15 Moore Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, R32 A7N8
17 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€130,000 · 2 Bed · 1 Bath · 55m² · Terrace
Market Position
Priced Within Local Sold Range
At €130,000, this home is priced within the typical range of 17 recent closed sales nearby. There's room to negotiate — seller leverage is 4.7/10. If bidding heats up, you'll need a clear ceiling to avoid overpaying.
17 closed sales nearby · 14mo 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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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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Based on 17 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
17 verified closed sales within 3.0km · 24 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%). Filters broadened to increase sample size.
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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Local Market Momentum
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Radius: 3.0kmTime: 24m12m vs 12mMedian transaction price per m² has increased 10.2% year-on-year, based on the trailing 24-month transaction window.
Indicates sustained upward pricing pressure in the local market.
Recent closed sales are time-adjusted to current market conditions before calculating transaction bands.
Statistical Confidence · High
17
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
14 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mooreville, Rathdowney, Laois, Laois | 2024-05-17 | 75m² | |
| 4 Mooreville Old, Rathdowney, Laois, Laois | 2025-02-12 | 80.4m² |
Transactions within a 3.0km radius and 24-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
BER Upgrade Potential: With an F BER rating, upgrading to a C1 rating could cost an estimated €10,000-€15,000 and potentially increase the property's value by €18,000-€25,000, representing a significant return on investment.
Details
- Size Efficiency: The 55m² size is typical for a 2-bedroom terrace, but market data within a 10km radius shows a median of 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, indicating this property is smaller and has fewer facilities than the average sold property.
- Value Optimization Opportunity: The property's F BER rating implies higher annual energy costs, estimated at €2,000-€2,500, compared to a C1-rated property's €1,200-€1,500, with an upgrade costing €10,000-€15,000 to potentially recoup through increased saleability and energy savings.
- Hypothesis: The F BER rating and 2-bedroom configuration, while common in older terrace stock, represent a significant value gap compared to the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom properties with higher BER ratings that dominate sales in the 10km radius. Strategic investment in insulation and heating upgrades could bridge this gap, transforming it from a property requiring significant post-purchase investment into a more competitive offering.
Amenities
Limited Local Transport: Rathdowney is served by Bus Éireann routes, but specific route numbers and frequency data are not provided, suggesting a reliance on private transport for wider connectivity.
Details
- Essential Local Services: The area offers basic amenities, likely including local shops and potentially primary schools, but lacks specifics on proximity to major shopping centres or secondary educational institutions.
- Walkability Challenges: While local village amenities might be within walking distance, the absence of explicit pedestrian infrastructure data suggests that extensive walking routes for recreation or commuting to further services are unlikely.
- Hypothesis: Given its rural setting, Rathdowney's value proposition is likely tied to its community feel and proximity to essential services rather than extensive public transport or a wide array of lifestyle amenities. Future value growth may depend on local infrastructure investment, such as improved broadband, and the town's ability to attract new businesses or community facilities that enhance its self-sufficiency.
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.