Buying a home in Ballyvolane
Ballyvolane is on the north-east side of Cork city. In the last 12 months, 170 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €439,999, up 13% on the year before.
What your money buys in Ballyvolane
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 4% |
| €350,000 | 14% |
| €400,000 | 21% |
| €450,000 | 73% |
| €500,000 | 93% |
| €600,000 | 98% |
24 second-hand (typical €362,000) and 146 new (typical €440,000). Help to Buy and the First Home Scheme raise what a first-time buyer can pay for a new home.
Recent sales
| Address | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 227 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane | October 2026 | €409,999 |
| 224 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane | October 2026 | €475,000 |
| 52 Ardan View, Longview, Ballyvolane | October 2026 | €335,000 |
| 221 Arderrow, Ballyhooly Road, Ballyvolane | October 2026 | €427,499 |
| 234 Arderrow, Ballyvolane | October 2026 | €430,000 |
| 37 Ardan View Longview, Ballyvolane Co Cork | October 2026 | €429,998 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Longview latest sale October 2026 | 70 | €409,999 – €495,000 |
| Arderrow latest sale October 2026 | 36 | €365,000 – €475,000 |
| Rathard latest sale April 2026 | 11 | €335,000 – €485,000 |
| Ardan latest sale September 2026 | 10 | €335,000 – €445,000 |
| Longview Park Longview latest sale July 2026 | 4 | €434,999 – €3,198,581 |
Homes planned nearby
176 homes have planning permission and 47 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Former Ford Distribution Site, Fronting Onto Centre Park Road Planning file 2443472 | 176 apartments | Granted February 2025 |
| Fox And Hounds, Ballyhooly Road And Ballyvolane Road Planning file 2341917 | 34 apartments | Applied April 2023, no decision yet |
| Glenmont, Silversprings Planning file 2443457 | 13 homes | Applied December 2024, no decision yet |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Cork city centre | 27 min by bus 208 | about 16 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Cork (Kent) (train), 1900 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Ballyvolane?
In the last 12 months, 170 homes sold in Ballyvolane. The typical (median) price was €439,999, and half sold between €415,000 and €452,500. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €362,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Ballyvolane for €400,000?
21% of the homes that sold in Ballyvolane in the last 12 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €450,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Ballyvolane?
New homes sold in the last year at Longview (70, from €409,999), Arderrow (36, from €365,000), Rathard (11, from €335,000). 176 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 47 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Ballyvolane to Cork city centre?
About 27 minutes door to door at rush hour by bus 208, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 16 minutes by car (an estimate).
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Sales: Property Price Register, full-market sales of €50,000 or more, VAT added back where the register shows it without; it records the price paid and whether the home was new, not its size. Planned homes: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, applications for ten or more homes. Trips: National Transport Authority GTFS, Tuesday 10 November 2026, leaving at 07:45 and 08:15, door to door; car times are an estimate. Updated 2026-11-06.