If the OP wants to know if an area is good or bad then drive/ walk around it at night during the week and at the weekend. Do this three of four times over a few weeks.
The other issue is that in a softening market areas that have a bad name (whether justified or not) will loose value faster than those that have a good name.
The Op should also consider that the extra 100k needed to buy close to work will cost about €25 a day. The extra cost of commuting from Clondalkin need to be subtracted from this before the real cost can be seen.
I have been in some of the bad areas of Clondalkin and would not like to live there. That’s just my opinion though.
The major factor is the commute time. I would agree strongly with fintans that renting should be looked at. The rest of his post I will not comment on.
The other issue is that in a softening market areas that have a bad name (whether justified or not) will loose value faster than those that have a good name.
The Op should also consider that the extra 100k needed to buy close to work will cost about €25 a day. The extra cost of commuting from Clondalkin need to be subtracted from this before the real cost can be seen.
I have been in some of the bad areas of Clondalkin and would not like to live there. That’s just my opinion though.
The major factor is the commute time. I would agree strongly with fintans that renting should be looked at. The rest of his post I will not comment on.