158 St. Brigid`s Place, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 Y82F
18 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€195,000 · 3 Bed · 1 Bath · 120m² · Terrace
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €195,000, 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.
18 closed sales nearby · 8mo 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 €195,000, 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 18 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
18 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
18
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
8 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±16%
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 · 18 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158 St Brigids Pl, Portlaoise, Laois, Laois | 2025-12-19 | — | |
| 179 St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois, Laois | 2025-01-17 | 80m² |
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
BER Upgrade Priority: With an F-rated BER, estimated annual energy costs are high; upgrading to a B2 rating could cost €20,000-€30,000 but could increase the property's value by €30,000-€45,000 and save €1,600-€2,700 annually in energy bills.
Details
- Generous Internal Space: The property offers a substantial 120m² of living space, classifying it as a 'Large' 3-bedroom home, which provides ample room for family living or potential re-configuration.
- Bathroom Modernisation Opportunity: The property has 1 bathroom, which is below the median of 3 bathrooms for properties sold in a 5km radius over the past 90 days, suggesting an opportunity for a value-adding upgrade.
- Hypothesis: Given the significant undervaluation and good internal size, an investment in BER upgrades and potentially adding a second bathroom would likely yield a high return on investment, transforming a dated property into a highly attractive, energy-efficient family home.
Amenities
Strategic Transport Hub: Portlaoise is exceptionally well-connected with Portlaoise Train Station providing direct links to Dublin, Cork, and Limerick, complemented by extensive Bus Éireann routes (e.g., Expressway services to Dublin Airport) and immediate access to the M7 motorway.
Details
- Comprehensive Educational Access: The area benefits from a range of educational facilities including primary schools such as Maryborough NS (within 1km) and secondary schools like Scoil Chríost Rí and Portlaoise CBS (both within 2km), making it ideal for families.
- Extensive Retail & Healthcare: Residents have access to major shopping at Laois Shopping Centre (housing Dunnes Stores and Boots) and Portlaoise Retail Park (Tesco Extra, Woodies), alongside essential healthcare services at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise and several local pharmacies (e.g., O'Loughlin's Pharmacy).
- Hypothesis: The strong blend of national transport links, diverse shopping, and essential services positions Portlaoise as a highly appealing location for both commuters seeking Dublin accessibility and families desiring comprehensive local amenities, driving sustained demand for properties like this.
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.