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Sold August 2025 · BER C1

37 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington, Co. Wicklow

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Busy area: 16 applications within 500 m in 12 months.

1 lodged in 90 days16 in 12 monthslast 2 months ago

8
Sites nearby that could changewithin 500 m

14 things worth knowing before you buy

8could change0open now86%get approved85homes comingYesflood risk724homes started
  • No planning applications on this site.
  • Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area nearby; high radon area.
  • 8 sites nearby could change: 2 approved schemes, 6 empty zoned plots.
  • 85 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 71 at Newtown Centre/Newtown Square.
  • Blessington (bus 65, 65A) 240 m away: 2 an hour at morning peak; 5 from all stops within 500 m.
  • Here (2022 census): 65% owner-occupied (council 71%); 5% of homes empty (council 7%); most built 2001–2010; 66% drive to work (council 58%).
  • 10 home extensions within 250 m since 2022. Most were two-storey rear extensions. On Downshire Park: 3 in 10 years, 88% approved.
  • Around here the council decides in a median 56 days (about 8 weeks); 46% are asked for more information.
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 10
Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon
No
Flood zone (development plan) · not in Zone A or B
Around it
0
Open for comments · none today
86%
Approved, when decided · 31 approved · 5 refused
56 days
Time to a decision · median; 46% asked for more information
8
Sites that could change · see the list
Yes
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · see floodinfo.ie
0
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
65%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 71%
5%
Homes empty (2022) · council 7%
5/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 6

  1. Flood risk area within 500 m: can you insure it?
    Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
  2. High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
    Ask for: Radon test results.
  3. 71 homes approved 86 m away (Newtown Centre/Newtown Square), not started: what is planned?
    Ask for: The planning file for 2560074.
  4. 14 homes approved 249 m away (Downshire Gardens), not started: what is planned?
    Ask for: The planning file for 2560521.
  5. Building work started 55 m away: for how long?
    Ask for: The planning conditions for 24/60694.
  6. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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    About this home

    37 The Close, Downshire Park, Blessington, Co. Wicklow is a home in Blessington Demesne, Wicklow (BER C1). It sold on 29 Aug 2025 according to the Property Price Register. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 116 planning applications: 2 open for observation, 53 granted, 10 refused, 1 under appeal, 6 decided on appeal, 8 commenced.

    More about this address

    The site is zoned R2 — existing residential. It is in the Downshire Park estate, where 9 planning applications were made in 10 years, 88% of those decided granted. EPA radon map: “About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels”. The nearest EPA-licensed facility is Roadstone Dublin Remediation Landfill, 643 m away.

    Sold
    29 Aug 2025
    Type
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    Bedrooms / bathrooms
    — / —
    Floor area
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    BER
    C1
    Year built
    2005
    Local authority
    Wicklow County Council
    Location precision
    Rooftop
    Estate
    Downshire Park
    Radon (EPA)
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    EPA licence within 1.0 km
    Roadstone Dublin Remediation Landfill (643 m) +1 more
    Schools within 1.0 km
    S N MHUIRE SENIOR SCHOOL (primary school · 296 pupils, 347 m) +3 more
    Crèche inspected nearby
    Cocoon Childcare- Blessington · inspected 26 Jun 2025 (231 m)
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