61 Sandy Grove, Blackrock, Blackrock, Co. Louth, A91 Y7E8
13 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€400,000 · 3 Bed · 1 Bath · 120m² · Semi-D
Market Position
Priced Within Local Sold Range
At €400,000, this home is priced within the typical range of 13 recent closed sales nearby. There's room to negotiate — seller leverage is 2.8/10. If bidding heats up, you'll need a clear ceiling to avoid overpaying.
13 closed sales nearby · 13mo 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.
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 13 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
13 verified closed sales within 1.5km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%).
Asking price aligns with 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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Statistical Confidence · High
13
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
13 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±8%
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 · 13 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sandy Grove, Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Louth | 2024-12-11 | 124.8m² | |
| 4 Sandygrove Close, Blackrock, Louth, Louth | 2025-10-23 | 83m² |
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 D2 BER rating to a B2 could cost an estimated €8,000-€12,000 and is projected to increase property value by €15,000-€20,000, offering a clear return on investment.
Value Optimization: Improving energy efficiency from a D2 rating could save approximately €1,000-€1,400 annually on energy costs compared to a B2-rated property of similar size.
Space Efficiency: At 120m², the property offers a reasonable size for a 3-bedroom semi-detached home, aligning with local market expectations for family living.
Hypothesis: The D2 BER rating presents a tangible opportunity for value enhancement; a buyer investing in a comprehensive insulation and heating upgrade could position the property to achieve prices closer to the top of the 'same broad type' median sale price (€525,000) within the 1km radius, bridging a €125,000 gap.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: While specific routes are not detailed, its location in Blackrock, Co. Louth, implies access to local bus services connecting to Dundalk and potentially further afield, enhancing commuter options.
Local Facilities: Residents are likely to benefit from proximity to local schools, shops, and healthcare facilities typical of a Blackrock setting, contributing to convenience.
Walkability & Services: The neighbourhood is expected to offer good walkability to local amenities, including parks and everyday services, fostering a community feel.
Hypothesis: The perceived value and appeal of Sandy Grove, despite its current BER rating and pricing, may be significantly driven by its unstated but assumed excellent connectivity to essential services and transportation links within Blackrock, suggesting that a detailed mapping of these amenities would reveal a strong positive correlation with property desirability.
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.