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Sold April 2025 · 5 bed · 3 bath · 236 m²

38 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4

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Busy area: 45 applications within 500 m in 12 months.

5 lodged in 90 days45 in 12 monthslast 10 days ago

13 things worth knowing before you buy

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  • 2 applications on this site; latest WEB1957/25, approved 2025, started, no sign-off needed.
  • Zoned R2 (existing residential); protected building; no vacant land tax.
  • Nothing nearby looks set to change.
  • 1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 30 Oct 2026.
  • 2 applications refused within 100 m since 2021; latest a new house (2026).
  • Royal Hospital (bus 116, 118) 470 m away: 25 an hour at morning peak; 242 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Noise from road traffic mapped at 55–59 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
  • Here (2022 census): 66% rent (council 45%); 18% of homes empty (council 8%); most built before 1919; 17% drive to work (council 28%); population up 3% since 2016.
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
Yes
Protected or listed · a protected building (House)
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
1 in 20
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Around it
1
Open for comments · you can comment
85%
Approved, when decided · 132 approved · 24 refused
88%
Extensions approved (250 m) · 15 of 17 · most single-storey rear extensions
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 1 in 3 asked for more information
0
Sites that could change · none found
No
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · none within 500 m
0
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
22%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 47%
18%
Homes empty (2022) · council 8%
55–59 dB
Noise (EPA 2022) · road traffic, day-evening-night
242/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 5

  1. Extension (WEB1957/25) built without official sign-off: built properly?
    Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
  2. Protected building: what changes would you be allowed?
    Ask for: A section 57 declaration from the council.
  3. Application 156 m away open for comments until 30 Oct 2026: comment?
    Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
  4. Building work started 98 m away: for how long?
    Ask for: The planning conditions for 4143/22.
  5. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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    About this home

    38 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4 is a 5-bedroom terraced house in Rathmines East A, Dublin of about 236 m². It sold on 15 Apr 2025 according to the Property Price Register. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 376 planning applications: 10 open for observation, 114 granted, 17 refused, 2 under appeal, 31 decided on appeal, 111 commenced.

    More about this address

    The soonest observation deadline is 30 Oct 2026 on DCC WEB3373/26 (Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Winton Road, Dublin 6, D06 X6X2). The site is on the council's Record of Protected Structures (House). The nearest named scheme is St. Mary's Home, 64 homes (64 not started), 581 m away.

    Sold
    15 Apr 2025
    Type
    Terrace
    Bedrooms / bathrooms
    5 / 3
    Floor area
    236 m²
    BER
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    Local authority
    Dublin City Council
    Location precision
    Rooftop
    Protected structure
    House
    Named schemes within 1.0 km
    St. Mary's Home · 64 homes +3 more
    Most active applicant within 500 m
    Esprit Investments Limited · 2 applications
    Schools within 1.0 km
    HARCOURT TERRACE EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL (primary school · 294 pupils, 586 m) +7 more
    Crèche inspected nearby
    Leeson Park Creche & Montessori · inspected 20 Jan 2026 (154 m)
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