12 The Cotton Mills, Clonakilty Road, Bandon, Co. Cork, P72 RY86
17 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€385,000 · 3 Bed · 3 Bath · 112m² · Semi-D
Market Position
At the Upper End of Local Sales
At €385,000, this home is priced above what similar properties sold for — buyers at this level tend to overpay without a defined ceiling.
17 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
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What your report includes
Before You Bid
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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 17 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
17 verified closed sales within 3.0km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%). Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price sits marginally above the size-adjusted median. 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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Local Market Momentum
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Radius: 3.0kmTime: 18m12m vs 12mMedian transaction price per m² has increased 0.4% year-on-year, based on the trailing 18-month transaction window.
Local pricing conditions remain stable. No significant directional pressure.
Recent closed sales are time-adjusted to current market conditions before calculating transaction bands.
Statistical Confidence · High
17
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
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.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 17 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Court, Wetherton, Bandon, Cork | 2024-10-09 | 87m² | |
| 76 Castle Oaks, Bandon, Cork, Cork | 2025-11-26 | 92m² |
Transactions within a 3.0km 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
Superior Energy Efficiency: With an A2 BER rating, this property's estimated annual energy costs are €800-€1,200, compared to €1,800-€2,200 for a D-rated property of similar size, offering annual savings of €1,000-€1,400.
Details
- Generous Living Space: The 112.0m² floor area for a 3-bedroom semi-detached property is substantial, offering 37.3m² per bedroom, which is above the median of 3 beds in the 10km radius (which do not provide size data but typically average smaller).
- Value Optimization Opportunity: While not explicitly stated as needing upgrades, a property with an A2 BER rating typically means modern construction and finishes, suggesting a well-maintained or recently built home that may require minimal immediate investment for optimization.
- Hypothesis: The high BER rating of A2 suggests this property is built to modern energy efficiency standards, and it is probable that a D-rated property of equivalent size within a 10km radius would require an investment of €8,000-€12,000 for upgrades to achieve a similar rating, increasing its capital value by €15,000-€20,000.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: While specific bus routes and train stations for Bandon are not detailed, its location outside Dublin suggests reliance on local bus services like Bus Éireann routes serving the region, and the nearest train station is likely Bandon railway station.
Details
- Local Amenities Access: Bandon town offers essential amenities including SuperValu, Lidl, and numerous local shops and pharmacies. St. Peter's National School and Coláiste Phobal Bandon are key educational facilities in the vicinity.
- Family and Lifestyle Focus: The area provides access to local parks and recreational facilities, with numerous cafes and restaurants within Bandon town, catering to family needs and a balanced lifestyle.
- Hypothesis: Given Bandon's status as a significant town in West Cork, the area likely benefits from a network of local amenities and transport links that, while not directly comparable to Dublin's Luas or DART, provide sufficient daily convenience and community services, appealing to families seeking a balance between rural charm and essential services.
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.