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Piltown, Co. Kilkenny

Piltown, Co. Kilkenny: wastewater treatment is rated red (no spare capacity); 1 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 15 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 58 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday.

262nd of 1147 for access1060th of 1146 for capacity to grow130th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
Northern IrelandCarlowCavanClareCorkDonegalDublinGalwayKerryKildareKilkennyLaoisLeitrimLimerickLongfordLouthMayoMeathMonaghanOffalyRoscommonSligoTipperaryWaterfordWestmeathWexfordWicklowCarlowKilkennyLaoisWaterfordPiltown
Drinking water supplyPotential capacityPotential Capacity Available - level of service improvement requiredPublic transport, weekday58 departures5 routes · first 07:00, last 23:32Public transport to a cityNo morning linkto Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick within 4 hours by 09:00Flood risk (OPW maps)<1% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentWastewaterNo spare capacityPilltown (Kilkenny) WWTPElectricity1 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 11 kmPlanning, 12 months15 applications4 homes granted · +87.5% on the yearMedian home price€269k25 sales in 12 months · -0.4%Childcare101 places4 registered servicesNearest rail stationCarrick on Suir4 km awayCompanies registered here145 active6 new in 12 monthsSchools within 3 km1 schools1 primary, 0 post-primary

Town scorecard

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Access
65/100
262nd of 1147 towns

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

  • rail station distance82
  • weekday departures79
  • childcare places76
  • nearest acute hospital58
  • schools within 3 km28
Capacity to grow
43/100
1060th of 1146 towns

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

  • land outside flood zones99
  • drinking-water supply50
  • substation headroom25
  • wastewater capacity0
Price to earnings
7.2×
130th of 495 towns

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

House prices

PiltownCo. Kilkenny
0100k200k300k400k201720192021202320252026350k265k

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

New in Piltown

New companies, last 30 days1registered in PiltownHome sales, last 3 months8on the Property Price Register

Cheaper towns nearby

5 km · 13% cheaperCarrick-On-Suirmedian €235k · access 82/1009 km · 13% cheaperMooncoinmedian €235k · access 67/10028 km · 16% cheaperNew Rossmedian €225k · access 73/100

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 · 1.1 kmS N Baile an Phiull254 pupils · -5.9%

Companies registered in Piltown

145 active companies have their registered office in Piltown; 6 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: crop and animal production (15), financial services (12), specialised construction (12), other professional services (5).

Registered 3 Nov 2026HEAVEN WOOD CARE LIMITEDCRO 829527Registered 23 Jun 2026BHM AUTOMATION LIMITEDCRO 819417Registered 26 May 2026EVERGREEN EQUINE LIMITEDCRO 816652Registered 13 May 2026ARANOVA VEKTOR LIMITEDCRO 815467Registered 6 May 2026JAMES NORRIS CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDCRO 814952Registered 29 Jan 2026FLOAT PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITEDCRO 807403Registered 30 Oct 2025DAVID POWER MOTORS LIMITEDCRO 800311Registered 16 Sep 2025SANDY HILL LANE OWNERS' MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEECRO 797471

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
Pilltown (Kilkenny) WWTPRed–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
CREGG ROAD (181000) 38 kV STATION MV5 km0.02.0
PORTLAW (471000) 38 kV STATION MV6 km0.00.0
DEERPARK (033000) 38 kV STATION MV6 km0.00.6
BALLYDINE (727000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV11 km16.921.0

Nearby services

18 km awayUniversity Hospital Waterford50,701 on the outpatient list24 km awayTipperary University Hospital4,865 on the outpatient list60 km awayWexford General Hospital7,315 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Piltown4 services · 101 placesCountyKilkenny in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in KilkennyEvery registered company

Nearby towns

3 km awayFiddown9 km awayMooncoin12 km awayKilmacow12 km awayMullinavat12 km awayKilmaganny13 km awayWindgap

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.