tintore house, tintore, ballacolla, ballacolla, co. laois, r32 f9y1
10 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€650,000 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath · 340m² · Detached
Market Position
Priced Within Local Sold Range
At €650,000, this home is priced within the typical range of 10 recent closed sales nearby. There's room to negotiate — seller leverage is 1.8/10. If bidding heats up, you'll need a clear ceiling to avoid overpaying.
10 closed sales nearby · 11mo 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
Do not exceed
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Overbidding by 5% could cost €32,500 before interest.
Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
What your report includes
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.
€32,500
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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 5.0km · 36 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%). Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price is positioned above the size-adjusted median. This places the property outside the core transaction band where most comparable homes closed. 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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Financial Exposure · 11% 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
€650,000
Above transaction median
Buying at asking would put you well above what similar homes sold for — that's elevated overpayment risk.
Statistical Confidence · High
10
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View Cottage, Durrow Road, Ballacolla, Laois | 2025-12-19 | 100.8m² | |
| Sunnyvale Anster Ballacoola, Laois, Laois | 2024-07-19 | 244m² |
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 Upgrade Opportunity: With an unknown BER rating (SI_666), upgrading from a typical lower rating (e.g., D) to a B2 could cost €8,000-€12,000, potentially increasing the property's value by €15,000-€20,000.
Details
- Exceptional Size: At 340m², this property is exceptionally large, offering significantly more living space than the median 3-bedroom properties typically sold in the wider 50km radius.
- Optimal Layout: With 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, the property offers a configuration that matches the median number of bedrooms and bathrooms for sales within a 5km radius, catering well to family needs.
- Hypothesis: Given its substantial size and favorable bed/bath configuration, investing in a comprehensive BER upgrade would not only reduce estimated annual energy costs by €1,000-€1,400 compared to D-rated homes but also significantly enhance its market appeal and align it with evolving buyer preferences for energy efficiency.
Amenities
Strategic Road Access: The property benefits from excellent road connectivity, situated with convenient access to the M8 motorway (Cork-Dublin), which is vital for commuting as specific urban public transport like Luas or DART are not available.
Details
- Community Services Nearby: Essential local amenities include Ballacolla National School and access to secondary education at Heywood Community School in Ballinakill, with the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise providing comprehensive healthcare (approx. 20km).
- Local Conveniences: Daily shopping needs can be met at Centra Ballacolla, while broader retail options, diverse restaurants, and leisure facilities such as Heywood Gardens are accessible in the larger nearby town of Portlaoise.
- Hypothesis: While lacking urban public transport, the property's strategic position near the M8 motorway and proximity to key regional centres like Portlaoise significantly boosts its appeal for families and professionals seeking a rural lifestyle with convenient access to essential amenities, potentially offsetting the higher asking price for the right buyer.
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.