active companies have their registered office in Ferrybank; 5 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: retail trade (3), office and business support (2), motor vehicle trade and repair (2), creative arts (2).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT MISERY (009000) 38 kV STATION MV | 1 km | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| WATERFORD (808000) 110 kV STATION MV | 1 km | 3.8 | 6.7 |
| MANOR STREET (346000) 38 kV STATION MV | 2 km | 0.5 | 13.5 |
| TYCOR (286000) 38 kV STATION MV | 2 km | 1.0 | 6.3 |
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.