12 Chapel Close, Newcastle West, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, V42 CX37
25 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€280,000 · 3 Bed · 1 Bath · 120m² · Semi-D
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €280,000, this home is priced below what similar properties sold for in the area. That's a favourable starting position — but consider a structural survey before committing.
25 closed sales nearby · 9mo 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 €280,000, 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.
These signals interact — full analysis in report.
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You've seen the market signals. Now get the exact numbers: where to open, how far to go, and when to walk away.
Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 25 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
25 verified closed sales within 1.5km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%).
Asking price is positioned below the size-adjusted median, suggesting favourable entry conditions. 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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Statistical Confidence · High
25
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
9 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±14%
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.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 25 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Chapel Close, Newcastle West, Limerick, Limerick | 2025-09-26 | 116m² | |
| 58 Hawthorn Dr, Newcastle West, Limerick, Limerick | 2025-12-10 | 116m² |
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
High Upgrade Costs: Improving the D2 BER rating to a B2 would likely cost between €15,000 and €20,000, but could potentially increase the property's value by €25,000 to €30,000.
Details
- Below Average Size: At 120m², this property is large compared to the 3-bed median but falls short of the 100km median asking price property sizes implied by metrics.
- Value Optimization Needed: Given the D2 BER rating and 1 bathroom, a strategic investment in energy efficiency upgrades and a potential second bathroom could significantly enhance market appeal and future resale value.
- Hypothesis: The significant disparity between the asking price and the estimated value (€280,000 asking vs. €226,568 estimated) for this D2 rated property, coupled with a single bathroom, suggests that buyers in Newcastle West place a strong emphasis on energy efficiency and modern amenities when assessing value, and that substantial renovations could be required to bridge this gap rather than a simple price adjustment.
Amenities
Limited Direct Transport: Newcastle West is served by Bus Éireann routes such as the 14 which connects to Limerick City, but lacks direct access to national train lines or urban rapid transit like Luas or DART.
Details
- Local Services Available: The area offers essential services including local primary and secondary schools like Gaelscoil Ó Dóidín and Colaiste Mhuire, alongside amenities such as SuperValu and a local health centre.
- Walkable Core: The town centre of Newcastle West provides a degree of walkability for daily errands, with shops, cafes, and parks such as the Arbour Park accessible within a reasonable distance.
- Hypothesis: While Newcastle West provides sufficient local amenities for day-to-day living, its comparative lack of direct public transport links to major urban centres like Limerick City (requiring bus connections) and the absence of higher education institutions within close proximity might limit its appeal for younger professionals or families prioritizing easy commutes and diverse educational opportunities, thereby impacting long-term property value growth compared to better-connected towns.
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.