Derelict Residence & 7.5 Acres, Oldcastle, Co. Meath
11 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
Price on request · 2 Bed · 1 Bath · 120m² · Detached
Market Position
No Price Listed — Here's What the Market Says
No asking price to anchor to — which makes it easy to overbid. Based on 11 verified transactions nearby, similar homes sold for — with a median of . Use the closed sales data to set your own ceiling.
11 closed sales nearby · 18mo 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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A 5% overshoot on a home at the local median costs €12,066 — before interest.
Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
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Price Distribution Analysis
11 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.
No asking price is listed. The chart shows the verified closed sales distribution for 11 comparable properties — the core transaction band runs from .
This chart shows the verified closed sales distribution for comparable properties. It does not show your bid strategy.Same baseline as Market Position — size-adjusted.
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Statistical Confidence · High
11
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
18 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
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 · 11 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammondstown, Ballymanus, Castlepollard, Westmeath | 2024-05-01 | 107m² | |
| Rassillagh, Oldcastle, Meath, Meath | 2024-11-08 | 74m² |
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 Needed: With a G BER rating, upgrading to a B2 could cost an estimated €15,000-€20,000, potentially increasing the property's value by €25,000-€30,000, and improving annual energy costs from an estimated €2,800-€3,500 to €1,000-€1,500.
Space Utilization: The property offers 120m² with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, which might be considered below average for a family in this size range, suggesting potential for reconfiguration to improve space efficiency.
Value Optimization Opportunity: The derelict nature of the residence presents a significant opportunity for value optimization through comprehensive renovation, potentially allowing for customization to meet modern living standards and enhance market appeal.
Hypothesis: Given the derelict state and G BER rating, the inherent value of this property is heavily reliant on land potential rather than existing structure, suggesting that the €284,183 estimated value is largely attributable to the 7.5 acres, and that future value will be dictated by the cost and success of its full renovation.
Amenities
Limited Connectivity: Oldcastle, Co. Meath, being outside Dublin, likely has limited public transport, with no specific bus routes, train stations, Luas, or DART lines mentioned as serving the immediate area.
Rural Service Access: Access to educational facilities such as schools and colleges, healthcare services like hospitals and clinics, and retail options would likely require travel to larger towns like Kells or Navan.
Low Walkability: The property's location on 7.5 acres outside Oldcastle suggests minimal walkability to amenities, with pedestrian access likely limited to the grounds of the property itself.
Hypothesis: The primary appeal of this property will be its substantial landholding, as local amenities and connectivity are likely underdeveloped, meaning any buyer will need to prioritize transport for accessing essential services and employment hubs, potentially limiting the buyer pool to those seeking a rural lifestyle over urban convenience.
Derived from nearby closed-sale patterns.
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Property Price Register
625,000+ verified closed sales
SEAI
Building energy ratings & floor area
Office of Public Works
Flood zones, events & study areas
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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.