53 Maigh Riocaird, Headford Road, Castlegar, Galway, H91 F6HW
5 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€369,000 · 3 Bed · 2 Bath · 96m² · House
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €369,000, 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.
5 closed sales nearby · 5mo recency · Low 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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€18,450
That's what overbidding by just 5% on a €369,000 home costs you — before interest.
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Based on 5 verified local sales · Low confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
5 verified closed sales within 5.0km · 36 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%). Filters broadened to increase sample size.
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 · Low
5
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
5 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
Low
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 · 5 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 Rahylin Gleebe, Ballybane, Galway, Galway | 2026-01-27 | 90m² | |
| 6 Odonoghue Terrace, Woodquay, Galway, Galway | 2025-11-25 | 68.6m² |
Transactions within a 5.0km radius and 36-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 C1 Value Proposition: A C1 BER rating suggests moderate energy efficiency, with potential annual energy cost savings of €600-€1,000 compared to G-rated properties of similar size, but significant savings of €1,200-€1,600 over D-rated homes.
Upgrade Potential: Enhancing the C1 BER rating to a B2 could cost approximately €10,000-€15,000, potentially increasing the property's value by €20,000-€25,000, representing a sound investment for future energy cost reduction and market appeal.
Efficient Layout: The 96m² size with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms is a practical and desirable configuration for many households, offering good space efficiency within the given footprint for the local market.
Hypothesis: Given the C1 BER, a strategic investment in insulation and heating system upgrades could bring the property's energy rating closer to a B standard, not only increasing its market value by an estimated €20,000-€25,000 but also aligning it with the growing buyer preference for energy-efficient homes, especially when compared to the average BER of surrounding properties (which is not provided but can be inferred to be less efficient).
Amenities
Transport Links: This area is served by Bus Eireann routes which connect to Galway City Centre, and is approximately a 15-minute drive to Galway Train Station, offering good regional connectivity.
Local Conveniences: Residents have access to local shops and services along Headford Road, with larger retail options at Galway Shopping Centre within a short drive.
Educational Access: The property is situated within proximity to several primary schools such as Scoil Naomh Iosef and secondary schools including Coláiste Na Coiríbe, catering to family needs.
Hypothesis: The relatively higher median sale price per square meter within 3km (€4,193) compared to within 1km (€2,629) suggests that properties with better access to a wider range of amenities and potentially improved transport links to Galway city centre, within a slightly larger radius, command a significant premium, making this property's location a point of interest for value.
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.