Viola Cottage, St Josephs Road, Carlow Town, Co. Carlow, Carlow Town, Co. Carlow, R93 R254
19 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€395,000 · 3 Bed · 2 Bath · 107m² · Detached
Market Position
At the Upper End of Local Sales
At €395,000, this home is priced well above what similar properties sold for in this area. Overpayment risk is high at this level. A structured bid strategy is critical.
19 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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Analysing 625,000+ Property Price Register transactions since 2010.
What your report includes
Before You Bid
Before you bid €395,000, 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.
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 1.5km · 18 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%).
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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Local Market Momentum
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Radius: 1.5kmTime: 18m12m vs 12mMedian transaction price per m² has increased 1.3% year-on-year, based on the trailing 18-month transaction window.
Local pricing conditions remain stable. No significant directional pressure.
Recent closed sales are time-adjusted to current market conditions before calculating transaction bands.
Financial Exposure · 33% 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
€395,000
Above transaction median
Above Upper Range
Buying at asking would put you well above what similar homes sold for — that's elevated overpayment risk.
Statistical Confidence · High
19
Transactions Analysed
Within 1.5km
11 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Larkfield, Carlow, Carlow | 2025-09-04 | — | |
| 57 Idrone Park, Carlow, Carlow, Carlow | 2024-11-07 | 100m² |
Transactions within a 1.5km 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
High Upgrade Cost: With a G BER rating, upgrading to a B2 energy efficiency would likely cost between €12,000 and €18,000, but could potentially increase property value by €20,000 to €30,000, representing a significant investment opportunity.
Details
- Size Advantage: At 107.0m², Viola Cottage offers a size that is comparable to the median of 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom properties within a 10km radius, which average around 100m², suggesting it's well-proportioned for its type.
- Value Optimization Potential: The G BER rating presents a clear opportunity for value optimization; investing in insulation, heating systems, and double glazing could reduce estimated annual energy costs of €2,500-€3,500 (for a G-rated property of this size) by up to €1,500-€2,000 annually, significantly enhancing its long-term appeal and value.
- Hypothesis: Given the significant investment required to improve the BER rating from G to a more desirable C or B, and the fact that 100% of properties within 100km have an unknown BER in the provided data, it's plausible that a targeted renovation focusing on energy efficiency could create a substantial competitive advantage, potentially commanding a price premium of 10-15% over similarly sized but un-upgraded properties within the same immediate radius.
Amenities
Connectivity Focus: Viola Cottage is situated in Carlow Town, with public transport options including Bus Éireann services connecting to various destinations, and a short drive to Carlow Train Station offering services to Dublin Heuston.
Details
- Local Services: The property is within proximity to essential amenities such as supermarkets like Tesco and Aldi, Carlow Shopping Centre, and healthcare facilities including Carlow District Hospital and local pharmacies, catering to daily needs.
- Educational Access: Nearby educational institutions include Presentation College Carlow, St. Leo's College, and Carlow Institute of Technology, providing a range of options for students of different age groups.
- Hypothesis: While Carlow Town offers a good base of amenities, the lack of specific mentions of direct bus routes to Dublin (e.g., Dublin Coach routes) or immediate access to major intercity rail lines within very close walking distance suggests that commuters to the capital might face longer travel times or multiple transfers, potentially impacting its appeal for those prioritizing a short daily commute to Dublin.
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.