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Sold July 2025 · 4 bed · 3 bath · 180 m² · BER D2

Merton House, 53 Merton Drive, Dublin 6

Listed on daft.ie · Listed by Lisney Sotheby's International Realty (Ranelagh)

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Busy area: 44 applications within 500 m in 12 months.

0 lodged in 90 days44 in 12 monthslast 3 months ago

1
Sites nearby that could changewithin 500 m

11 things worth knowing before you buy

1could change0open now89%get approved96%extensions approved0homes comingNoflood risk
  • 2 applications on this site; latest WEB5122/21, approved 2022, started, no sign-off needed.
  • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax.
  • 1 site nearby could change: 1 derelict.
  • Beechwood (Luas Green) 396 m away: 21 an hour at morning peak; 67 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Here (2022 census): 84% owner-occupied (council 47%); 8% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1919–1945; 26% drive to work (council 28%).
  • 40 home extensions within 250 m since 2021: 25 approved (96%). Most were dormers or attic conversions. 1 dormer or attic conversion refused.
  • The council decides in a median 55 days (about 8 weeks); 1 in 4 is asked for more information.
  • 21 appeals nearby decided in 5 years; 2 turned a refusal into a yes and 1 overturned an approval.
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
No
Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it
1 in 20
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Around it
0
Open for comments · none today
89%
Approved, when decided · 124 approved · 16 refused
96%
Extensions approved (250 m) · 25 of 26 · most dormers or attic conversions
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 1 in 4 asked for more information
1
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
84%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 47%
8%
Homes empty (2022) · council 8%
67/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 3

  1. New house (WEB5122/21) built without official sign-off: built properly?
    Ask for: An engineer's opinion of compliance.
  2. Building work started 3 m away: for how long?
    Ask for: The planning conditions for WEB5561/25.
  3. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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    About this home

    Merton House, 53 Merton Drive, Dublin 6 is a 4-bedroom detached house in Rathmines East D, Dublin of about 180 m² (BER D2). It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in July 2025. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 363 planning applications: 9 open for observation, 83 granted, 18 refused, 2 under appeal, 27 decided on appeal, 111 commenced. Derelict nearby: 89 Ranelagh, 417 m.

    More about this address

    2 protected structures are within 100 m, the nearest Sandford Lodge gate house (37 m); the site itself is not on the record. The nearest named scheme is Milltown Park, 636 homes (636 not started), 261 m away.

    Sold
    9 Jul 2025
    Type
    Detached
    Bedrooms / bathrooms
    4 / 3
    Floor area
    180 m²
    BER
    D2
    Year built
    1931
    Local authority
    Dublin City Council
    Location precision
    Rooftop
    Protected structures within 100 m
    2 · nearest Sandford Lodge gate house
    Named schemes within 1.0 km
    Milltown Park · 636 homes +7 more
    Schools within 1.0 km
    SANDFORD PARISH NATIONAL SCHOOL (primary school · 196 pupils, 45 m) +7 more
    Crèche inspected nearby
    Little Treasures Playschool · inspected 26 Feb 2025 (300 m)
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