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Sold December 2025

Knockfin, Carlow Road, Athy, Co. Kildare

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Not in the search index: sold over 3 months ago, no outside visitor.

Quiet street: 1 application open for comments, 12 sites nearby could change.

0 lodged in 90 days10 in 12 monthslast 6 months ago

11 things worth knowing before you buy

  • No planning applications on this site.
  • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; on the vacant land tax map; high radon area.
  • 12 sites nearby could change: 2 approved schemes, 10 empty zoned plots.
  • 72 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 38 at 58-67 Leinster Street & Nelson's Yard.
  • Athy (train Dublin - Waterford) 449 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak; 4 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Here (2022 census): 70% owner-occupied (council 71%); 10% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 1919–1945; 51% drive to work (council 61%); population up 8% since 2016.
  • 1 home extension within 250 m since 2022.
  • The council decides in a median 61 days (about 9 weeks); 43% are asked for more information.
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
1 in 10
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
Around it
0
Open for comments · none today
96%
Approved, when decided · 26 approved · 1 refused
61 days
Time to a decision · median; 43% asked for more information
12
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
70%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 71%
10%
Homes empty (2022) · council 5%
4/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. High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
    Ask for: Radon test results.
  3. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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About this home

Knockfin, Carlow Road, Athy, Co. Kildare is a home in Athy, Kildare. It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in December 2025. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 107 planning applications: 1 open for observation, 54 granted, 4 refused, 1 under appeal, 6 decided on appeal, 8 commenced.

More about this address

The site is zoned R2 — existing residential. 3 protected structures are within 100 m, the nearest Prospect House, Carlow Road (19 m); the site itself is not on the record. EPA radon map: “About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels”. The nearest EPA-licensed facility is Athy, 840 m away.

Sold
12 Dec 2025
Type
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Bedrooms / bathrooms
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Floor area
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BER
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Local authority
Kildare County Council
Location precision
Rooftop
Protected structures within 100 m
3 · nearest Prospect House, Carlow Road
Radon (EPA)
About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
EPA licence within 1.0 km
Athy (840 m) +1 more
Schools within 1.0 km
SCOIL MHICHIL NAOFA (primary school · 496 pupils, 517 m) +1 more
Crèche inspected nearby
Ardreigh Montessori and Child Care Centre · inspected 29 Apr 2026 (approx. 283 m)
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