4 Cairn Court, Ratoath, Ratoath, Co. Meath, A85 HD42
8 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€325,000 · 2 Bed · 3 Bath · 107m² · Terrace
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €325,000, 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.
8 closed sales nearby · 5mo 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 €325,000, 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 8 verified local sales · Moderate confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
8 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
8
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
5 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±16%
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 · 8 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Cairn Court, Glascarn Lane, Ratoath, Meath | 2025-12-18 | 107m² | |
| 32 The Rise, Milltree Park, Ratoath, Meath | 2025-12-02 | 80m² |
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
Energy Efficiency Advantage: With a C1 BER rating, this property offers good energy efficiency, translating to estimated annual energy costs of €1,200-€1,600, a potential saving of €600-€1,000 compared to the €1,800-€2,200 typical for D-rated properties of similar size.
Details
- Spacious Configuration: At 107m² with 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, this terrace house provides generous living space and a higher bathroom count than the 5km median of 2 bathrooms for the single recently sold 3-bedroom property, offering enhanced comfort and utility.
- Value-Adding Upgrade Potential: Investing €5,000-€10,000 to improve the C1 BER to a B-rating could further reduce energy costs and significantly increase property value by €10,000-€15,000, aligning with increasing buyer preference for highly efficient homes.
- Hypothesis: The property's existing C1 BER, combined with its spacious 107m² footprint and three bathrooms, positions it well against the local market's tendency for 3-bed, 2-bath houses, making it an attractive niche offering for buyers prioritising modern amenities and efficiency over an additional bedroom.
Amenities
Commuter Connectivity: Excellent transport links are available via Bus Éireann routes 103 and 105, providing direct access to Dublin city centre and Blanchardstown from stops typically within a 5-10 minute walk of Cairn Court, with M3 Parkway train station approximately a 15-minute drive away for broader rail connections.
Details
- Education & Lifestyle Hub: This home is ideally situated for families, with Ratoath National School and Ratoath College within 1.5km, complemented by local convenience at SuperValu Ratoath and recreational facilities like Aura Leisure Centre and Ratoath Village Park, all within easy reach.
- Local Services & Walkability: Residents benefit from convenient access to essential services including Ratoath Medical Centre and Hickey's Pharmacy within the village, and childcare at Bright Beginnings Montessori, enhancing walkability and daily convenience in the Ratoath area.
- Hypothesis: The continuous development of Ratoath's local infrastructure and amenities, combined with its direct bus links to Dublin and accessibility to the M3 Parkway, is likely to solidify its appeal as a commuter-friendly town, sustaining property values in estates like Cairn Court as demand for a balanced lifestyle continues to grow.
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.