Orginally designed as a “business campus” for south-west Dublin, Citywest is now a suburb with a growing population and a range of amenities – as well as lots of employment opportunities.
It’s next to the old, well-established villages of Saggart and Rathcoole and not far from Tallaght, and well-connected due to its proximity to the N7 and N81, and its position on the Luas Red Line.
All of these factors mean Citywest is now a well-integrated part of Dublin’s south-west sprawl
![Citywest Business Campus is a major employer in the area](https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/news/property/article16710092.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Citywest.jpg)
Fancy moving there? Here’s Citywest by numbers...
Population*
8,380, as of the 2016 census.
*Figure taken from CSO data
Average house price 2019 H2*
€ 308,140
By house size**
1-bed apartment: €281k
2-bed terrace: €374k
3-bed semi-detached: €532k
4-bed bungalow: €911k
5-bed detached: €970k
*Figures provided by Perfect Property
**Figures for South County Dublin, according to the Daft 2020 Q1 house price report.
Most expensive house*
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€495,000: 13 Brownsbarn Court, Citywest (4-bed detached house)
*Correct according to Daft.ie as of 9/6/20
Least expensive house*
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€149,000: 48 Belfry Road, Citywest (1-bed apartment)
*Correct according to Daft.ie as of 9/6/20
Availability*
25 properties for sale
*Correct according to Daft.ie as of 9/6/20
Services
Garda Station: Rathcoole Garda Station, Main Street, Rathcoole
Post Office: Rathcoole Post Office, Rathcoole Shopping Centre, Main Street, Rathcoole
Nearest Library: County Library, Library Square, Tallaght. South Dublin Mobile Libraries also operate in the area.
No. of schools/creches*
Pre-schools: 5
Primary Schools: 5
Secondary Schools: 1
*Figures from education.ie and childcare.ie. Includes adjacent Saggart and Rathcoole areas.
Parks and playgrounds
There are two main parks in the area. Carrigmore Park in Citywest itself has its own playground and basketball court, as well as paths and plenty of open space.
Not far away, Rathcoole Park is beautifully landscaped with a pair of lakes connected by the Camac river. There’s a kids’ playground too, as well as playing fields.
Public transport links
![Citywest Campus is a stop on the Luas Red Line](https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/news/property/article18389159.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Citywest-Luas-William-Murphy.jpg)
Life in Citywest is convenient despite being right on the outskirts of the city – the Luas Red Line passes through with the Citywest Campus and Fortunestown stops serving the community.
A number of bus routes serve the area too – the 65B and 77A take you into the city centre, while the 175 will take you to UCD via Tallaght and Dundrum.
Time to city centre*
Driving: 33 minutes (traffic dependent)
Public Transport: 40 minutes (Luas), 57 minutes (bus)
Cycling: 46 minutes
Walking: 2 hour 51 minutes
*Times (except public transport) taken from Citywest Shopping Centre to College Green, according to Google Maps.
Food and drink
There are a total of 9 restaurants listed on Yelp.ie in the local area. Citywest is hardly a culinary hotspot, but chains like The Streat (for sandwiches) and Eddie Rocket’s are available.
The Anvil beside Citywest Hotel is a popular restaurant for lunches and dinners, while McGettigan’s on the Naas Road is a well-regarded, buzzy bar and restaurant.
Citywest itself is sadly lacking in pubs, so you will need to head across to the much more established village of Saggart where you’ll find the popular Jacob’s Bar. Also in the area, the aforemenioned McGettigan’s and the traditional rest stop An Poitín Stil in Rathcoole.
If it’s takeaway you’re after, there are 70 options on Just Eat and 5 on Uber Eats but unfortunately Deliveroo haven’t made it out this far yet.
Shopping
![Citywest Shopping Centre](https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/news/property/article18389142.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Citywest-Shopping-Centre-ND2404.jpg)
As you would expect with a newly built suburb, local shopping is based around a purpose-built hub. Citywest Shopping Centre has branches of Dunnes Stores, Specsavers, discount stores, phone shops, dry cleaners and so on.
Elsewhere in the local area, there’s a large branch of Lidl on Fortunestown Lane and a number of other convenience stores.
Yelp.ie lists 3 hairdressers in the area but 0 barbers – however, there’s one nearby in Saggart and a few options in Tallaght.
Sport and leisure
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Fitness enthusiasts are well catered for at Citywest Hotel’s Health and Leisure Club, while Citywest Golf Resort is right next door.
St Mary’s in Saggart is the local GAA club while Rathcoole Boys is the nearest soccer club. Despite the name, they welcome boys, girls from 5-17 years old, and they field teams in a number of leagues – including Rathcoole Warriors, their special needs team.
Martial artists can train at Saggart Kenpo Karate Club, while Coolmine Equestrian Centre is a short drive away.
The closest cinema and theatre are both in Tallaght – 10 minutes away by car.