Vermala, Longueville, Ballyclough, Mallow, Co. Cork, P51 E424
40 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€150,000 · 3 Bed · 1 Bath · Detached
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Market Position
Below Typical Sale Prices
At €150,000, 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.
40 closed sales nearby · 17mo 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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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.
These signals interact — full analysis in report.
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Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 40 verified local sales · High confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
40 verified closed sales within 5.0km · 36 months. Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price is positioned below the median transaction level, suggesting favourable entry conditions.
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.
The chart shows the market. Your report gives the number not to exceed.
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Local Market Momentum
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Radius: 5.0kmTime: 36m12m vs 12mMedian transaction price per m² has increased 20% year-on-year, based on the trailing 36-month transaction window.
Indicates sustained upward pricing pressure in the local market.
Recent closed sales are time-adjusted to current market conditions before calculating transaction bands.
Statistical Confidence · High
40
Transactions Analysed
Within 5.0km
17 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 · 40 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmichael, Ballyclough, Mallow, Cork | 2025-02-20 | 910m² | |
| Edenmore, Newberry, Mallow, Cork | 2025-07-17 | 232.3m² |
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 Rating Impact: The F BER rating necessitates significant investment, with estimated costs of €12,000-€18,000 to upgrade to a B2 rating, which could then potentially increase the property's value by €15,000-€20,000.
Details
- Size Efficiency: At 120m² with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, the property has a bathroom deficit compared to the median of 2 bathrooms within a 100km radius (median_baths: 2.0), which may limit its appeal and resale value.
- Value Optimization Opportunity: While the asking price is low, the F BER rating and single bathroom suggest that significant reinvestment is required to meet current market expectations, potentially offsetting the initial acquisition bargain.
- Hypothesis: Investing in a comprehensive BER upgrade (from F to B2) combined with adding a second bathroom could transform this property's marketability, potentially increasing its value by €30,000-€40,000 and aligning it with the typical €300,000+ sale prices seen in the wider Co. Cork region.
Amenities
Connectivity to Mallow: The property is located in Ballyclough, approximately 6km from Mallow town centre, which offers access to Mallow Train Station with services to Cork City and Dublin Heuston.
Details
- Local Services Access: Nearby amenities in Mallow include supermarkets like Dunnes Stores and SuperValu, along with secondary schools such as Davis College Mallow and St. Mary's Secondary School.
- Limited Public Transport: While not specified, rural locations like Ballyclough typically have limited direct bus services; the nearest significant public transport hub is Mallow, requiring local transport or a car for access.
- Hypothesis: The property's semi-rural location, while offering potential for a lower entry price, means that any future capital appreciation will likely be heavily influenced by improvements in local infrastructure, such as enhanced public transport links to Mallow or investment in local amenities that increase its desirability for commuters or local families.
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

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.