2205 Highfield Estate, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 EF40
9 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€280,000 · 3 Bed · 1 Bath · 77m² · End of Terrace
Market Position
Priced Above Local Sales
At €280,000, 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.
9 closed sales nearby · 17mo 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 9 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
9 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 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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Statistical Confidence · High
9
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
17 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2193 Highfield Est, Newbridge, Kildare, Kildare | 2024-07-04 | 71.2m² | |
| 2097 Highfield Est, Newbridge, Kildare, Kildare | 2024-04-17 | 77m² |
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 Rating Investment: With an E2 BER rating, upgrading to a B2 would cost an estimated €8,000-€12,000 and could increase property value by €15,000-€20,000, representing a strong return on investment.
Details
- Energy Cost Discrepancy: The E2 BER rating suggests annual energy costs of approximately €1,800-€2,200, compared to €800-€1,200 for similar-sized B-rated properties.
- Size Efficiency: The 77m² size is standard for a 3-bed, 1-bath property in many Irish markets, but could be optimized through efficient internal layout for enhanced living space.
- Hypothesis: The E2 BER rating is a significant detractor, suggesting that properties with similar ratings are not commanding the same premium as those with better energy efficiency, and further investment in insulation and heating systems could be crucial for future value retention.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: While specific routes are not detailed, Newbridge is generally served by Bus Éireann routes, and nearby Kildare town offers a train station providing direct access to Dublin.
Details
- Local Shopping Hub: Newbridge is a significant retail centre, boasting the Whitewater Shopping Centre with numerous high-street brands and supermarkets like Dunnes Stores and Tesco.
- Educational Facilities: The area benefits from several primary and secondary schools, including St. Conleth's Boys National School and Newbridge College, and is within commuting distance of larger third-level institutions.
- Hypothesis: The strong retail infrastructure and improving transport links from Newbridge suggest a growing appeal for buyers seeking amenities and connectivity outside of Dublin, which could drive localized price growth independent of broader county trends.
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.