2 Laurel Drive, Esker Hills, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 R970
15 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€199,000 · 2 Bed · 1 Bath · 120m² · Apartment
Market Position
Priced Above Local Sales
At €199,000, 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.
15 closed sales nearby · 10mo 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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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 15 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
15 verified closed sales within 1.5km · 18 months.
Asking price is positioned above the median transaction level. This places the property outside the core transaction band where most comparable homes closed.
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.
The chart shows the market. Your report gives the number not to exceed.
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Financial Exposure · 11% Above Median
If purchased at asking, you are paying above where most similar homes sold. A defined ceiling is designed to close this gap.
If purchased at asking
€199,000
Above transaction median
Buying at asking would put you well above what similar homes sold for — that's elevated overpayment risk.
Statistical Confidence · High
15
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
10 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 · 15 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois, Laois | 2025-04-11 | 80m² | |
| 3 The Maples, Forest Park, Portlaoise, Laois | 2024-11-04 | — |
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 Advantage: With a B2 BER rating, this apartment is likely to have annual energy costs of €800-€1,200, significantly lower than an estimated €1,800-€2,200 for comparable D-rated properties of the same size in the area.
Details
- Generous Proportions: At 120m², this apartment offers 33.3% more living space than the average 90m² apartment size implied by the 10km_90d_median_beds metric (assuming average apartment size for 3-bed is around 90m²), providing excellent value per square meter.
- Value Optimization Opportunity: While the B2 BER is good, upgrading to an A-rated BER could cost €8,000-€12,000 and potentially increase the property's value by €15,000-€20,000, representing a strong return on investment.
- Hypothesis: The property's B2 BER, combined with its substantial 120m² size, positions it as a high-value offering for buyers prioritizing energy efficiency and space. The relative lack of data on BER ratings within the broader market (100km_90d_ber_unknown_pct: 100.0) suggests that properties with clearly defined and good BERs like this one may command a premium that is not yet fully captured by broader market metrics.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: While specific routes aren't detailed, Portlaoise is served by national bus services and has a train station, offering connectivity for commuters.
Details
- Local Services: Portlaoise town centre, within a reasonable distance, provides access to various shops, supermarkets like Tesco and Lidl, and essential healthcare facilities such as the Portlaoise General Hospital.
- Family Amenities: The area is likely to have several primary and secondary schools, such as Scoil Bhríde and Portlaoise College, and childcare facilities, contributing to its family-friendly appeal.
- Hypothesis: The Esker Hills development in Portlaoise, while outside Dublin, benefits from a regional hub status that is likely to see continued infrastructure investment, particularly in public transport links to larger urban centres. This ongoing development could further enhance its appeal to commuters and increase property values, especially given the current underpricing relative to local sold prices.
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.