Rathnabo, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, W91 N5N3
19 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€610,000 · 5 Bed · 3 Bath · 189m² · Bungalow
Market Position
Priced Within Local Sold Range
At €610,000, this home is priced within the typical range of 19 recent closed sales nearby. There's room to negotiate — seller leverage is 6.9/10. If bidding heats up, you'll need a clear ceiling to avoid overpaying.
19 closed sales nearby · 28mo 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.
These signals interact — full analysis in report.
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Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 19 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
19 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 sits marginally above the median of comparable sales. 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
19
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
28 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±10%
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 · 19 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrig, Lacken Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | 2024-02-07 | 282m² | |
| 58 Burgage Castle, Blessington, Co. Wicklow, Westmeath | 2024-07-09 | 144m² |
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 Opportunity: The E1 BER rating suggests upgrading insulation and heating could cost approximately €15,000-€20,000, potentially increasing property value by €25,000-€30,000 and improving annual energy costs by €800-€1,200 compared to lower-rated homes.
Generous Size for Area: At 189m², this 5-bedroom bungalow is spacious, offering significant living area that could appeal to larger families, especially in an area where such large single-storey dwellings might be less common.
Value Optimization Potential: Focusing on energy efficiency upgrades from E1 could unlock considerable value, making the property more attractive and competitive against higher-rated homes in the market.
Hypothesis: Investing in a BER upgrade from E1 to B2, at an estimated cost of €15,000-€20,000, could significantly enhance market appeal and potentially add €25,000-€30,000 to the property's value, creating a strong return on investment.
Amenities
Limited Public Transport Connectivity: There are no specific Dublin Bus routes, Luas, or DART stations listed as serving Rathnabo, Blessington directly, indicating a reliance on private transport for commuting.
Essential Local Services: While specific details are scarce, Blessington town centre, approximately 3km away, typically offers a range of supermarkets like Tesco and Aldi, pharmacies, and local cafes.
Educational Proximity: Local primary schools such as Blessington Educate Together National School and secondary schools like Blessington Community College are likely within a reasonable driving distance.
Hypothesis: The absence of direct public transport links from Rathnabo to major employment hubs in Dublin will likely limit the buyer pool to those prioritizing rural living or with established car-dependent lifestyles, potentially capping capital appreciation compared to more connected areas.
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.