Castleblayney vs Clones
Clones was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €176,000 against €250,500 in Castleblayney (42% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Clones leads 64 to 56. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | CastleblayneyA75 · County Monaghan | ClonesH23 · County Monaghan |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 56 · Mixed | 64 · Mixedhigher |
| Connectivity | 73 | 73 |
| Convenience | 2higher | 0 |
| Family and schools | 31 | 53higher |
| Risk and resilience | 72 | 100higher |
| Market strength | 83higher | 67 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €250,500 | €176,000cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +22.8%higher | +3.5% |
| Sales, 12 months | 76 | 37 |
| Median, 5 years | €200,500 | €140,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 151 | 30 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 90% | 100% |
| Public transport stops | 3higher | 1 |
| Departures a week | 817higher | 52 |
| Schools | 17higher | 4 |
| Childcare | 17higher | 4 |
| GPs | 13higher | 8 |
| Supermarkets | 3higher | 1 |
| EV charging points | 6higher | 2 |
Castleblayney
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Healthy demand and strong resale profile
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Clones
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Questions people ask
Is Castleblayney or Clones cheaper to buy in?
Clones was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €176,000 against €250,500 in Castleblayney, 42% less, across 37 and 76 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Castleblayney or Clones?
Clones scores higher for a home buyer: 64 against 56 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Castleblayney has more scheduled public transport: 817 departures a week from 3 stops.
Where does this data come from?
Sold prices are the Property Price Register (PSRA); planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; amenities from public registers. Figures are for the areas the A75 and H23 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys A75 and H23, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. Compare any two places in Ireland in the app: addris.ie/compare.