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Rathcoole / Saggart
South Dublin • Medium Demand Pressure
Value suburban / Commuter belt📊 CSO Estimates
61
ModerateGrade: B
Median Price
€360k
CSO estimate
Price Growth
+7.8%
12-month YoY change
Gross Yield
4.9%
RTB est. €1780/mo rent
Planning Permits
35
2024 permissions granted
Price History
ComputedMedian transaction price (€k)
Score Profile
Normalised 0–100 per dimension
Investment Score Breakdown
61/100
17
Price Growth
Weight: 30%
+7.8% YoY
15
Rental Yield
Weight: 25%
4.9% gross
10
Planning
Weight: 20%
35 permits
12
Infrastructure
Weight: 15%
79/100
8
Affordability
Weight: 10%
75/100
AI Investment Analysis
Rathcoole and Saggart represent the emerging commuter corridor of South Dublin — affordable entry points with improving connectivity via the N7/M50 and BusConnects. Rising employment in the Grange Castle Business Park (Pfizer, Microsoft Data Centre) is driving a structural shift in local demand patterns. Investors targeting families commuting to south Dublin employment hubs will find reliable demand and improving infrastructure at price points well below the Dublin median.
✓ Key Strengths
- ✓Grange Castle Business Park employment anchor (Pfizer, Microsoft)
- ✓M50/N7 junction — excellent road connectivity
- ✓Affordable entry for south Dublin
- ✓Growing young family demographic
⚠ Key Risks
- !Peripheral location — public transport still improving
- !Heavily transport-dependent tenant pool
- !Market timing sensitive to employment hub stability
🚆 Transport Links
- →BusConnects Corridor 13
- →Dublin Bus 69
- →N7 / M50 immediate access
🏗️ Key Developments
- ◆Citywest extension residential
- ◆Grange Castle Phase 4 (data centre cluster)
- ◆Greenogue Business Park growth
Quick Finance Snapshot
Based on median price, 20% deposit, 4.1% fixed rate, 25-year term, RTB rent estimate
Total Cash Required
€80,928
Monthly Repayment
€1,536
Gross Rental Yield
5.9%
Net Monthly Income
€1,153