Apartment 3.2, Augustine Court, 15-17 Augustine Street, Galway City Centre, Galway City, H91 VY22
57 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€260,000 · 1 Bed · 1 Bath · 34m² · Apartment
Market Position
At the Upper End of Local Sales
At €260,000, this home is priced well above what similar properties sold for in this area. Overpayment risk is high at this level. A structured bid strategy is critical.
57 closed sales nearby · 11mo 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.
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Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 57 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
57 verified closed sales within 1.5km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%).
Asking price is positioned above the median of comparable sales. This places the property outside the core transaction band where most comparable homes closed. 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 decreased 4.6% year-on-year, based on the trailing 18-month transaction window.
Indicates softening pricing conditions. Buyers may hold stronger negotiation position.
Recent closed sales are time-adjusted to current market conditions before calculating transaction bands.
Financial Exposure · 39% Above Median
If purchased at asking, you are paying above where most similar homes sold. A defined ceiling is designed to close this gap.
If purchased at asking
€260,000
Above transaction median
Above Upper Range
Buying at asking would put you well above what similar homes sold for — that's elevated overpayment risk.
Statistical Confidence · High
57
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
11 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±15%
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 · 57 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Floor 4, St Augustine Court, St Augustine St, Galway | 2025-10-10 | — | |
| 12 Hynes Yard, Merchants Rd, Galway, Galway | 2025-12-22 | 70m² |
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
Substantial BER Upgrade Needed: With a BER rating of SI_666 (which is likely poor, akin to E or F), upgrading to a B2 rating would cost an estimated €8,000-€12,000 but could increase the property's value by €15,000-€20,000.
Compact Living Space: At 34m², this 1-bedroom apartment is on the smaller side compared to the typical 1-bedroom apartments sold within 1km (where the median sale price was €339,000), indicating a premium for its central location over space.
Value Optimization Opportunity: Investing €8,000-€12,000 to upgrade the BER rating from SI_666 to a B2 could unlock significant value, projecting an increase of €15,000-€20,000 in market worth.
Hypothesis: The current SI_666 BER rating, while requiring significant investment to improve, presents a clear value-add opportunity; properties with the lowest BER ratings often see the highest percentage increase in value upon improvement, especially in tightly regulated and high-demand urban areas like Galway City Centre.
Amenities
Excellent Transport Hub: Situated in Galway City Centre, this apartment benefits from immediate access to numerous bus routes, including those serving Eyre Square and Salthill, and is within walking distance of Galway Train Station.
Prime City Living: Residents have direct access to a wealth of amenities including numerous shops on Shop Street and Quay Street, supermarkets like Tesco and Dunnes Stores within a 500m radius, and NUI Galway and GMIT colleges nearby.
High Walkability and Convenience: Augustine Street is highly walkable, with immediate access to restaurants like McDonagh's, cafes such as Mocha Beans, and proximity to parks like the Spanish Arch and Eyre Square.
Hypothesis: The hyper-central location in Galway City Centre, offering exceptional walkability to 100% of the city's core amenities and transport links, coupled with the scarcity of similar properties, creates a unique value proposition that significantly insulates this apartment from broader market fluctuations and supports sustained rental demand.
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.