3 Riverside Drive, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, R56 T280
10 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€285,000 · 2 Bed · 2 Bath · 65m² · Apartment
Market Position
Priced Within Local Sold Range
At €285,000, this home is priced within the typical range of 10 recent closed sales nearby. There's room to negotiate — seller leverage is 5.3/10. If bidding heats up, you'll need a clear ceiling to avoid overpaying.
10 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.
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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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Based on 10 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
10 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 sits marginally above the size-adjusted median. 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
10
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
17 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 · 10 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Moorings, Riverside Manor, Kilcullen, Kildare | 2024-10-31 | — | |
| 4 Saddlers Way, Kilcullen, Kildare, Kildare | 2025-05-16 | 61m² |
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 C2 Potential: A C2 BER rating suggests moderate energy efficiency; upgrading to a B2 could cost approximately €8,000-€12,000 and potentially increase the property's value by €15,000-€20,000, while reducing annual energy costs by an estimated €600-€1,000 compared to a D-rated property.
Details
- Compact Living Space: The 65.0m² size for a 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment offers efficient living, which is common for urban apartments but may be considered compact by some buyers in suburban contexts.
- Value Optimization Opportunity: With an estimated value of €206,455 versus an asking price of €285,000, there is a significant opportunity for a buyer to negotiate substantial savings or to undertake targeted renovations to bridge the valuation gap.
- Hypothesis: The C2 BER rating on this apartment, while not poor, presents a clear opportunity for value enhancement; investing in targeted energy efficiency upgrades, potentially moving towards a B1 rating, could not only reduce ongoing operational costs by an estimated €800-€1,200 annually but also significantly improve market appeal and resale value in a price-sensitive market.
Amenities
Suburban Connectivity, Not Dublin Core: While listed as 'Dublin', Newbridge, Co. Kildare, is a commuter town; nearest major transport hubs like the Luas Red Line or DART stations are not in immediate proximity, requiring significant travel, likely involving multiple bus transfers or driving to connect.
Details
- Local Amenities: Newbridge offers a range of local amenities including The Courtyard Shopping Centre, Tesco, and Lidl, alongside educational facilities like St. Conleth's Community College and primary schools, but lacks the immediate urban density of Dublin city.
- Limited Walkability to Major Transport: Riverside Drive's walkability to major public transport hubs is limited; while local bus services exist, direct access to Dublin Bus routes serving the city centre or train stations such as Newbridge Train Station (approx. 3km) would require additional travel.
- Hypothesis: Given Newbridge's position as a well-established commuter town, the property's appeal will heavily depend on buyers prioritizing local Newbridge amenities and willing to accept longer commute times to Dublin city centre via the train or park-and-ride options, suggesting a niche buyer profile seeking a balance between affordability and accessibility.
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.