Oldwood House, Castle Ellen, Athenry, Co. Galway, H65 FE40
31 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
Price on request · 4 Bed · 4 Bath · 380m² · 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 31 verified transactions nearby, similar homes sold for — with a median of . Use the closed sales data to set your own ceiling.
31 closed sales nearby · 24mo 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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A 5% overshoot on a home at the local median costs €45,629 — before interest.
Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
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Will This Go Over Asking?
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Probability of a sale above asking based on local bidding patterns.
Negotiation Leverage Score
How much negotiation leverage you have based on market conditions.
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No asking price? That's exactly when you need the data. Know what similar homes actually sold for — and set your ceiling before emotions take over.
Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 31 verified local sales · Moderate confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
31 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 31 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 · Moderate
31
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
24 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.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 31 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville, Athenry, Galway, Galway | 2023-11-06 | 184m² | |
| Knockbrack, Athenry, Galway, Galway | 2024-06-13 | — |
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 C1 Advantage: A BER C1 rating is above average, suggesting moderate energy efficiency, potentially saving €800-€1,200 annually on energy costs compared to a D-rated property of similar size.
Generous Proportions: Spanning 380.0m² with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, the property offers ample living space, aligning with the needs of larger families or those seeking significant room.
Value Optimization: While the BER is C1, strategic insulation and heating upgrades could push it to B2 for an estimated €8,000-€12,000, potentially increasing property value by €15,000-€20,000.
Hypothesis: The C1 BER, while acceptable, represents an opportunity for value enhancement; focusing on targeted upgrades to achieve a B-rating could unlock a demonstrable increase in market appeal and a higher return on investment, particularly given the property's substantial size and higher valuation.
Amenities
Transport Links: Athenry is served by national rail services via Athenry railway station, providing connectivity to major cities.
Local Services: Athenry town offers a range of essential services including supermarkets, local shops, and primary and secondary schools such as Scoil Naomh Pádraig and Athenry Vocational School.
Green Spaces: The area benefits from proximity to local parks and walking trails, offering recreational opportunities for residents.
Hypothesis: While Athenry provides essential amenities and rail connectivity, its distance from major urban centres like Galway city (approx. 25km) or further afield via rail may limit its appeal for daily commuters seeking immediate access to a wider array of high-density urban amenities, making it more suited for those valuing a semi-rural lifestyle with good regional access.
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 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.