Heather Cottage, Ballymacsimon, Glenealy, Co. Wicklow, A67 P085
6 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€475,000 · 2 Bed · 3 Bath · 120m² · Detached
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €475,000, this home is priced below what similar properties sold for in the area. That's a favourable starting position — but consider a structural survey before committing.
6 closed sales nearby · 12mo 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
Before you bid €475,000, see this.
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 6 verified local sales · Moderate confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
6 verified closed sales within 3.0km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%). Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price is positioned below the size-adjusted median, suggesting favourable entry conditions. 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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Statistical Confidence · Moderate
6
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
12 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 · 6 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chestnut Glen, Glenealy, Wicklow, Wicklow | 2025-04-28 | 107.3m² | |
| Sarvestan, Conroe Lane, Wicklow, Wicklow | 2024-12-18 | 152m² |
Transactions within a 3.0km radius and 18-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 Improvement Opportunity: Upgrading the D1 BER rating to a B2 could cost an estimated €8,000-€12,000 and potentially increase the property's value by €15,000-€20,000, offering a return on investment.
Spacious Layout: With 120.0m² and 2 bedrooms, the property offers a generous 60m² per bedroom, providing ample living space for its size.
Value Optimization Needed: The D1 BER rating suggests potential for significant annual energy cost savings, estimated at €1,000-€1,400 compared to a B2-rated property of similar size, highlighting an area for value optimization.
Hypothesis: The presence of 3 bathrooms for only 2 bedrooms suggests a potential over-specification in bathroom facilities relative to bedroom count, which might be a less desirable configuration for some buyers and could be a factor in its market positioning compared to properties with a more balanced bedroom-to-bathroom ratio.
Amenities
Limited Public Transport: There are no specific bus routes, train stations, Luas, or DART stations explicitly mentioned as serving Ballymacsimon, Glenealy, suggesting reliance on private transport.
Localised Retail: Specific shopping and retail amenities for Glenealy are not detailed, but nearby towns such as Wicklow Town (approx. 10km) would offer supermarkets and shopping centers.
Healthcare Proximity: While no specific facilities are listed in Ballymacsimon, County Wicklow generally has access to general hospitals like St. Colmcille's Hospital in Loughlinstown (approx. 40km) and local GP services.
Hypothesis: The lack of detailed public transport and readily available local amenities suggests that properties in Ballymacsimon are primarily targeting buyers seeking rural tranquility, potentially accepting longer travel times for services and amenities, and that the demand for such properties is influenced by factors like natural beauty and a quieter lifestyle rather than urban convenience.
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.