Newcastle Co. Galway

Addris scores Newcastle 85 out of 100 for a home buyer — excellent. 47 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €416,000 — +4.0% on the year before, 11% above the Ireland median for 2026. Every figure below comes from the Property Price Register and public planning, transport, school and amenity records — data to 2026-09-13.

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Is Newcastle a good place to live? The Addris Score

85 / 100
Excellent
for a home buyer · 82 for an investor
Confidence: High

The Addris Score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk for Newcastle, tuned to how you will live there. The same method scores every area in Ireland, so places compare honestly.

  • Connectivity91
  • Convenience97
  • Family and schools93
  • Risk and resilience67
  • Market strength65
  • Future and planning98
  • Good signs of regeneration and future investment
  • Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
  • under 1% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected

House prices in Newcastle

Median, 12 months
€416,000
47 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+4.0%
from €400,000
Median, 3 years
€390,000
160 sales
Median, 5 years
€370,000
254 sales
On the register
723
since 2010

Schools, transport and what's nearby

Getting around

  • 38 bus, rail and Luas stops
  • 28,793 departures a week
  • 7 EV charging points

Schools, health and everyday services

  • 2 Primary schools
  • 4 Childcare
  • 17 GPs
  • 1 Health centres
  • 1 Hospitals
  • 2 Supermarkets
  • 8 Playgrounds
  • 7 Parks
  • 2 Swimming pools
  • 1 Coach stops
  • 42 Rural bus stops

Price history

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
202137€290,000€262,000
202251€328,000+13.1%€290,000
202355€350,000+6.7%€310,000
202450€369,000+5.4%€335,000
202553€460,000+24.7%€361,233
2026 (to date)32€400,000-13.0%€375,000

Most recent sales in Newcastle

Most recent sales in Newcastle, Co. Galway
AddressPriceSold
251 CORRIB PARK, NEWCASTLE, GALWAY€90,0002 September 2026
3 Leacach Ard, Danesfort Road, Loughrea€436,12325 August 2026
4 UNIVERSITY HALLS, NEWCASTLE RD, GALWAY€416,00019 August 2026
7 OWENRIFF PARK, CAMP ST, OUGHTERARD€735,00013 August 2026
OLD BALLINFOYLE, HEADFORD ROAD, GALWAY CITY€1,350,0005 August 2026
10 SYLVAN HEIGHTS, FAIRLANDS PARK, NEWCASTLE€580,00022 July 2026
APT 9 CUILINN, NEWCASTLE RD, GALWAY€345,00016 July 2026
64 MOYOLA PARK, NEWCASTLE, GALWAY€156,00013 July 2026
GRAFTON HOUSE, 27 UPPER NEWCASTLE, GALWAY€890,00030 June 2026
23 UPPER NEWCASTLE, NEWCASTLE, GALWAY€425,00016 June 2026

Addresses and prices exactly as published in the Property Price Register. See every sale, coloured by price, on the map.

Planning in Newcastle

Applications, 12 months
24
Decided, 12 months
24
Granted, 12 months
21
88% of decisions
On record
44

Most recent applications in Newcastle

Permission for development which consists of: convert attic to living space, and to extend dwelling house to the front
Galway City · 2660310 · submitted 26 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
Permission for development which consists of: a change of use from dwelling to short term let for a period not exceeding 90 days per calendar year.
Galway City · 2660201 · submitted 12 June 2026 · REFUSED · View on council site
Permission for development which consists of: (i) the demolition of the existing front porch, garage and rear extension (ii) the construction of new 2 storey extension to the side
Galway City · 2660181 · submitted 2 June 2026 · CONDITIONAL · View on council site
Permission for development which consists of: retention planning permission to that permitted under file reference 21-135 as follows: External elevation and internal changes to the
Galway City · 2615 · submitted 27 May 2026 · CONDITIONAL · View on council site
Permission for development which consists of: for changes to proposed plans, previously granted under Pl. Ref. No. 24/60402 and as described as follows: Revision of Site Boundarie
Galway City · 2660169 · submitted 23 May 2026 · CONDITIONAL · View on council site

Sold prices by street and estate in Newcastle

Every street or estate in Newcastle with at least twenty sales on the register, most-sold first — what homes there actually went for.

Questions people ask

Is Newcastle a good place to live?

Addris scores Newcastle 85 out of 100 for a home buyer (Excellent) and 82 for an investor. The score weighs transport, everyday convenience, schools and family services, flood and other risk, market strength and planning activity for the area — the sections below show each part.

What is the average house price in Newcastle?

The median sold price in Newcastle, County Galway over the last 12 months was €416,000, from 47 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €370,000 from 254 sales.

How many homes sold in Newcastle in the last year?

47 residential sales in Newcastle, County Galway were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 254 in the last five years.

What is public transport like in Newcastle?

Newcastle, County Galway has 38 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 28,793 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.

What schools are in Newcastle?

There are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools inside the Newcastle area on the Department of Education register, and 4 registered childcare services.

Is there much building planned in Newcastle?

24 planning applications were submitted in Newcastle, County Galway in the last 12 months; of the 24 decided in that time, 21 were granted.

Where does this data come from?

Sold prices are the Residential Property Price Register published by the Property Services Regulatory Authority; planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; schools, childcare and health services from their public registers. Addris updates the pages weekly.

Sold prices by Eircode area

Other places in County Galway

Part of County Galway sold prices. The suburb boundary is the box the Addris map uses for Newcastle, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.