Dundoan Lower, Downings, Co. Donegal, F92 AY03
14 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
Price on request · 5 Bed · 5 Bath · 215m² · 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 14 verified transactions nearby, similar homes sold for — with a median of . Use the closed sales data to set your own ceiling.
14 closed sales nearby · 19mo 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 €23,307 — before interest.
Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
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Probability of a sale above asking based on local bidding patterns.
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Price Distribution Analysis
14 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 14 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.
The chart shows the market. Your report gives the number not to exceed.
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Statistical Confidence · High
14
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
19 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 · 14 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realt Na Mara, Murlog, Downings, Donegal | 2024-01-23 | 197.4m² | |
| Cnoc Na Murlog, Downings, Murlog, Donegal | 2025-12-18 | — |
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
BER Rating Impact: A C1 BER rating suggests moderate energy efficiency. Upgrading to a B2 rating could cost approximately €10,000-€15,000 but may increase property value by €15,000-€25,000, while current annual energy costs are estimated to be €1,400-€1,800.
Size and Space: At 215 sqm with 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, this property offers substantial space, which aligns with potentially higher-value detached homes in desirable rural locations.
Value Optimization: Given the C1 BER, investing in energy efficiency upgrades could unlock further value and reduce ongoing operational costs, making the property more attractive to a wider buyer pool.
Hypothesis: The C1 BER rating presents an opportunity; targeting a B1 or A3 rating through targeted insulation and heating upgrades could not only reduce annual energy bills by an estimated €600-€1,000 compared to its current rating but also position the property more competitively against newer builds.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: As a rural location in Co. Donegal, direct public transport is likely limited, with no specific bus routes, train stations, Luas, or DART stops mentioned as serving Dundoan Lower, Downings directly.
Healthcare Access: Access to healthcare facilities would likely require travel to larger towns; for example, Letterkenny University Hospital is approximately 50km away, and local pharmacies would be in nearby villages like Carrigart.
Local Shopping: Retail and supermarket options would likely be found in nearby towns such as Carrigart (approx. 5km) or Dunfanaghy (approx. 7km), rather than immediate local shops.
Hypothesis: The limited direct public transport and distance to essential services like hospitals and major retail centers in Downings, Co. Donegal, implies that the property's value is primarily driven by its location and associated lifestyle amenities (e.g., coastal views, proximity to beaches) rather than commuter convenience or immediate access to urban services.
Derived from nearby closed-sale patterns.
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625,000+ verified closed sales
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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 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.