Bridge Street, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, R93 KV25
5 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€195,000 · 4 Bed · 1 Bath · 99m² · Terrace
Market Position
Priced Within Local Sold Range
At €195,000, this home is priced within the typical range of 5 recent closed sales nearby. There's room to negotiate — seller leverage is 5.6/10. If bidding heats up, you'll need a clear ceiling to avoid overpaying.
5 closed sales nearby · 25mo recency · Low 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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Price Distribution Analysis
5 verified closed sales within 5.0km · 36 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%). Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price sits marginally below the median of comparable sales. 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.
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Statistical Confidence · Low
5
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
25 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
Low
Confidence Level
Sale prices in this area vary more than usual, so there is some uncertainty in the figures. Bid conservatively and in small increments.
Limited recent transaction volume reduces trend precision. Strategy remains anchored to closed-sale distribution.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 5 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moffet St, Aackets Town, Carlow, Carlow | 2024-11-07 | 90m² | |
| 3 Mountain View, Hacketstown, Carlow, Carlow | 2025-09-18 | — |
Transactions within a 5.0km radius and 36-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
Significant BER Upgrade Potential: Upgrading the E BER rating to a C2 would likely cost between €10,000-€15,000 and could increase the property's value by €18,000-€25,000, representing a substantial return on investment.
Value Addition Through Modernisation: Investing €5,000-€8,000 in cosmetic updates and essential repairs could enhance the property's appeal and potentially add €7,000-€10,000 to its market value, moving it closer to the €205,000 median sold price.
Space Efficiency Consideration: With 99m² across 4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, the property offers a relatively low bathroom-to-bedroom ratio, which might be a point of consideration for some buyers compared to more modern configurations.
Hypothesis: Given the E BER rating and the 1:4 bedroom-to-bathroom ratio, future value growth may be significantly tied to comprehensive energy efficiency upgrades and potential bathroom renovations, rather than solely relying on general market appreciation, positioning it as a value-add opportunity for a hands-on buyer.
Amenities
Limited Public Transport Links: Hacketstown is not directly served by major public transport arteries; the nearest significant public transport would likely involve local bus services (e.g., Bus Éireann routes connecting to larger towns) and would require further research into specific route numbers and frequencies from this location.
Essential Local Services Available: Within Hacketstown itself, residents can expect access to primary schools (e.g., Scoil Naomh Eoin), local shops, a post office, and potentially a GP clinic or pharmacy, serving immediate daily needs.
Connectivity to Larger Centres: Access to national road networks for commuting to larger employment hubs like Carlow Town (approx. 30-40 minute drive) or Wexford Town would be via local roads, highlighting a reliance on private transport for most journeys outside the village.
Hypothesis: The property's value proposition is heavily reliant on its rural charm and community feel rather than extensive connectivity, suggesting that buyers attracted to this location prioritize a quieter lifestyle over frequent public transport access to major urban centres; future value might be enhanced by improved local community initiatives or small business support.
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.