20 The Poplars,, Forest Park,, Portlaoise,, Co.Laois, R32 A6W0
9 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€350,000 · 3 Bed · 2 Bath · 120m² · Bungalow
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €350,000, 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.
9 closed sales nearby · 7mo recency · Moderate 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 €350,000, 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 9 verified local sales · Moderate confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
9 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 · Moderate
9
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
7 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±17%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
Moderate
Confidence Level
Sale prices in this area vary more than usual, so there is some uncertainty in the figures. Bid conservatively and in small increments.
Limited recent transaction volume reduces trend precision. Strategy remains anchored to closed-sale distribution.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 9 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 The Poplars, Forest Park, Portlaoise, Laois | 2026-01-22 | — | |
| 16 The Willows, Forest Park, Portlaoise, Laois | 2025-06-09 | 87m² |
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 C3 Opportunity: With a C3 BER rating, significant energy cost savings are achievable; upgrading to a B2 rating could cost approximately €8,000-€12,000, potentially reducing annual energy bills by €1,000-€1,500 compared to a D-rated property.
Details
- Adequate Sizing for Type: The 120m² size of this 3-bed, 2-bath bungalow is consistent with typical 'large' sized properties in the market, offering comfortable living space.
- Value Optimization Potential: The current market suggests that properties with a C3 BER rating, while functional, may be undervalued compared to those with higher ratings. Investing in energy efficiency upgrades could yield a return of €15,000-€20,000 in increased property value.
- Hypothesis: The C3 BER rating presents a clear opportunity for value enhancement. Buyers who invest in a targeted BER upgrade to a B-rating could see a rapid return on investment, bridging the gap between the property's current estimated value and its potential market ceiling.
Amenities
Limited Local Transport: This property is located outside Dublin and lacks specific details on direct bus routes, train stations, or Luas/DART stops serving the immediate vicinity, suggesting potential reliance on private transport.
Details
- Access to Services: While specific schools, hospitals, and shops aren't listed for the immediate locale, Portlaoise town centre, approximately 4.5km away, offers a range of amenities including Portlaoise Educate Together National School, Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, and numerous retail outlets.
- Connectivity to Larger Hubs: Portlaoise benefits from its position on the M7 motorway, providing connectivity to Dublin (approx. 1.5 hours drive) and Limerick. The Portlaoise train station offers regular services to Dublin Heuston.
- Hypothesis: The 'outside Dublin' classification, combined with the absence of specific local transport routes in the data, implies that the property's value is less influenced by daily commuter convenience to Dublin and more by its proximity to Portlaoise town amenities and regional transport links like the M7 and train station.
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.