[Area guide] Haydens Park Lucan

Gingernut78

Hi
Can anyone offer any opinion or information on Haydens Park Estate in Lucan. Would it be considered a nice quiet estate, or is there any issues being beside Griffeen Park?
Is it in walking distance to shops, or well positioned on the bus route for commute into town.

Looking to buy in Lucan and the houses here tick a lot of boxes for us, and it appears to be well looked after by the residents but its difficult to tell just driving through. So hoping someone might have some local knowledge on above ?
Thanks

unkel

Haydens Park is fine. Nicely maturing now it is nearly 20 years old. Bus stops at the main road (Griffeen Avenue) so just a few minutes walk. I haven't heard much of untoward stuff going on in or around the Park either. It's not lit at night, which probably helps.

Gingernut78

thank you unkel appreciate the reply that's good to note
Would you happen to know if Griffeen Ave is very congested currently in the mornings about 7.00 am?
, I would be heading into south side city centre I'm not sure what route I would take yet going to try do a Trial run.

Is the Clonburris development likely to affect traffic for residence on that stretch of road it looks to be extending to the back of Tullyhall from the maps?

unkel

Gingernut78 wrote: »

Would you happen to know if Griffeen Ave is very congested currently in the mornings about 7.00 am?

That early it's fine. But in bad weather in winter the traffic builds up very quickly after about 7:30 - 7:40AM. After some re-jigging of the main traffic light on the R136 a few years ago, it is nowhere near as bad as it was though. Even at about 8AM.

Gingernut78 wrote: »

I would be heading into south side city centre I'm not sure what route I would take yet going to try do a Trial run.

You planning to drive in? Not take the bus? Herself commutes to Stephens Green on 25B - not the worst route

Gingernut78 wrote: »

Is the Clonburris development likely to affect traffic for residence on that stretch of road

Probably. But when we bought our house off the plans 20 years ago, everybody said there would be council flats the next year. Didn't happen. Then about 10 years later, there was full approval for Clonburris. It didn't happen. Fast forward another 10 years and again full approval, but nothing is happening yet...

Gingernut78

Yes unkel I will be driving most days, but will use the bus when I can so thats great news, I'll check the route of the 25b so thanks, I know the 25x will go right by my work place so will look at that too to see how it works out, but its a limited service from what I've read and seems to run the other end of Lucan so probably no use if we bought in Haydens. If they ever open that train station in Kishogue it might be another option for getting to town too further down the track.Google map has it at a 20 min walk.

That's typical re Clonburris I thought it was a new proposal didn't realise its been on the cards that long I won't let it unduly put me off so.

Would you walk to and from from Haydens to the Village if you were heading for pint the weekend or would it be unsafe in that regard?

unkel

Gingernut78 wrote: »

Would you walk to and from from Haydens to the Village if you were heading for pint the weekend or would it be unsafe in that regard?

Can't see why not. The area is generally thought to be safe. I personally wouldn't mind taking a shortcut through the unlit parks

Gingernut78

thanks a mil for all your help unkel

unkel

No probs!

And welcome to boards.ie

average_runner

Gingernut78 wrote: »

Hi
Can anyone offer any opinion or information on Haydens Park Estate in Lucan. Would it be considered a nice quiet estate, or is there any issues being beside Griffeen Park?
Is it in walking distance to shops, or well positioned on the bus route for commute into town.

Looking to buy in Lucan and the houses here tick a lot of boxes for us, and it appears to be well looked after by the residents but its difficult to tell just driving through. So hoping someone might have some local knowledge on above ?
Thanks

I live on the opposite side of the Park from Haydens. Park is grand, run there alot. Only reason we didn't buy there was for the parish in relation to the schools. Kids not going to school in Lucan after all of that!!!

Gingernut78

Hi thanks for the feedback appreciate it