Wilderwood House, Ashwood Lower, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Y14 A566
8 homes sold nearby. See what they went for — and what to bid on this one.
€495,000 · 5 Bed · 2 Bath · 152m² · Detached
Market Position
At the Upper End of Local Sales
At €495,000, this home is priced above what similar properties sold for — buyers at this level tend to overpay without a defined ceiling.
8 closed sales nearby · 17mo recency · Moderate 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 €24,750 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.
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Built from 625,000+ verified Irish property transactions
Based on 8 verified local sales · Moderate confidence
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Price Distribution Analysis
8 verified closed sales within 3.0km · 24 months. Size-adjusted for similar homes (type match, beds ±1, size ±20%). Filters broadened to increase sample size.
Asking price is positioned above the median of comparable sales. 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 · 20% 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
€495,000
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 · Moderate
8
Transactions Analysed
Within 3.0km
17 months
Data Freshness
Most recent sale age
±20%
Price Spread
How much prices vary
Moderate
Confidence Level
Sale prices in this area vary more than usual, so there is some uncertainty in the figures. Bid conservatively and in small increments.
Limited recent transaction volume reduces trend precision. Strategy remains anchored to closed-sale distribution.
PPR closed sales · size & time adjusted · no asking prices used
Supporting Evidence · 8 Transactions
Size and time adjustments applied before percentile computation.
| Address | Sold | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballylarkin, Inch, Gorey, Wexford | 2026-01-15 | 212.5m² | |
| Teach Samhradh, Clonough, Inch Gorey, Wexford | 2025-03-28 | 157m² |
Transactions within a 3.0km radius and 24-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 Investment: With a D BER rating, upgrading to a B2 would likely cost €8,000-€12,000 but could increase the property's value by €15,000-€20,000, making it a worthwhile investment given the current market.
Energy Cost Differential: A D-rated BER suggests annual energy costs of approximately €1,800-€2,200 for a property of this size, whereas an A-rated property of similar size could cost €800-€1,200 annually, indicating potential savings of €1,000-€1,400 per year post-upgrade.
Space Configuration: The property offers 149m² with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a good configuration for family living, but its value could be enhanced by modernizing interiors to match contemporary buyer expectations.
Hypothesis: The D BER rating, while a cost for immediate improvement, may be masking underlying structural quality that, once upgraded with modern insulation and heating, could result in a highly energy-efficient and valuable family home, outperforming local A/B rated properties with older build quality.
Amenities
Transport Connectivity: Arklow is served by Bus Éireann routes, including potentially routes like the 132 connecting to Dublin, and is near Arklow Train Station, offering commuter access to Dublin.
Educational Facilities: The area is likely served by primary schools such as St. Mary's National School and secondary schools like Arklow CBS and Mercy College Arklow, providing educational options for families.
Healthcare and Retail Access: Access to healthcare would typically include Arklow District Hospital and local pharmacies, while retail needs are met by the main street shops and larger supermarkets like Tesco and Lidl in Arklow town.
Hypothesis: The relatively lower median sale price within 10km (€334,900) compared to the 3km median sale price for similar types (€357,500) suggests that while Arklow offers reasonable amenities, its value proposition might be more attractive due to its distance from major employment hubs, creating a 'commuter town' dynamic.
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.