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New Ross, Co. Wexford

New Ross, Co. Wexford: wastewater treatment is rated green (spare capacity); 2 of the 3 nearest substations have spare demand capacity; 37 planning applications were lodged within about 3 km in the past year; about 88 scheduled bus and rail departures a weekday; 15% of the area around the centre lies in a mapped 1-in-100-year flood zone.

194th of 1147 for access714th of 1146 for capacity to grow101st of 495 most affordable (price ÷ pay)
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Drinking water supplyPotential capacityPotential Capacity Available - level of service improvement requiredPublic transport, weekday88 departures10 routes · first 06:10, last 21:27Flood risk (OPW maps)15% of land within 1 kmin the 1-in-100-year river or 1-in-200 coastal flood extentWastewaterSpare capacityNew Ross WWTPElectricity2 of 3 with headroomnearest substations within 13 kmPlanning, 12 months37 applications54 homes granted · -31.5% on the yearMedian home price€225k152 sales in 12 months · +14.2%Childcare444 places10 registered servicesNearest rail stationCampile12 km awaySchools within 3 km9 schools4 primary, 5 post-primaryNearest bathing waterDuncannon20 km away

Town scorecard

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Access
73/100
194th of 1147 towns

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

  • childcare places93
  • schools within 3 km91
  • weekday departures84
  • rail station distance49
  • nearest acute hospital49
Capacity to grow
67/100
714th of 1146 towns

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

  • wastewater capacity100
  • substation headroom67
  • land outside flood zones51
  • drinking-water supply50
Price to earnings
6.6×
101st of 495 towns

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

House prices

New RossCo. Wexford
0100k200k300k400k201720192021202320252026322k226k

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

Large housing schemes nearby

50 homes · Butlersland/Chambersland, New Ross RuralGranted

Permission for the proposed erection of 50 no.

lodged 15 Aug 2025 · council file

Schools within 3 km

Post-primary · 0.4 kmChristian Brothers Secondary School437 pupils · +5.8%Post-primary · 0.4 kmGood Counsel College744 pupils · -2.5%Post-primary · 0.5 kmSt. Mary's Secondary School706 pupils · -1.0%Primary · 0.7 kmBunscoil Ris351 pupils · -4.1%Post-primary · 0.7 kmKennedy College188 pupils · -4.1%Primary · 0.7 kmBunscoil Nic Amhlaidh312 pupils · +2.6%Primary · 0.9 kmNew Ross Educate Together National School135 pupils · +3.8%Primary · 1.1 kmSt Canice S Convent186 pupils · -1.6%Post-primary · 1.1 kmOur Lady of Lourdes Secondary School173 pupils · -10.8%

Water

Treatment plantCapacityUpgrade
New Ross WWTPGreen–

Nearest substations

SubstationDistanceSpare demand MVASpare generation MW
ROSBERCON (179000) 38 kV STATION MV1 km0.20.0
KNOCKMULLEN (957000) 38 kV STATION MV1 km0.00.0
GREAT ISLAND (680000) 220 kV STATION 38 kV13 km21.50.0

Nearby services

22 km awayUniversity Hospital Waterford50,701 on the outpatient list33 km awayWexford General Hospital7,315 on the outpatient list52 km awayTipperary University Hospital4,865 on the outpatient listChildcareCrèches in New Ross10 services · 444 placesCountyWexford in numbersPopulation, prices, infrastructureBusinessCompanies in WexfordEvery registered company

Nearby towns

8 km awayBallywilliam11 km awayNewbawn12 km awayCampile15 km awayAdamstown15 km awayBallycullane16 km awayClongeen

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.