Sold February 2026 · 2 bed · 2 bath · 75 m² · BER B3
17 Holywell Villas, Swords, Co. Dublin
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Quiet street: 4 applications open for comments.
5 lodged in 90 days9 in 12 monthslast 15 days ago
13 things worth knowing before you buy
- No planning applications on this site.
- Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area nearby.
- Nothing nearby looks set to change.
- 4 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 8 Oct 2026.
- Holywell Cres (bus 142, 41X) 209 m away: 12 an hour at morning peak; 28 from all stops within 500 m.
- Noise from road traffic mapped at 45–49 dB (day-evening-night average, EPA 2022); inside Dublin Airport Noise Zone C.
- Here (2022 census): 46% owner-occupied (council 67%); 3% of homes empty (council 5%); most built 2001–2010; 44% drive to work (council 52%); population up 19% since 2016.
- 8 home extensions within 250 m since 2022: 4 approved (57%). Most were dormers or attic conversions. 1 dormer or attic conversion refused. On Holywell: 35 in 10 years, 81% approved.
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
4
Open for comments · you can comment
75%
Approved, when decided · 15 approved · 5 refused
57%
Extensions approved (250 m) · 4 of 7 · most dormers or attic conversions
54 days
Time to a decision · median; 1 in 4 asked for more information
0
Sites that could change · none found
Yes
Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · see floodinfo.ie
0
Protected buildings nearby · not this site
46%
Owner-occupied (2022) · council 67%
3%
Homes empty (2022) · council 5%
45–49 dB
Noise (EPA 2022) · road traffic, day-evening-night
28/h
Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m
Questions to ask before you buy 5
- Flood risk area within 500 m: can you insure it?Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
- Application 130 m away open for comments until 8 Oct 2026: comment?Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
- Decision 130 m away can be appealed until 6 Oct 2026: appeal?Ask for: The decision on the council's website (€220 to appeal).
- Building work started 92 m away: for how long?Ask for: The planning conditions for F24A/0177.
- Any work done without planning permission?Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
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About this home
17 Holywell Villas, Swords, Co. Dublin is a 2-bedroom terraced house in Drinan, Fingal of about 75 m² (BER B3). It sold on 12 Feb 2026 according to the Property Price Register. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 89 planning applications: 4 open for observation, 41 granted, 8 refused, 5 decided on appeal, 23 commenced.
More about this address
The soonest observation deadline is 19 Oct 2026 on FINGAL F26A/0840E (Drynan Avenue, Kinsealy, Swords, County Dublin). It is in the Holywell estate, where 53 planning applications were made in 10 years, 81% of those decided granted. The nearest EPA-licensed facility is MSD International GmbH t/a MSD Ireland (Biotech Dublin), 615 m away. The nearest named scheme is Holywell, 57 homes (57 built), 473 m away.
- Sold
- 12 Feb 2026
- Type
- Terrace
- Bedrooms / bathrooms
- 2 / 2
- Floor area
- 75 m²
- BER
- B3
- Local authority
- Fingal County Council
- Location precision
- Rooftop
- Estate
- Holywell
- EPA licence within 1.0 km
- MSD International GmbH t/a MSD Ireland (Biotech Dublin) (615 m)
- Named schemes within 1.0 km
- Holywell · 57 homes +1 more
- Most active applicant within 500 m
- David Lloyd Riverview Ops Ireland Ltd · 2 applications
- Schools within 1.0 km
- Holywell Educate Together National School (primary school · 613 pupils, 387 m) +1 more
- Crèche inspected nearby
- Mini Trinity Montessori · inspected 21 Oct 2025 (277 m)
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