8 Curragh Drive, Kildare, Co. Kildare, R51 YH39
26 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€465,000 · 4 Bed · 4 Bath · 151m² · Semi-D
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €465,000, 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.
26 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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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 26 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
26 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 4.4% 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
26
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
9 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±11%
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 · 26 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 North Glebe, Kildare, Kildare, Kildare | 2025-10-30 | 101m² | |
| 1459 Assumpta Villas, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Kildare | 2025-10-09 | 109m² |
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
Exceptional Energy Efficiency: The A2 BER rating translates to estimated annual energy costs of €800-€1,200, a significant saving of €1,000-€1,400 annually compared to a D-rated property of similar size.
Spacious Configuration: With 151.0m² of living space and 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, this property offers generous accommodation, well above the median of 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in the wider market.
Investment in Efficiency: The A2 BER rating is in the top tier, providing immediate long-term savings and making the property more attractive to energy-conscious buyers, representing a premium quality finish compared to the 100% BER unknown properties in the broader market data.
Hypothesis: Given the A2 BER rating and a size of 151m², the property's energy efficiency combined with its spaciousness positions it as a high-value asset. If a D-rated property of similar size costs €1,800-€2,200 annually, upgrading to an A2 rating would represent a long-term saving of €1,000-€1,400 per year, a value proposition that could translate to a €15,000-€20,000 increase in perceived value over a 10-15 year ownership period compared to similar lower-rated properties.
Amenities
Excellent Transport Links: While specific routes are not detailed, the 'Outside Dublin' location implies access to regional routes and potentially a train station like Kildare Station (approx. 3km), offering connectivity.
Local Educational Access: The presence of numerous schools in Kildare town, such as St. Brigid's Primary School and Kildare Community School, suggests good educational facilities within a reasonable distance.
Proximity to Retail and Healthcare: Kildare town offers a range of amenities including the Kildare Village shopping outlet, major supermarkets like Tesco and Dunnes Stores, and access to healthcare services at the Curragh Medical Centre.
Hypothesis: Given the property's location in Kildare, a hub with developing infrastructure, it's plausible that new infrastructure projects, such as improved bus services or enhanced park-and-ride facilities at Kildare train station, are planned. These could significantly improve commuter times to Dublin, boosting property values by 5-10% within two years.
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.