Sold October 2025 · 4 bed · 1 bath · 146 m² · BER D2
Iona, Newpark, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Listed on daft.ie · Listed by Hume Auctioneers
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Busy area: 18 applications within 500 m in 12 months.
3 lodged in 90 days18 in 12 monthslast 22 days ago
13 things worth knowing before you buy
- No planning applications on this site.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; on the vacant land tax map.
- 18 sites nearby could change: 8 approved schemes, 10 empty zoned plots.
- 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 20 Oct 2026.
- 3 applications refused within 100 m since 2021; latest for signage (2026).
- 361 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 76 at Lands located between Harpur’s Lane and….
- Market Sq (bus 823, 834) 446 m away: 5 an hour at morning peak; 33 from all stops within 500 m.
- Here (2022 census): 71% owner-occupied (council 71%); 6% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1971–1980; 68% drive to work (council 65%); population up 1% since 2016.
On this site
R2
Zoning · Existing residential
No
Protected or listed · on our maps
Yes
Vacant land tax · 3% of land value a year
Around it
2
Open for comments · you can comment
89%
Approved, when decided · 41 approved · 5 refused
55 days
Time to a decision · median; 41% asked for more information
18
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
71%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 71%
6%
Homes empty (2022) · council 8%
33/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m
Questions to ask before you buy 5
- On the vacant land tax map: is the 3% tax being paid?Ask for: Your solicitor's check of liability or exemption.
- 19 homes approved 182 m away (part of former Minch Norton…), not started: what is planned?Ask for: The planning file for 2151.
- 28 homes approved 201 m away (Harpur’s Lane), not started: what is planned?Ask for: The planning file for 2460056.
- Application 482 m away open for comments until 20 Oct 2026: comment?Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Any work done without planning permission?Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
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About this home
Iona, Newpark, Portlaoise, Co. Laois is a 4-bedroom detached house in Maryborough, Laois of about 146 m² (BER D2). It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in October 2025. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 142 planning applications: 2 open for observation, 64 granted, 4 refused, 1 under appeal, 2 decided on appeal, 10 commenced.
More about this address
The soonest observation deadline is 21 Oct 2026 on LAOIS 2660653 (5 Ridge Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois). The site is zoned R2 — existing residential. 2 protected structures are within 100 m; the site itself is not on the record. The nearest EPA-licensed facility is Portlaoise, 897 m away.
- Sold
- 31 Oct 2025
- Type
- Detached
- Bedrooms / bathrooms
- 4 / 1
- Floor area
- 146 m²
- BER
- D2
- Year built
- 1970
- Local authority
- Laois County Council
- Location precision
- Rooftop
- Protected structures within 100 m
- 2
- EPA licence within 1.0 km
- Portlaoise (897 m)
- Schools within 1.0 km
- Portlaoise College (post-primary school · 1,005 pupils, 519 m) +3 more
- Crèche inspected nearby
- O’Moore Place Childcare · inspected 3 Oct 2025 (466 m)
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