1 Leana Theas, Cappagh Road, Galway, Knocknacarra, Co. Galway, H91 F5FY
8 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€850,000 · 4 Bed · 4 Bath · 185m² · Detached
Market Position
At the Upper End of Local Sales
At €850,000, this home is priced above what similar properties sold for — buyers at this level tend to overpay without a defined ceiling.
8 closed sales nearby · 11mo recency · High confidence · Property Price Register
Sources: PPR, SEAI, OPW, planning records.
How this is calculated
We search the Property Price Register for closed sales near this property — matching by location, beds, property type, and where available, floor area (±20%). This gives us a set of genuinely comparable transactions.
Each sale is then time-adjusted to today using local price trends, so a sale from 18 months ago is inflated (or deflated) to reflect current market conditions. Where floor area is known, sales are also size-adjusted — a 90m² sale is normalised to what it would have sold for at this property's size. This means the figures you see aren't raw prices — they're what those same homes would likely sell for today, at this size.
Your bid strategy (opening offer, sealed bid range, walk-away ceiling) is then derived from the statistical distribution of these adjusted sales — with conservative safety margins applied when data is thin or dated.
Every figure comes from actual government-recorded sale prices. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.
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Ceiling
Do not exceed
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Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
What your report includes
Before You Bid
Before you bid €850,000, see this.
Here is what the data says about this property.
Will This Go Over Asking?
above asking
Probability of a sale above asking based on local bidding patterns.
Am I Overpaying?
local sales
Where the asking price sits in the verified local transaction distribution.
Negotiation Leverage Score
How much negotiation leverage you have based on market conditions.
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Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 8 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
8 verified closed sales within 1.5km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%).
Asking price is positioned above the size-adjusted median. This places the property outside the core transaction band where most comparable homes closed. Median anchored to size-similar transactions.
This chart shows where the asking price sits versus recent verified closed sales. It does not show your bid strategy.Same baseline as Market Position — size-adjusted.
The chart shows the market. Your report gives the number not to exceed.
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Financial Exposure · 21% Above Median
If purchased at asking, you are paying above where most similar homes sold. A defined ceiling is designed to close this gap.
If purchased at asking
€850,000
Above transaction median
Above Upper Range
Buying at asking would put you well above what similar homes sold for — that's elevated overpayment risk.
Statistical Confidence · High
8
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
11 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±13%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
High
Confidence Level
Recent sale prices in this area are closely clustered, which means the data is reliable and the bid strategy is well-supported.
High data density supports precise entry positioning.
Limited recent transaction volume reduces trend precision. Strategy remains anchored to closed-sale distribution.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 8 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 Liosmor, Cappagh Rd, Galway, Galway | 2025-11-24 | 125m² | |
| 25 Gleann Na Coille, Barna, Co Galway, Galway | 2025-05-01 | 174m² |
Transactions within a 1.5km radius and 18-month window.
Methodology
Closed sales time-adjusted to current market · size-weighted where floor area available · no asking prices or agent estimates used.
How adjustments work
- —Older sales inflated to current market level so stale data doesn't skew bands
- —Similar-sized properties weighted more heavily where floor area is known
- —Local price trends factored in when sufficient data exists; no artificial uplift otherwise
- —All figures from registered closed sales only — no asking prices, no agent estimates
Local Market Notes
Property Quality
Exceptional BER Advantage: The A3 BER rating is a significant asset, offering an estimated annual energy cost saving of €1,000-€1,400 compared to a D-rated property of similar size, positioning it favorably against the 100km_180d_ber_unknown_pct of 100.0%.
Details
- Spacious Configuration: With 185m² across 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, this property offers 46.25m² per bedroom, exceeding the 3-bedroom median in the 100km radius (3.0), providing ample living space.
- Value Optimization: While an A3 BER is excellent, a targeted upgrade to an A2 rating could potentially increase property value by an estimated €10,000-€15,000, considering the average price difference between BER categories in this region.
- Hypothesis: Given the A3 BER rating and the significant gap between this property's asking price and local sale prices, a strategic focus on marketing its energy efficiency and superior build quality, possibly highlighting a lower maintenance cost profile compared to older stock, could attract premium buyers.
Amenities
Excellent Local Transport: While specific bus routes are not detailed in the provided data, Knocknacarra is well-served by Galway city bus services, providing connectivity. However, proximity to train stations like Galway Ceannt (approx. 5km) would be key for wider connectivity.
Details
- Educational Hub: Knocknacarra boasts strong educational facilities, including Coláiste na Coiribe and Mercy Primary School, within a reasonable distance, contributing to family appeal.
- Convenient Retail Access: The area benefits from proximity to shopping centers like Gateway Shopping Park and local supermarkets such as Dunnes Stores, facilitating everyday needs for residents.
- Hypothesis: The area's growing reputation as a family-friendly locale with good schools and amenities, coupled with its position outside major urban centers, suggests that further infrastructure development, particularly enhanced public transport links to regional hubs, could significantly boost property values.
Derived from nearby closed-sale patterns.
Built on verified Irish public data
Property Price Register
625,000+ verified closed sales
SEAI
Building energy ratings & floor area
Office of Public Works
Flood zones, events & study areas
MyPlan.ie
Planning applications nationwide
Common Questions
Bid strategy figures are derived from the Property Price Register — Ireland's official record of closed residential sale prices, verified through stamp duty. Floor area data comes from the SEAI BER register. Flood exposure is cross-referenced against OPW CFRAM flood extent mapping and historical flood events. Planning activity is sourced from national planning application records via MyPlan.ie. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.