49 Railway Mews, Portarlington R32 HE93, Portarlington, Co. Laois, R32 HE93
20 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€295,000 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath · 124m² · Semi-D
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €295,000, 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.
20 closed sales nearby · 9mo 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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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.
These signals interact — full analysis in report.
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Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 20 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
20 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 median of comparable sales, 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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Local Market Momentum
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Radius: 1.5kmTime: 18m12m vs 12mMedian transaction price per m² has increased 10.1% 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
20
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
9 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±19%
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 · 20 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois, Laois | 2025-01-27 | 89m² | |
| 69 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois, Laois | 2024-12-12 | 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 Rating Concern: The property has a 'SI_666' BER rating, which is classified as Unknown and likely indicates a low energy efficiency, potentially costing €1,500-€2,500 more annually in energy bills compared to a B-rated property.
Upgrade Opportunity: Upgrading from an unknown/poor BER to a B2 rating could cost approximately €9,000-€14,000 but is estimated to increase the property's value by €18,000-€25,000, offering a strong return on investment.
Spacious Configuration: With 124.0m² and 4 bedrooms, the property offers a generous living space that is larger than the median of 3 bedrooms found in the 100km radius (3.0 beds), positioning it well for larger families.
Hypothesis: The significant discrepancy between the property's size (124m², 4 beds) and its current asking price suggests that addressing the BER rating is a critical factor for realizing its full market potential; a strategic upgrade could unlock an additional €15,000-€20,000 in value, bringing it closer to its estimated value.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: Portarlington is served by Irish Rail's Portarlington train station, providing direct links to Dublin Heuston and other key locations, facilitating easy commuting.
Local Amenities: Portarlington offers essential services including multiple primary schools like Portarlington CBS Primary and St. Paul's National School, with a range of local shops and pharmacies catering to daily needs.
Lifestyle and Leisure: Residents have access to local parks such as the People's Park and sports facilities like Portarlington GAA Club, supporting a balanced lifestyle within the community.
Hypothesis: While Portarlington offers core amenities and rail connectivity, its distance from major urban centers and lack of direct Luas or DART access means a premium for properties closer to Dublin commuter hubs will likely persist, impacting the perceived value of properties reliant solely on national rail.
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.