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Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny

Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny: wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 3 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 25 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 8 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday.

432nd of 1147 for access104th of 1146 for capacity to grow223rd of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Drinking water supplyCapacity availableCapacity AvailablePublic transport, weekday8 departures1 routes · first 07:01, last 00:06Flood risk (OPW maps)2% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentWastewaterSpare capacityKilmacow WWTPElectricity3 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 7 kmPlanning, 12 months25 applications5 homes granted · +19.0% on the yearMedian home price€325k25 sales in 12 months · +57.0%Childcare35 places1 registered servicesNearest rail stationWaterford7 km awaySchools within 3 km1 schools1 primary, 0 post-primaryNearest bathing waterTramore Beach18 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
53/100
432nd of 1147 towns

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

  • nearest acute hospital86
  • rail station distance71
  • childcare places53
  • schools within 3 km28
  • weekday departures28
Capacity to grow
92/100
104th of 1146 towns

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

  • wastewater capacity100
  • drinking-water supply100
  • land outside flood zones92
  • substation headroom75
Price to earnings
8.7×
223rd of 495 towns

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

House prices

KilmacowCo. Kilkenny
0100k200k300k400k20172020202220242026350k325k

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

Large housing schemes nearby

65 homes · Kilmacow , Co.Kilkenny , IrelandPending

for the construction of 65no. dwellings to comprise of 7no. 4Bed, 2 storey detached houses, 26no. 4 bed, 2 storey semi-detached houses, 26no. 3 bed, 2 story semi-detached houses and 6no, 2 bed, 2 storey terrace houses. New parking, vehicular and pedestrian site entrance, new mains water and foul sewage connections, provision of stormwater attenuation and all associated ancillary site works.

lodged 25 Jun 2026 · council file

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.3 kmSt. Senan's National School176 pupils · +5.4%

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Kilmacow WWTPGreen–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
GRANAGH (226000) 38 kV STATION MV5 km0.01.8
WATERFORD (808000) 110 kV STATION MV6 km3.86.7
MOUNT MISERY (009000) 38 kV STATION MV7 km8.27.1
KILLOTERAN (911000) 110 kV STATION MV7 km13.628.2

Nearby services

8 km awayUniversity Hospital Waterford50,701 on the outpatient list36 km awayTipperary University Hospital4,865 on the outpatient list49 km awayWexford General Hospital7,315 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Kilmacow1 services · 35 placesCountyKilkenny in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in KilkennyEvery registered company

Nearby towns

6 km awayMullinavat6 km awayMooncoin6 km awayCarrigeen8 km awayFerrybank8 km awaySlieverue9 km awayFiddown

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.