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Castlebellingham, Co. Louth

Castlebellingham, Co. Louth: wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 2 of the 4 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 14 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 58 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; the fastest morning public-transport journey to Dublin city centre takes 1h 47m.

235th of 1147 for access344th of 1146 for capacity to grow206th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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WastewaterSpare capacityCastlebellingham WWTP · upgrade planned or underwayPublic transport, weekday58 departures3 routes · first 06:09, last 01:21Public transport to Dublin1h 47mfastest morning journey · leave 07:12 to be there by 09:00Flood risk (OPW maps)3% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentElectricity2 of 4 with headroomnearest substations within 9 kmPlanning, 12 months14 applications1 homes granted · -44.0% on the yearMedian home price€305k17 sales in 12 months · +6.6%Childcare66 places3 registered servicesNearest rail stationDundalk11 km awayCompanies registered here146 active8 new in 12 monthsSchools within 3 km2 schools2 primary, 0 post-primaryNearest bathing waterPort, Lurganboy12 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
68/100
235th of 1147 towns

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

  • nearest acute hospital79
  • weekday departures79
  • childcare places67
  • schools within 3 km62
  • rail station distance53
Capacity to grow
81/100
344th of 1146 towns

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

  • wastewater capacity100
  • land outside flood zones92
  • substation headroom50
Price to earnings
8.4×
206th of 495 towns

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

House prices

CastlebellinghamCo. Louth
0100k200k300k400k201720192021202320252026383k280k

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

New in Castlebellingham

Home sales, last 3 months5on the Property Price Register

Morning commute by public transport

To the centre ofFastest morning journeyLeave by, to arrive 09:00
Dublin1h 47m07:12

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

15 km · 21% cheaperCollonmedian €242k · access 62/100 · Dublin in 1h 56m

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 · 1.6 kmSn Chill Sarain161 pupils · -3.0%Primary · 2.5 kmDromiskin Mixed NS234 pupils · +2.2%

Companies registered in Castlebellingham

146 active companies have their registered office in Castlebellingham; 8 were set up in the last 12 months. Most common activities: wholesale trade (9), crop and animal production (8), specialised construction (7), financial services (6).

Registered 7 Sep 2026DAN O'LEARY MARKET GARDENER LIMITEDCRO 825213Registered 4 Aug 2026JW DRINKS DISTRIBUTION LIMITEDCRO 822765Registered 9 Jul 2026FLS LEATHER RESTORATION LIMITEDCRO 820543Registered 23 Jun 2026HOEY WORKS LIMITEDCRO 819290Registered 8 Jun 2026GILFRA TECH SERVICES LIMITEDCRO 817672Registered 8 Apr 2026LORSDEN 3 UNLIMITED COMPANYCRO 812842Registered 16 Dec 2025CAR PODIUM CAR SALES LIMITEDCRO 803993Registered 10 Nov 2025BEATBOXX IRELAND - ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF DRUMMING & MUSIC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEECRO 801215

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
Castlebellingham WWTPGreenPlanned or underway

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
KILSARAN (561000) 38 kV STATION MV3 km0.04.1
DUNLEER (237000) 38 kV STATION MV8 km0.00.1
MARSHES (358000) 38 kV STATION MV8 km3.10.0
MULLAGHARLIN (817000) 110 kV STATION MV9 km19.827.1

Nearby services

11 km awayLouth County Hospital3,047 on the outpatient list21 km awayOur Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda22,102 on the outpatient list34 km awayOur Lady's Hospital Navan8,901 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Castlebellingham3 services · 66 placesCountyLouth in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in LouthEvery registered company

Nearby towns

3 km awayDromiskin4 km awayAnnagassan7 km awayBlackrock7 km awayDunleer10 km awayKnockbridge11 km awayTallanstown

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.