No.1, Back Lane, Lower Ramelton, Co. Donegal, Ramelton, Co. Donegal, F92 Y030
6 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€275,000 · 3 Bed · 2 Bath · Semi-D
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Market Position
At the Upper End of Local Sales
At €275,000, this home is priced well above what similar properties sold for in this area. Overpayment risk is high at this level. A structured bid strategy is critical.
6 closed sales nearby · 16mo recency · Low 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.
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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 6 verified local sales · Low confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
6 verified closed sales within 5.0km · 36 months. Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price is positioned above the median transaction level. This places the property outside the core transaction band where most comparable homes closed.
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.
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Financial Exposure · 64% 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
€275,000
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 · Low
6
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
16 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
Low
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Back Lane Lower, Back Lane, Ramelton, Donegal | 2024-11-15 | — | |
| Montmelo, Pound St, Ramelton, Donegal | 2025-05-29 | 68m² |
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
Exceptional Energy Efficiency: The A2 BER rating suggests annual energy costs are likely between €800-€1,200, potentially saving €1,000-€1,400 annually compared to D-rated properties of similar size.
Details
- Spacious Configuration: With 120m² of living space and 3 bedrooms, the property offers a comfortable size for families, aligning with the median 3 bedrooms within 100km radius.
- Value Optimization Opportunity: While the BER is excellent, a hypothetical upgrade from a D-rated property to a B2 would typically cost €8,000-€12,000, potentially increasing value by €15,000-€20,000, illustrating the investment potential in further quality improvements.
- Hypothesis: The high BER rating suggests a forward-thinking build quality, implying that further investments in internal finishes or layout optimization could yield disproportionately high returns in this market due to the established high-quality baseline.
Amenities
Limited Public Transport Links: Ramelton, Co. Donegal, is not served by specific bus route numbers like Dublin Bus or train stations, Luas or DART stops, indicating a reliance on private transport.
Details
- Local Amenities and Services: While specific retail and healthcare facilities are not detailed, Ramelton as a town typically offers local shops, pharmacies, and primary healthcare services.
- Potential for Walkability: Back Lane in Lower Ramelton suggests a more central or established part of the town, likely offering reasonable walkability to local amenities such as local shops or community centers.
- Hypothesis: The absence of readily available public transport data suggests that the property's value proposition relies heavily on local community amenities and the appeal of the Donegal lifestyle, rather than commuter convenience to larger urban hubs.
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.