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Newtownforbes, Co. Longford

Newtownforbes, Co. Longford: wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 3 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 17 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 12 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday.

601st of 1147 for access343rd of 1146 for capacity to grow24th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Drinking water supplyPotential capacityCapacity Available - level of service improvement requiredPublic transport, weekday12 departures1 routes · first 07:17, last 01:32Public transport to a cityNo morning linkto Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick within 4 hours by 09:00WastewaterSpare capacityNewtownforbes WWTPElectricity3 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 10 kmPlanning, 12 months17 applications5 homes granted · +70.0% on the yearMedian home price€170k19 sales in 12 months · -12.8%Childcare28 places1 registered servicesNearest rail stationLongford5 km awayCompanies registered here58 active4 new in 12 monthsSchools within 3 km1 schools1 primary, 0 post-primaryNearest bathing waterKeeldra Lough17 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
45/100
601st of 1147 towns

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

  • rail station distance77
  • childcare places50
  • weekday departures40
  • nearest acute hospital31
  • schools within 3 km28
Capacity to grow
81/100
343rd of 1146 towns

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

  • wastewater capacity100
  • land outside flood zones100
  • substation headroom75
  • drinking-water supply50
Price to earnings
4.9×
24th of 495 towns

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

House prices

NewtownforbesCo. Longford
050k100k150k200k20172019202120232026200k173k

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

New in Newtownforbes

Home sales, last 3 months6on the Property Price Register

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.5 kmScoil Mhuire NS317 pupils · -2.2%

Companies registered in Newtownforbes

58 active companies have their registered office in Newtownforbes; 4 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: construction of buildings (6), retail trade (3), membership organisations (3), specialised construction (3).

Registered 25 Jun 2026TREESDALE VENTURES LIMITEDCRO 819599Registered 10 Jun 2026ORBIT AUTISM SUPPORT COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEECRO 818073Registered 20 Mar 2026STRATOS FIELDWORKS TEORANTACRO 811338Registered 6 Nov 2025BER PLUS LIMITEDCRO 801062Registered 6 Oct 2025CAIRN HILL VENTURES LIMITEDCRO 798968Registered 14 Jan 2025OMEGA PRIVATE INVESTIGATION LIMITEDCRO 779543Registered 24 Jun 2024NEWTOWNFORBES COMMUNITY HUB COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEECRO 766511Registered 25 Sep 2023KASHMIR PEACE AND SOLIDARITY COUNCIL COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEECRO 749186

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
Newtownforbes WWTPGreen–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
RICHMOND (713000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV2 km2.86.0
LONGFORD (049000) 38 kV STATION MV3 km0.25.3
GLEBE (416000) 38 kV STATION MV4 km2.86.0
ROOSKY (434000) 38 kV STATION MV10 km1.34.3

Nearby services

28 km awayRoscommon University Hospital4,700 on the outpatient list40 km awayCavan General Hospital7,538 on the outpatient list42 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Mullingar11,129 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Newtownforbes1 services · 28 placesCountyLongford in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in LongfordEvery registered company

Nearby towns

5 km awayLongford7 km awayDrumlish10 km awayKillashee12 km awayBallinalee12 km awayMoydow13 km awayBallinamuck

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.