Buying a home in Coolock
Coolock is on Dublin's northside, north of the Liffey. In the last 24 months, 81 homes sold there on the Property Price Register, at a typical €410,000, up 3% on the year before.
What your money buys in Coolock
| Budget | Share of homes sold for that or less |
|---|---|
| €300,000 | 9% |
| €350,000 | 23% |
| €400,000 | 44% |
| €450,000 | 65% |
| €500,000 | 89% |
| €600,000 | 98% |
73 second-hand (typical €402,000) and 8 new (typical €499,999). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Gables, 1 Clonshaugh Road, Coolock | October 2026 | €485,000 |
| 32 Kilbarron Ave, Coolock, Dublin 5 | October 2026 | €375,000 |
| 12 Hawthorn Gardens, Oscar Traynor Woods, Coolock | October 2026 | €485,000 |
| 85 Kilmore Rd, Coolock Dublin 5, Dublin | October 2026 | €456,000 |
| 12 Castletimon Dr, Coolock Dublin 5, Dublin | October 2026 | €455,000 |
| 19 Castle Elms, Greencastle Road, Coolock | September 2026 | €260,000 |
New homes sold in the last year
| Development | Sold in the last year | Prices paid |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Traynor latest sale October 2026 | 3 | €485,000 – €500,000 |
| Newtown latest sale February 2026 | 3 | €485,000 – €500,000 |
Homes planned nearby
68 homes have planning permission and 90 are waiting for a decision.
| Where | Homes | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Assisi Church Priorswood And Including The Former Parochial House, Clonshaugh Avenue | 90 apartments | Applied March 2026, no decision yet |
| Clonshaugh House, Clonshaugh Road | 36 apartments | Granted July 2023 |
| 5 And 6 Malahide Road, Newtown Cottages | 32 homes | Granted April 2025 |
Getting around
| To | Door to door at rush hour | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin city centre | 38 min by DART | about 28 min |
| Docklands and IFSC | 45 min by DART, then bus P29 | about 27 min |
| Sandyford Business District | 76 min by bus 43, then bus 15, then bus 130, then Luas Green Line | about 52 min |
| Dublin Airport | 62 min by bus N6, then bus 41 | about 26 min |
| Blanchardstown | 80 min by DART, then bus 120, then bus W4 | about 52 min |
| Citywest and Tallaght | 85 min by DART, then Luas Red Line | about 68 min |
The nearest rail or Luas stop is Harmonstown (DART), 1200 m away.
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How much does a house cost in Coolock?
In the last 24 months, 81 homes sold in Coolock. The typical (median) price was €410,000, and half sold between €356,000 and €477,000. Excluding homes addressed as apartments, the typical price was €402,000. Source: Property Price Register.
What can I buy in Coolock for €400,000?
44% of the homes that sold in Coolock in the last 24 months went for €400,000 or less. Half or more sold for €450,000 or less.
Are new homes being built in Coolock?
New homes sold in the last year at Oscar Traynor (3, from €485,000), Newtown (3, from €485,000). 68 more homes have planning permission nearby, and 90 are waiting for a decision.
How long is the commute from Coolock to Dublin city centre?
About 38 minutes door to door at rush hour by DART, from the National Transport Authority timetable, or about 28 minutes by car (an estimate).
Is Coolock on the northside or southside of Dublin?
Coolock is on Dublin's northside, north of the Liffey.
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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.