Rathellen, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, R93 FD40
6 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
Price on request · 3 Bed · 1 Bath · 154590m² · Bungalow
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 6 verified transactions nearby, similar homes sold for — with a median of . Use the closed sales data to set your own ceiling.
6 closed sales nearby · 13mo 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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Similar homes sold for a median of — know exactly where to anchor your first offer.
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A 5% overshoot on a home at the local median costs €18,875 — 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 6 verified local sales · Moderate confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
6 verified closed sales within 3.0km · 24 months. Filters broadened to increase sample size.
No asking price is listed. The chart shows the verified closed sales distribution for 6 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.
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
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyknockan, Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, Carlow | 2024-10-17 | 120.8m² | |
| 11 Ballyknockan Road, Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow, Carlow | 2024-12-17 | 111m² |
Transactions within a 3.0km radius and 24-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 Uncertainty: The property has a 'BER_PENDING' rating, offering no immediate insight into its energy efficiency or potential running costs.
Substantial Size: The property's size of 154,590m² is exceptionally large for a 3-bedroom bungalow, suggesting significant land holding rather than typical dwelling size.
Costly Upgrades Needed: Given the unknown BER, assuming a low rating (e.g., E or F), upgrading to a B2 rating could cost €8,000-€12,000 and potentially increase value by €15,000-€20,000.
Hypothesis: The massive land area combined with a standard 3-bed bungalow suggests a focus on land value over the dwelling itself; future value appreciation is likely tied more to land potential (e.g., subdivision, development) than to the bungalow's inherent quality or energy efficiency upgrades.
Amenities
Limited Direct Transport: Based on the Leighlinbridge location, direct Luas, DART, or major bus routes are unlikely to be immediately accessible; travel to Dublin would likely involve private transport or local bus connections to a regional hub.
Local Services Dependent: Specific schools, healthcare, or retail facilities for Rathellen are not detailed, implying reliance on nearby towns like Carlow Town for essential services.
Rural Connectivity: The property's rural setting suggests limited walkability to amenities, likely requiring car travel for most daily needs, including shopping and education.
Hypothesis: The property's value and buyer appeal will be heavily influenced by its accessibility to regional centers like Carlow Town (approx. 15-20 min drive) for amenities, and its connectivity to national road networks (e.g., M9 motorway) rather than immediate local services, making it a niche property for those prioritizing land and a rural lifestyle.
Derived from nearby closed-sale patterns.
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Property Price Register
625,000+ verified closed sales
SEAI
Building energy ratings & floor area
Office of Public Works
Flood zones, events & study areas
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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.