16 forest hills, forest road, swords, co. dublin, k67 k166
65 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€499,000 · 3 Bed · 3 Bath · 97m² · Semi-D
Market Position
Priced Above Local Sales
At €499,000, this home is priced above what most similar properties sold for recently. Buyers at this level have historically paid a premium — a disciplined opening offer and a firm walk-away ceiling are essential.
65 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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Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
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 65 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
65 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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Local Market Momentum
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Radius: 1.5kmTime: 18m12m vs 12mMedian transaction price per m² has increased 3.4% year-on-year, based on the trailing 18-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
65
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 · 65 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Boroimhe Birches, Swords, Dublin, Dublin | 2025-10-24 | 87m² | |
| 19 River Valley Grove, Swords, Dublin, Dublin | 2024-11-18 | 99.4m² |
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
Efficient Energy Rating: With a C2 BER rating, this property offers good energy efficiency, translating to estimated annual energy costs of €800-€1,200, which are significantly lower than the €1,800-€2,200 expected for D-rated properties of comparable size.
Details
- Generous Space: At 97m², this semi-detached home offers substantially more living space than the average 65m² for homes sold within a 1km radius over the past 90 days, providing excellent value for its size category.
- Enhanced Configuration: The property's 3 bathrooms exceed the median of 2 bathrooms found in properties sold across all 1km, 3km, and 5km radii over the last 180 days, adding practical value and appeal for families.
- Hypothesis: The property's superior size, enhanced bathroom count, and commendable BER rating position it as a highly desirable asset, suggesting that future demand will increasingly favour homes that offer a blend of modern comfort and energy efficiency.
Amenities
Excellent Bus Connectivity: The property benefits from excellent public transport, with numerous Dublin Bus routes serving Forest Road and Swords, including routes 41 and 102, providing direct links to Dublin City Centre, Dublin Airport, and surrounding areas.
Details
- Comprehensive Local Services: Situated near Swords Main Street and The Pavilions Shopping Centre, residents have access to extensive retail options including Dunnes Stores and Penneys, along with essential services like Swords Medical Centre and multiple pharmacies.
- Walkable Local Access: Enjoy easy pedestrian access to Swords Main Street, The Pavilions Shopping Centre with amenities like Dunnes Stores, and local services including Swords Medical Centre, enhancing daily convenience and quality of life.
- Hypothesis: The continuous development of Swords' infrastructure, coupled with its strategic location near Dublin Airport and growing employment opportunities, will further enhance the area's desirability, making properties like this a sound long-term investment.
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.