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Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny

Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny: wastewater treatment is rated red (no spare capacity); 3 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 10 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 50 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; the fastest morning public-transport journey to Dublin city centre takes 2h 35m.

517th of 1147 for access880th of 1146 for capacity to grow308th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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WastewaterNo spare capacityPaulstown WWTPPublic transport, weekday50 departures5 routes · first 04:10, last 01:30Public transport to Dublin2h 35mfastest morning journey · leave 06:25 to be there by 09:00Electricity3 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 13 kmPlanning, 12 months10 applications1 homes granted · -23.1% on the yearMedian home price€369k10 sales in 12 monthsChildcare42 places1 registered servicesNearest rail stationMuine Bheag5 km awayCompanies registered here56 active4 new in 12 monthsSchools within 3 km1 schools1 primary, 0 post-primary

Town scorecard

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Access
49/100
517th of 1147 towns

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

  • rail station distance79
  • weekday departures77
  • childcare places56
  • schools within 3 km28
  • nearest acute hospital5
Capacity to grow
58/100
880th of 1146 towns

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

  • land outside flood zones100
  • substation headroom75
  • wastewater capacity0
Price to earnings
9.9×
308th of 495 towns

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

House prices

PaulstownCo. Kilkenny
0100k200k300k201720202023275k230k

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

New in Paulstown

Home sales, last 3 months3on the Property Price Register

Morning commute by public transport

To the centre ofFastest morning journeyLeave by, to arrive 09:00
Dublin2h 35m06:25

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

5 km · 18% cheaperBagenalstownmedian €303k · access 68/100 · Dublin in 2h 20m19 km · 16% cheaperCarlowmedian €310k · access 68/100 · Dublin in 2h 00m19 km · 36% cheaperCastlecomermedian €235k · access 54/100 · Dublin in 3h 30m23 km · 23% cheaperTullowmedian €285k · access 57/100 · Dublin in 2h 47m

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

Primary · 0.1 kmScoil Bhride B7C217 pupils · +2.8%

Companies registered in Paulstown

56 active companies have their registered office in Paulstown; 4 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: specialised construction (6), head offices and management consultancy (4), real estate (3), retail trade (3).

Registered 13 May 2026SEAN KINSELLA CONSULTING LIMITEDCRO 815514Registered 3 Mar 2026JANE DUNNE OT LIMITEDCRO 809933Registered 23 Feb 2026BARCOETRANS LIMITEDCRO 809300Registered 15 Jan 2026MICK LONERGAN MECHANICAL REPAIRS (MLMR) LIMITEDCRO 806182Registered 22 Apr 2025SVT STUDIO LIMITEDCRO 786760Registered 4 Mar 2025PK MASONRY LIMITEDCRO 783057Registered 16 Dec 2024SAFE HAVEN ACCOMMODATION CENTRE LIMITEDCRO 777833Registered 19 Nov 2024FAIRGREEN PHARMACY VENTURES LIMITEDCRO 776050

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.

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Paulstown WWTPRed–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
GORESBRIDGE (247000) 38 kV STATION MV5 km0.02.3
BAGENALSTOWN (389000) 38 kV STATION MV6 km2.80.0
KILKENNY (683000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV11 km10.48.6
PURCELLS INCH (485000) 38 kV STATION MV13 km2.81.8

Nearby services

44 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Portlaoise7,042 on the outpatient list49 km awayUniversity Hospital Waterford50,701 on the outpatient list54 km awayWexford General Hospital7,315 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Paulstown1 services · 42 placesCountyKilkenny in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in KilkennyEvery registered company

Nearby towns

6 km awayGoresbridge7 km awayGowran11 km awayDungarvan13 km awayCoan15 km awayBennettsbridge15 km awayBallyfoyle

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.