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Sold February 2026 · 5 bed · 4 bath · 185 m² · BER C3

8 Tor Buí, Cappagh Road, Co. Galway

Listed on daft.ie · Listed by Sherry FitzGerald Galway

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Not in the search index: no derived fact: no price against a 500 m median and no live deadline nearby.

Quiet street: 1 application open for comments, 10 sites nearby could change.

1 lodged in 90 days7 in 12 monthslast 39 days ago

10
Sites nearby that could changewithin 500 m

11 things worth knowing before you buy

10could change0open now85%get approved0homes comingNoflood risk337homes started
  • No planning applications on this site.
  • Zoned R3 (rural cluster); not protected; on the vacant land tax map.
  • 10 sites nearby could change: 10 empty zoned plots.
  • Binn Bhán (bus 410, 411) 30 m away: 5 an hour at morning peak; 25 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Noise from road traffic mapped at 65–69 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022).
  • Here (2022 census): 50% rent (council 47%); 6% of homes empty (council 10%); most built 2001–2010; 57% drive to work (council 47%); population up 9% since 2016.
  • 3 home extensions within 250 m since 2021.
  • The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
On this site
R3
Zoning · Rural cluster
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
Around it
0
Open for comments · none today
85%
Approved, when decided · 28 approved · 5 refused
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 1 in 4 asked for more information
10
Sites that could change · see the list
No
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · none within 500 m
0
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
44%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 46%
6%
Homes empty (2022) · council 10%
65–69 dB
Noise (EPA 2022) · road traffic, day-evening-night
25/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 3

  1. On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?
    Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
  2. Mapped at 65–69 dB from road traffic: will you hear it inside?
    Ask for: A visit at rush hour (and at night), and the windows' glazing specification.
  3. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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    About this home

    8 Tor Buí, Cappagh Road, Co. Galway is a 5-bedroom detached house in Barna, Galway of about 185 m² (BER C3). It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in February 2026. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 63 planning applications: 1 open for observation, 41 granted, 4 refused, 1 under appeal, 7 decided on appeal, 9 commenced.

    More about this address

    The site is zoned R3 — rural cluster. It is in the Tor Buí estate, where 2 planning applications were made in 10 years.

    Sold
    20 Feb 2026
    Type
    Detached
    Bedrooms / bathrooms
    5 / 4
    Floor area
    185 m²
    BER
    C3
    Year built
    2002
    Local authority
    Galway City Council
    Location precision
    Rooftop
    Estate
    Tor Buí
    Schools within 1.0 km
    Knocknacarra Educate Together NS (primary school · 207 pupils, 240 m) +2 more
    Crèche inspected nearby
    Slí Burca Childcare CLG · inspected 3 Mar 2026 (487 m)
    Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14
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    daft_gatewayThird-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data.5 Oct 2026, 10:22open
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