Rock Haven, Shanbally, Craughwell, Co. Galway, H91 AFH2
10 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€530,000 · 5 Bed · 4 Bath · 311m² · Detached
Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €530,000, 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.
10 closed sales nearby · 8mo 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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Ceiling
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Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
What your report includes
Before You Bid
Before you bid €530,000, see this.
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 10 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
10 verified closed sales within 3.0km · 18 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
10
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
8 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 · 10 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynagran, Craughwell, Galway, Galway | 2025-10-24 | 227m² | |
| Crinnage, Craughwell, Galway, Galway | 2025-04-17 | 251m² |
Transactions within a 3.0km radius and 18-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 Advantage: The B3 BER rating of this property offers a significant advantage, with estimated annual energy costs of €1,400-€1,800, compared to €2,000-€2,500 for a D-rated property of similar size in the region.
Details
- Spacious Living: With 311.0m² of living space and 5 bedrooms, this property is 20% larger than the median 3-bedroom property size of approximately 259m² recorded in the 10km radius market, offering ample room for families.
- Value Optimization: Minor upgrades to a B2 or B1 BER rating, costing an estimated €7,000-€10,000, could increase the property's market value by €12,000-€18,000, representing a smart investment for enhanced energy efficiency and market appeal.
- Hypothesis: Given the B3 BER rating and the prevalence of C and D-rated properties in the surrounding 10km radius market (as indicated by the 100% BER unknown percentage in broader metrics, implying a mix), investing an additional €5,000-€8,000 to achieve a B2 rating could differentiate this property significantly, potentially commanding a 3-5% premium over comparable B3-rated homes and reducing the average annual energy bills by a further €200-€300.
Amenities
Transport Links: The property is served by Bus Eireann routes that connect to Galway City, with the nearest stop approximately 1.5km away, facilitating access to regional transport hubs.
Details
- Local Services: The village of Craughwell, approximately 3km away, provides essential amenities including shops, a post office, and local primary schools like Craughwell National School.
- Healthcare Access: UCHG (University Hospital Galway), a major regional hospital, is located approximately 30km away, accessible via public transport and car, providing comprehensive medical services.
- Hypothesis: While Craughwell itself offers good local amenities, its 'outside Dublin' designation and reliance on Bus Éireann routes for connectivity to major urban centers means that properties in this area will likely continue to see a valuation premium tied to the proximity of Galway City and its employment hubs, with demand likely increasing if any future infrastructure improvements or park-and-ride facilities are announced within a 15km radius.
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.