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Sold July 2026 · 1 bed · 1 bath · 42 m² · BER G

8 Balscadden Road, Howth, Co. Dublin

Listed on daft.ie · Listed by Sherry FitzGerald Sutton

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5 lodged in 90 days22 in 12 monthslast 48 days ago

4
Sites nearby that could changewithin 500 m

14 things worth knowing before you buy

4could change0open now75%get approved71%extensions approved36homes comingNoflood risk
  • 4 applications on this site; latest F15A/0545, refused 2016.
  • Zoned G3 (high amenity); natural heritage area; no vacant land tax; high radon area.
  • 4 sites nearby could change: 1 stalled build, 1 approved scheme, 2 empty zoned plots.
  • 1 application refused within 100 m since 2021; latest a new house (2022), granted on appeal.
  • 36 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 36 at 60 Main Street.
  • Howth Abbey (bus 6, H3) 236 m away: 4 an hour at morning peak; 20 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone D.
  • Here (2022 census): 81% owner-occupied (council 67%); 14% of homes empty (council 5%); most built before 1919; 39% drive to work (council 52%); population up 1% since 2016.
On this site
G3
Zoning · High amenity
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
1 in 10
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Around it
0
Open for comments · none today
75%
Approved, when decided · 62 approved · 21 refused
71%
Extensions approved (250 m) · 5 of 7 · most dormers or attic conversions
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 1 in 3 asked for more information
4
Sites that could change · see the list
No
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · none within 500 m
11
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
81%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 67%
14%
Homes empty (2022) · council 5%
20/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 6

  1. New house (F06A/1897/E1) approved 2012: built as approved?
    Ask for: The grant and an opinion of compliance.
  2. New house (F11A/0192) approved 2011: built as approved?
    Ask for: The grant and an opinion of compliance.
  3. Zoned G3 (high amenity), not for homes: could you extend?
    Ask for: A solicitor's or planner's view.
  4. High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
    Ask for: Radon test results.
  5. Stalled build 56 m away (6 Balscadden Road, Dublin): what happens next?
    Ask for: The planning file for SHD/009/21.
  6. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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    About this home

    8 Balscadden Road, Howth, Co. Dublin is a 1-bedroom terraced house in Howth, Fingal of about 42 m² (BER G). It sold on 28 Jul 2026 according to the Property Price Register. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 300 planning applications: 7 open for observation, 130 granted, 25 refused, 25 decided on appeal, 88 commenced.

    More about this address

    EPA radon map: “About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels”. The nearest EPA-licensed facility is a licensed facility (W0312), 485 m away. The nearest named scheme is Baily Court Hotel, 4 m away.

    Sold
    28 Jul 2026
    Type
    Terrace
    Bedrooms / bathrooms
    1 / 1
    Floor area
    42 m²
    BER
    G
    Year built
    1900
    Local authority
    Dublin City Council
    Location precision
    Rooftop
    Natural Heritage Area
    Howth Head
    Radon (EPA)
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    EPA licence within 1.0 km
    W0312 (485 m)
    Named schemes within 1.0 km
    Baily Court Hotel +6 more
    Most active applicant within 500 m
    Peninsula Brewing Company · 4 applications
    Schools within 1.0 km
    SCOIL MHUIRE MXD (primary school · 349 pupils, 433 m)
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