Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny: the median home sold for €400k over the past year; the fastest morning public-transport journey to Dublin city centre takes 2h 30m; about 35 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; it has a rail station (Thomastown); wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 2 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 21 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; 19% 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.
- rail station distance92
- childcare places78
- weekday departures71
- schools within 3 km62
- nearest acute hospital24
Room for new homes and firms: water, wastewater, grid, flood. 100 = no constraint found.
- wastewater capacity100
- drinking-water supply100
- substation headroom50
- land outside flood zones37
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 Thomastown from the address on the Property Price Register.
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Crèches and childcare in Thomastown
4 registered early years services with 108 places, 1 offering full day care. All of Co. Kilkenny.
| Service | Type | Ages | Places | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Home 2 Home | Sessional | 2 - 6 Years | 20 | 9 Maudlin Court, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny |
| Jerpoint Montessori | Sessional | 2 - 6 Years | 41 | Jerpoint West, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny |
| Thomastown Community Kindergarten | Part time, Sessional | 2 - 6 Years | 11 | Grennan, Rock Road, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny |
| Thomastown Creche & Montessori | Full day, Part time, Sessional | 1 - 6 Years | 36 | 48 Maudlin Court, Thomastown, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 2h 30m | 06:00 |
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 Thomastown
211 active companies have their registered office in Thomastown; 13 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: financial services (10), head offices and management consultancy (10), specialised construction (10), education (8).
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 plant | Capacity | Upgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Thomastown (Kilkenny) WWTP | Green | – |
Nearest substations
| Substation | Distance | Spare demand MVA | Spare generation MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALLYHALE (010000) 38 kV STATION MV | 6 km | 0.0 | 4.4 |
| GRAIGUENAMANAGH (382000) 38 kV STATION MV | 11 km | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| KILKENNY (683000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV | 13 km | 10.4 | 8.6 |
| PURCELLS INCH (485000) 38 kV STATION MV | 14 km | 2.8 | 1.8 |
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.