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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary

Roscrea, Co. Tipperary: wastewater treatment is rated amber (limited capacity); 0 of the 2 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 36 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; it has a rail station (Roscrea); about 73 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday.

182nd of 1147 for access843rd of 1146 for capacity to grow107th of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Drinking water supplyCapacity availableCapacity AvailablePublic transport, weekday73 departures9 routes · 4 rail · first 05:00, last 23:00Flood risk (OPW maps)1% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentWastewaterLimited capacityRoscrea WWTPElectricity0 of 2 with headroomnearest substations within 3 kmPlanning, 12 months36 applications3 homes granted · -28.0% on the yearMedian home price€240k74 sales in 12 months · +4.3%Childcare290 places9 registered servicesAverage rent (Census 2022)€142 /wkprivate rentersNearest rail stationRoscrea1 km awaySchools within 3 km5 schools4 primary, 1 post-primary

Town scorecard

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Access
75/100
182nd of 1147 towns

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

  • rail station distance91
  • childcare places90
  • schools within 3 km85
  • weekday departures82
  • nearest acute hospital29
Capacity to grow
61/100
843rd of 1146 towns

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

  • drinking-water supply100
  • land outside flood zones95
  • wastewater capacity50
  • substation headroom0
Price to earnings
6.7×
107th of 495 towns

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

House prices

RoscreaCo. Tipperary
0100k200k300k201720192021202320252026265k248k

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

Schools within 3 km

Primary · 0.3 kmSacred Heart Primary School201 pupils · +16.2%Primary · 0.6 kmRoscrea NS No 231 pupils · +10.7%Post-primary · 0.8 kmColaiste Phobáil Ros Cré594 pupils · -0.2%Primary · 1.0 kmSt Johns163 pupils · 0.0%Primary · 1.8 kmS N Iosef Naofa299 pupils · 0.0%

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
Roscrea WWTPAmber–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
ROSCREA (055000) 38 kV STATION MV1 km0.00.0
IKERRIN (682000) 110 kV STATION 38 kV3 km0.00.0

Nearby services

28 km awayNenagh Hospital1,453 on the outpatient list35 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Portlaoise7,042 on the outpatient list41 km awayMidland Regional Hospital Tullamore23,033 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in Roscrea9 services · 290 placesCountyTipperary in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in TipperaryEvery registered company

Nearby towns

9 km awayClonakenny14 km awayClonmore16 km awayCloughjordan18 km awayTemplemore19 km awayTempletuohy19 km awayToomevara

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.