4 Academy Court, Montgomery Street, Carlow, R93 F5C6
26 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€225,000 · 3 Bed · 1 Bath · 73m² · Semi-D
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €225,000, 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.
26 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
Do not exceed
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Overbidding by 5% could cost €11,250 before interest.
Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
What your report includes
Before You Bid
Before you bid €225,000, 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 26 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
26 verified closed sales within 1.5km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%).
Asking price sits marginally below the median of comparable sales. 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 12.6% 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
26
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 · 26 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hazel Court, Athy Rd, Carlow, Carlow | 2025-10-30 | 91m² | |
| 58 Barrowvale, Portlaoise Rd, Graiguecullen, Laois | 2025-09-17 | 107m² |
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 Upgrade Potential: Upgrading the D BER rating to a B2 could cost an estimated €8,000-€12,000, potentially increasing the property's value by €15,000-€20,000, turning a cost into an investment.
Size Efficiency: At 73.0m², this 3-bedroom semi-detached home offers a relatively compact living space, with a price per sqm of €3,071 at asking price, compared to the 1km median of €2,618.
Value Optimization: The current asking price of €225,000 presents an opportunity for value optimization, as estimated improvements to the D BER could yield a positive return on investment through increased saleability and potential value.
Hypothesis: Given the D BER rating and the 73m² size, the property's €225,000 asking price is competitive, but its true market potential will be unlocked by a strategic BER upgrade, especially if it elevates it to the 'B' range, aligning with the higher sale prices of similarly sized properties with better energy efficiency.
Amenities
Transport Links: While specific routes are not provided, Carlow town is served by Bus Éireann routes connecting to major towns and cities, and a train station providing access to Dublin.
Educational Proximity: Carlow Institute of Technology and local primary and secondary schools such as Carlow Educate Together National School and St. Leo's College are within reasonable distance.
Local Services: The area benefits from proximity to Fairgreen Shopping Centre, with various retail outlets, supermarkets like Tesco and Lidl, and healthcare services including Carlow District Hospital.
Hypothesis: The €225,000 asking price for this property, located in Carlow town, offers excellent value when considering the consistent median sale price of €240,000 within a 1km radius, supported by the town's established infrastructure including transport links, educational institutions, and retail facilities.
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 flood extent mapping (CFRAM fluvial + NCFHM coastal) and historical flood events. Planning activity is sourced from the National Planning Application Database via MyPlan.ie — merged Local Authority planning registers from the Department of Housing. No asking prices, no agent estimates, no automated valuations.