Inish Samer, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, F94 NW18
20 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€299,000 · 3 Bed · 1 Bath · 219m² · Detached
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €299,000, 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.
20 closed sales nearby · 17mo 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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Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
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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 20 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
20 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 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 · High
20
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
17 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 · 20 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allingham Ave, The Mall, Ballyshannon, Donegal | 2025-03-10 | 153m² | |
| Cloc Na Nuan, Chapel St, Ballyshannon, Donegal | 2023-09-11 | — |
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: The G BER rating necessitates substantial investment; upgrading to a B2 rating could cost an estimated €15,000-€25,000, potentially increasing the property's value by €20,000-€30,000.
Details
- Value Optimization Opportunity: With a floor area of 219m², the property is larger than the median 3-bedroom property, offering potential for value optimization through renovations and BER improvements to align with market expectations.
- Condition Indicator: The G BER rating suggests poor insulation and high energy consumption, estimated at €2,500-€3,500 annually compared to €900-€1,400 for a C-rated property of similar size, representing an annual cost difference of €1,600-€2,100.
- Hypothesis: Given the G BER rating and the current asking price, buyers will likely factor in the significant cost of retrofitting to meet modern energy efficiency standards, potentially leading to a discount of €50,000-€70,000 from the asking price to compensate for these essential upgrades.
Amenities
Limited Direct Transport: Ballyshannon is not directly served by national rail or DART lines; local bus services are likely limited to regional routes such as Bus Éireann services connecting to towns like Sligo and Enniskillen.
Details
- Local Healthcare Access: Access to healthcare would likely involve the main hospital facilities in Letterkenny University Hospital (approximately 60km away) or Sligo University Hospital (approximately 35km away), with local pharmacies in Ballyshannon town.
- Proximity to Services: Ballyshannon town centre offers essential retail, including supermarkets like Dunnes Stores and Lidl, alongside local cafes and restaurants, with primary schools such as Scoil Náisiúnta an Chroí Naofa nearby.
- Hypothesis: The property's rural location in Inish Samer, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, necessitates reliance on private transport due to the lack of direct high-frequency public transport links to major urban centers, significantly impacting its appeal to commuters and those prioritizing ease of access to amenities.
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.