Apartment 4, The Spruce Lodge, Castleside Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
55 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€425,000 · 2 Bed · 1 Bath · 75m² · Apartment
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €425,000, 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.
55 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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Overbidding by 5% could cost €21,250 before interest.
Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
What your report includes
Before You Bid
Before you bid €425,000, see this.
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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You've seen the market signals. Now get the exact numbers: where to open, how far to go, and when to walk away.
Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 55 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
55 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 4.9% 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
55
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
11 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±17%
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 · 55 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Hazel Lodge, Woodlands, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, Dublin | 2025-05-16 | 45m² | |
| 26 Parklands, Castleside, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, Dublin | 2025-12-12 | 45m² |
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 C2 Advantage: With a C2 BER rating, this apartment is positioned above average for energy efficiency, likely leading to annual energy costs around €1,400-€1,800, compared to €2,000-€2,600 for a G-rated property of similar size.
Value Optimization Opportunity: While the BER is C2, a strategic upgrade to a B2 rating could cost approximately €9,000-€13,000, potentially increasing the property's value by €17,000-€23,000 and enhancing its marketability.
Size Efficiency: At 75m², this 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment offers a comfortable living space for its configuration, fitting within the typical size range for modern apartments in the area.
Hypothesis: The C2 BER rating, while decent, represents an opportunity for value enhancement; investing in insulation, a more efficient boiler, and potential window upgrades could lift the BER to B1 or A3, potentially unlocking a 5-10% increase in market value and reducing future energy bills by an estimated €400-€600 annually.
Amenities
Transport Hub Access: This property benefits from proximity to Dublin Bus routes like 15B, 49, and 65 which serve the Rathfarnham area, providing direct links to Dublin city centre.
Local Conveniences: Residents have convenient access to Nutgrove Shopping Centre, a range of local shops on Nutgrove Avenue, and essential services like the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - St. Stephen's Green campus (approx. 6km).
Green Space and Recreation: The property is within easy reach of Marley Park, a large urban park offering extensive walking trails, playgrounds, and recreational facilities, enhancing quality of life.
Hypothesis: The area's strong walkability, bolstered by amenities like Rathfarnham Village, Marley Park, and primary schools such as Loreto National School (within 1km), combined with accessible bus routes, suggests this location is highly attractive to families and professionals seeking a blend of suburban tranquility and urban connectivity, likely supporting sustained property value appreciation.
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.