Churchville, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, R32 C8X2
8 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€725,000 · 5 Bed · 3 Bath · 288m² · Detached
Market Position
At the Upper End of Local Sales
At €725,000, 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.
8 closed sales nearby · 8mo recency · Moderate 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 8 verified local sales · Moderate confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
8 verified closed sales within 5.0km · 36 months. Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price is positioned above the median transaction level. This places the property outside the core transaction band where most comparable homes closed.
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.
The chart shows the market. Your report gives the number not to exceed.
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Financial Exposure · 139% 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
€725,000
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 · Moderate
8
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
8 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
Moderate
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 · 8 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois, Laois | 2023-04-06 | 161m² | |
| 16 Clarneyhall, Rathdowney, Laois, Laois | 2025-06-30 | 156m² |
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
BER Rating Concern: With a BER rating of SI_666, the property's energy efficiency is likely very low, suggesting significant potential costs for upgrades; a D-rated property might cost €8,000-€12,000 to upgrade to B2, potentially increasing value by €15,000-€20,000.
Details
- Size Advantage: The property's 288m² size is considerably larger than the 100km_90d_median_beds of 3 bedrooms and median sale price of €292,000, which often correlates with higher value in larger homes.
- Configuration Mismatch: While the property boasts 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, the 10km_90d_median_beds is 4 and median baths is 2, suggesting this property is larger than the typical configuration sold locally, potentially impacting its saleability at the current asking price.
- Hypothesis: The substantial size and bedroom count, coupled with a potentially poor BER, indicate that the property's value proposition hinges on buyers prioritizing space over immediate energy efficiency, with a strong investment opportunity in targeted BER upgrades to unlock full market potential.
Amenities
Limited Local Transport: As Churchville, Rathdowney, Co. Laois, R32C8X2 is located outside Dublin, direct access to specific bus routes like Dublin Bus routes 25, 66, 67 or Luas/DART services is not indicated in the data, suggesting reliance on private transport.
Details
- Local Retail Absence: The provided data does not specify any local shops or supermarkets within the immediate vicinity of Rathdowney, R32C8X2, implying that residents would likely need to travel to larger towns for comprehensive retail needs.
- Healthcare Access: While specific facilities aren't listed, the location 'outside Dublin' suggests that access to major hospitals like St. James's Hospital or Mater Misericordiae University Hospital would require significant travel.
- Hypothesis: The rural positioning of Churchville, Rathdowney, R32C8X2, indicated by its 'outside Dublin' classification and lack of specific public transport or major retail amenities in the provided data, suggests that its market appeal will be driven by a desire for tranquility and space, rather than urban convenience or 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.