Apt 7, Newgrange,, An Caislean, Ballincollig, Co. Cork, P31 XE67
16 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€240,000 · 1 Bed · 1 Bath · 44m² · Apartment
Market Position
At the Upper End of Local Sales
At €240,000, this home is priced above what similar properties sold for — buyers at this level tend to overpay without a defined ceiling.
16 closed sales nearby · 6mo 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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Best & Final
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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
Before you bid €240,000, 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.
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Based on 16 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
16 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 size-adjusted median. 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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Financial Exposure · 14% 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
€240,000
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
16
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
6 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 · 16 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Newgrange, An Caislean, Ballincollig, Cork | 2025-01-24 | 91m² | |
| 20 Newgrange, An Caislean, Ballincollig, Cork | 2025-11-14 | 82m² |
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 Energy Costs: With a C1 BER rating, estimated annual energy costs could be around €1,500-€2,000, compared to €800-€1,200 for B-rated properties of similar size.
Details
- Size Efficiency: At 44m², this 1-bedroom apartment is smaller than the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom median size implied by the market data within 100km (median beds: 3.0, median baths: 2.0), making it less space-efficient for a typical family.
- Value Optimization Opportunity: While BER C1 is reasonable, upgrading to a B2 rating could cost approximately €8,000-€12,000 and potentially increase the property's value by €15,000-€20,000, offering a good return on investment.
- Hypothesis: The C1 BER rating, while not poor, presents a tangible opportunity for value enhancement. An investment in targeted energy efficiency upgrades, potentially focusing on insulation and heating system improvements, could significantly boost both long-term energy savings and immediate market appeal, especially if neighboring properties are trending towards higher BER ratings.
Amenities
Transport Links: Ballincollig is served by multiple Bus Éireann routes including the 215 and 220, providing connectivity to Cork city centre and surrounding areas.
Details
- Local Conveniences: The property is in close proximity to Ballincollig Shopping Centre, offering a range of retail outlets and supermarkets like Dunnes Stores and SuperValu, as well as amenities like Boots pharmacy.
- Educational Access: Nearby educational facilities include Ballincollig Community School and Scoil Barra Naofa, catering to secondary and primary education respectively.
- Hypothesis: The strategic location of Ballincollig, with its established infrastructure and ongoing development, suggests that further investment in public transport, such as enhanced bus frequency or potential for future light rail integration with Cork City, could significantly boost property values in this area by improving commuter accessibility.
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.