The Close, Straffan Wood
Co. Kildare: the land, its zoning and planning, and every recorded sale since 2010
- Land parcels
- 20
- median 256.5 m²
- Median price
- €297,500
- 10 market sales since 2021
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential / Infill, 17 of 20 parcels
- Planning
- 4
- applications within 15 m of the street since 2010
Estimate About €355,000 for a second-hand house here at 2026 prices; one sale in two between €324,000 and €395,000. Refine the estimate
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, within 15 m of the street
20 parcels, from 174 m² to 178,354 m² (17.84 ha, 44.07 acres), median 256.5 m².
Line of the street: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Zoning
Development plan, within 15 m of the street
- R2Existing Residential / Infill (Existing residential)
Maynooth and Environs Joint Local Area Plan 2025 - 2031, Kildare The zoning objective in the plan
17 parcels of this street - P1Agriculture
Maynooth and Environs Joint Local Area Plan 2025 - 2031, Kildare The zoning objective in the plan
1 parcel of this street - G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
Maynooth and Environs Joint Local Area Plan 2025 - 2031, Kildare The zoning objective in the plan
No parcel of this street has its centre in it
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0. A parcel counts in the zone its centre falls in.
Planning applications
Sites within 15 m of the street, newest first
21 Aug 2026N/a
the construction of 384 no. residential units (190 no. houses, 112 no. apartments, 46 no. mews terrace units and 36 no. duplex units), a creche, c. 1.2 km greenway, open space and all associated site development works on a site of approximately 17.34 hectares as follows: A) 190 no. terraced, semi-detached houses comprising 160 no. 3-bedroom and 30 no. 4-bedroom houses (all 2-storey dwellings); B) 112 no. apartments, in 2 no. 5-storey apartment buildings consisting of 55 no. 1-bedroom and 57 no. 2-bedroom units (Block 1 – 29 no. 1 bed & 30 no. 2 bed; Block 2 – 26 no. 1 bed & 27 no. 2 bed) all with private open space in the form of balconies or terrace; C) 46 no. ‘back-to-back’ 2-storey, mews terrace units consisting of 30 no. 2-bedroom and 16 no. 3-bedroom units; D) 36 no. duplex units in 3 no. 3-storey blocks providing for 18 no. 2-bedroom and 18 no. 3-bedroom units; E) Provision of a creche of c.430 sq.m at ground floor level of apartment building no. 2 and associated outdoor open space of c.310 sq.m; F) Provision of c.8.44 hectares of public open space including c.6.76 hectares to provide for a c. 1.2km Greenway between Moyglare Hall Estate to Lyreen Close to the south along the Rye Water River and Lyreen River along with c.1.68 hectares of Public Open Space and c.0.41 hectares of Communal Open Space to provide for residents of the apartment, duplex and mews terrace units; G) Vehicular and pedestrian access will be from Lyreen Close, Lyreen Drive and Moyglare Ridge, (with pedestrian access only from Moyglare Green) to incorporate associated upgrades including along Lyreen Close, the provision of 586 no. car parking spaces, 477 no. bicycle parking space, 12 no. motorcycle parking spaces and all internal roads, footpaths, bin and bicycle stores and 4 no. single-storey ESB sub-stations; H) Provision of surface water attenuation measures, connection to water supply, provision of foul drainage infrastructure including (wastewater pumping station) to Uisce Eireann specifications and all ancillary site development, construction, and landscaping works including reprofiling of the site where required; all associated utilities (including undergrounding/rerouting of existing electrical lines, ESB kiosks, culvert, and public lighting; and, I) Primary construction access will be from Moyglare Hall Estate to include temporary haul road (and construction compound). An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAR) and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepar
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2660951
2 Apr 2026N/a
1. Construction of a vehicle bridge (c.58m in length) spanning the River Rye, connecting Moyglare Hall Estate to the proposed Maynooth Outer Orbital Route (MOOR) in Moygaddy, Co. Meath (subject to separate and concurrent planning application to Meath County Council) . The bridge will consist of 2 no. vehicle carriageways (2-way traffic flow), with verges, segregated cycle tracks, public lighting and footpaths on either side of the vehicle carriageways; 2.Construction of a pedestrian/cycle bridge (c. 25m in length) spanning the River Rye alongside the existing vehicular bridge forming part of the R157, connecting to the existing footpath network along the Dunboyne Road and the proposed active travel infrastructure in Moygaddy, Co. Meath (subject to separate and concurrent planning application to Meath County Council); 3. Provision of a water connections from proposed services in Moygaddy, Co. Meath (subject to separate and concurrent planning application to Meath County Council0 under the River Rye and along the Dunboyne Road to connect to the existing wastewater pumping station and water services; and 4. All associated ancillary site works. It is noted that the subject planning application is associated with a separate and concurrent Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) planning application submitted to Meath County Council in relation to development at Moygaddy, Co. Meath. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement have been prepared in respect of the proposed development
Permission · Kildare County Council, 2641
10 Oct 2022N/a
for the development of a portion of the Maynooth Outer Orbital Road (MOOR) in the townland of Mariavilla, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of: 1. Provision of approximately 200m of new portion of distributor road comprising of 7.0m carriageway with footpaths, cycle tracks and grass verges. All associated utilities and public lighting including storm water drainage with SuDS treatment and attenuation. This new road section with pedestrian and cycle infrastructure will tie in with existing infrastructure just east of the roundabout which provides access to the Maynooth Community College and Moyglare Hall Estate. 2. Provision of a new bridge structure comprising the following: (i) An integral 50m single span bridge at Moyglare Hall over the River Rye Water to connect with existing road infrastructure in County Kildare and associated floodplain works and embankments. (ii) The bridge will include pedestrian and cycle facilities. (iii) Extension of the water mains assets to serve new developments in Maynooth Environs. 3. Provision of site landscaping, public lighting, site services and all associated site development works. 4. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been included with this application. Revised by Significant Further Information which consists of - Amendment of the application site boundary to the southern side of the proposed new bridge. - Revised Engineering Details. - Revision to the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan. - Revision to the Construction and Environmental Management Plan. - A revised Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment. - Revisions to the Environmental Impact Assessment Report. - Revisions to the Natura Impact Statement. - Revised Ecological Assessment including a dedicated bat roost suitability survey. - Revisions to the Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment including new photomontages. - Revised Surface Water Drainage Details. - Revised Landscape Masterplan
Permission · Kildare County Council, 221213
22 Sept 2022N/a
For the development of a portion of the Maynooth Outer Orbital Road (MOOR) in the townland of Mariavilla, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of: 1. Provision of approximately 200m of new portion of distributor road comprising of 7.0m carriageway with footpaths, cycle tracks and grass verges. All associated utilities and public lighting including storm water drainage with SuDS treatment and attenuation. This new road section with pedestrian and cycle infrastructure will tie in with existing infrastructure just east of the roundabout which provides access to the Maynooth Community College and Moyglare Hall Estate. 2. Provision of a new bridge structure comprising the following: (i) An integral 50m single span bridge at Moyglare Hall over the River Rye Water to connect with existing road infrastructure in County Kildare and associated floodplain works and embankments. (ii) The bridge will include pedestrian and cycle facilities. (iii) Extension of the water mains assets to serve new developments in Maynooth Environs. 3. Provision of site landscaping, public lighting, site services and all associated site development works. 4. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been included with this application.
Permission · Kildare County Council, 221149
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Median price by year
Years with three market sales or more
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | €301,062 | 4 |
Every recorded sale
19 sales, newest first
| Date | Address, as recorded | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2024 | 1 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH W23X9K1 | €320,320 |
| 24 Apr 2024 | 30 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH W23A4C6 | €280,000 |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 29 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH | €336,136 |
| 27 Sept 2023 | 3 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH W23DY95 | €230,000 |
| 26 Sept 2023 | 27 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH W23V6P2 | €330,000 |
| 1 Sept 2023 | 38 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH W23X242 | €272,124 |
| 21 Dec 2022 | 21 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH | €245,000 |
| 21 Apr 2022 | 2 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH W23E8C0 | €400,000 |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 7 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH W23V2Y9 | €252,000 |
| 23 Feb 2021 | 18 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH | €315,000 |
| 16 Nov 2020 | 26 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH | €239,000 |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 21 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH | €244,000 |
| 31 Jan 2019 | 43 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH | €213,000 |
| 12 Dec 2018 | 20 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH | €288,000 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 13 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH (not full market price) | €265,000 |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 27 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH | €240,000 |
| 7 Dec 2015 | 23 THE CLOSE, STRAFFAN WOOD, MAYNOOTH | €255,000 |
| 25 Sept 2013 | 1 The Close, Straffan Wood, Maynooth | €102,000 |
| 23 Mar 2011 | 43 The Close, Straffan Wood, Maynooth (not full market price) | €180,000 |
Source: Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority. Sales marked “not full market price” are left out of every median.