Gash, Castletown, Castletown, Co. Laois, R32 Y2Y4
14 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€495,000 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath · 195m² · Detached
Market Position
At the Upper End of Local Sales
At €495,000, this home is priced above what similar properties sold for — buyers at this level tend to overpay without a defined ceiling.
14 closed sales nearby · 14mo 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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Ceiling
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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 14 verified local sales · High confidence
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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.
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 · 19% 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
€495,000
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
14
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderfield, Castletown, County Laois, Laois | 2024-04-19 | 181m² | |
| 3 Elderfield Dr, Castletown, Portlaoise, Laois | 2025-01-23 | 16m² |
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 B3 Advantage: The B3 BER rating suggests reasonable energy efficiency, placing it above the average D-rated properties that would cost €1,800-€2,200 annually to heat, while this property likely costs €1,200-€1,600.
Details
- Generous Size: With 195.0m² of living space and 4 bedrooms, this property offers ample room, exceeding the 3-bedroom median in the 100km radius market, ideal for larger families or those seeking extra space.
- Value Optimization Opportunity: Upgrading from a B3 to a B2 or A3 rating could cost an estimated €3,000-€5,000 and potentially increase the property's value by €5,000-€10,000, offering a good return on investment.
- Hypothesis: While the B3 BER is commendable, the significant disparity in BER ratings within the 100km market (100% unknown) implies that properties with clearly documented and higher BER ratings (A/B) will command a growing premium, making a proactive upgrade to A-rated status a strong future value-driver.
Amenities
Limited Local Connectivity: The absence of specific bus route numbers, train stations, or Luas/DART stops mentioned for the R32Y2Y4 postcode suggests a reliance on private transport and potentially limited public transport access.
Details
- Local Services Uncertainty: Without specific names for schools, healthcare, or shopping facilities within easy reach of Gash, Castletown, it is difficult to assess the immediate convenience and quality of life for residents.
- Rural Setting Indicators: The location outside of Dublin, coupled with the lack of specific transport and amenity data, points towards a more rural setting, which typically offers quieter living but may require longer travel times for urban conveniences.
- Hypothesis: The lack of detailed amenity data and public transport links for this specific address (R32Y2Y4) suggests that the area's appeal is likely driven by its tranquility and larger plot sizes, rather than urban convenience, making its value proposition heavily dependent on proximity to larger towns like Portlaoise or Kilkenny for essential services.
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.