71 Bru na Gruadan, Castletroy, Limerick, Castletroy, Co. Limerick, V94 VX4P
19 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€290,000 · 3 Bed · 3 Bath · 93m² · End of Terrace
Market Position
Priced Within Local Sold Range
At €290,000, this home is priced within the typical range of 19 recent closed sales nearby. There's room to negotiate — seller leverage is 3.6/10. If bidding heats up, you'll need a clear ceiling to avoid overpaying.
19 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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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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Based on 19 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
19 verified closed sales within 3.0km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%). Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price sits marginally above the size-adjusted median. 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
19
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
9 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±18%
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 · 19 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroy, Limerick, Limerick | 2025-05-29 | 92m² | |
| 22 Norwood Park, Singland, Limerick City, Limerick | 2025-12-11 | 94.2m² |
Transactions within a 3.0km 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 Improvement Potential: The C3 BER rating suggests potential for value enhancement; upgrading to a B2 rating could cost approximately €8,000-€12,000 and potentially increase the property's value by €15,000-€20,000 based on typical uplift for improved energy efficiency.
Details
- Space Efficiency: With a size of 93.0m², this end-of-terrace house offers a reasonable living space for a 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom configuration, fitting within the 'Medium' size category and aligning with the median bed and bath count in the broader market data.
- Value Optimization: The property's asking price of €290,000, compared to an estimated value of €308,040, presents an opportunity to optimize value through targeted BER improvements and potentially cosmetic updates, given that 85% of nearby sales in the last 30 days went above asking.
- Hypothesis: Given the prevalence of C3 BER ratings across the market (indicated by 100% unknown BER data in raw metrics, suggesting C3 is common), the true market differentiator will be a buyer's willingness to invest in energy efficiency upgrades, turning a standard offering into a premium one and potentially achieving a significant value increase beyond typical market appreciation.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: While specific bus routes, train stations, or Luas stops are not detailed in the raw data for this Limerick address, its 'Outside Dublin' designation implies reliance on local bus services which are typically comprehensive in urban centres like Limerick City.
Details
- Local Amenities: Castletroy is known for its proximity to the University of Limerick, numerous schools such as Gaelscoil Sáile and Scoil Ide, and a range of shopping facilities including the Castletroy Town Centre, providing convenient access to daily needs and educational institutions.
- Walkability & Green Space: Bru na Gruadan is situated in an area with established residential infrastructure, likely offering good walkability to local shops and amenities, and potential access to nearby parks and recreational areas which are common features in well-planned Limerick suburbs.
- Hypothesis: The presence of a university and established residential areas in Castletroy suggests a robust demand from both students and families, which, combined with Limerick's ongoing urban development plans and potential improvements to public transport connectivity, could drive further capital appreciation for properties in this locale over the medium to long term.
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.