BUILDING YOUR REPORT — COMPARABLES · FLAGS · BID RANGE
Semi-D · 3 bedActive listing
43 The Plains, Kildare, Co. Kildare
R51 PH32 · Kildare
Semi-D · 3 bed · BER EXEMP
Asking price
€325,000
BuyerIQ value i
€375,000
Confidence Highi — 10 comparable sales support this estimate
⚡ PRICED 13.3% UNDER OUR ESTIMATE
This looks like a strong opportunity. Based on 10 comparable sales within 6.1km over the last 14 months, similar 3-bed semi-ds sold for a median of EUR 367,389. The asking price of EUR 325,000 is 15.5% below our fair value estimate of EUR 375,488. In this area, properties typically sell at +13.0% versus asking.
55 days
On market
BER EXEMP
Energy rating
3 bed
Bedrooms
2 bath
Bathrooms
THE ANSWER
Priced ~13% below our €375k estimate; 2 red flags, 1 warning before you bid.
Here's my read before you bid. At €325,000 this is priced roughly 13% below our estimate — interesting, in a good way. I'm fairly confident in that, with 10 nearby sales behind it. The one thing I wouldn't ignore is the high radon area — I'll come to that.
01One fails a health screen — and names the test to order — graded a red flag.
02A running-cost burden the asking price ignores — graded a red flag.
03An amenity factor your solicitor won’t check — graded a warning.
SUGGESTED BID — COMPUTED FOR THIS PROPERTY🔓 OPEN
Asking €325,000
OPEN
€325,000
LIKELY
€375,000
WALK AWAY
€394,000
Why these numbers: This looks keenly priced. Still bid with discipline — around €375,000 reflects fair value — and move quickly, as keen pricing draws a crowd. Before you bid, here's what I'd sort out. Book a radon test — this is an EPA high-radon area and remediation runs €800–1,500 if it's elevated; cheap peace of mind. Note the nearby river is rated Poor — an environmental flag rather than a dealbreaker, but worth knowing. Take a look at the building works nearby on your viewing, for noise and disruption. Make a structural survey non-negotiable — Dublin's a pyrite county and the build year isn't confirmed.
The 5 findings
2 red flags · 1 warnings · 2 watch items
High radon area
⚑ RED FLAG
Grade
RED
Source
EPA Radon Map
Next check
Radon test · €56
WHY IT MATTERS
This property is in an EPA-designated High Radon Area. A professional radon test is strongly recommended before purchase. Radon remediation typically costs EUR 800-1,500 if levels exceed 200 Bq/m3. Radon is the second-largest cause of lung cancer in Ireland and invisible at viewing. In high-radon areas the EPA recommends testing; remediation typically runs €800–1,500 if levels exceed 200 Bq/m³.
SUGGESTED MOVE
Order a 3-month radon test (€56) at sale-agreed, or request one as a condition. Remediation is a line item, not a deal-breaker.
SOURCE: EPA Radon Map
Poor BER (EXEMP)
⚑ RED FLAG
Grade
RED
Source
SEAI BER register
Next check
SEAI assessment
WHY IT MATTERS
Low ratings cost more to heat every year, increasingly affect mortgage pricing, and imply an upgrade budget the asking price may not reflect.
SUGGESTED MOVE
Get a retrofit assessment quote before bidding and state the figure in your offer.
SOURCE: SEAI BER register
Mediocre water quality
⚠ WARNING
Grade
AMBER
Source
EPA Water Quality
Next check
EPA catchment · free
WHY IT MATTERS
Nearest river “Tully Stream” rated Poor (2.15 km). Catchment water quality matters mostly for amenity — swimming, fishing, riverside walks — and can flag upstream discharges worth knowing about before they make the local paper.
SUGGESTED MOVE
Relevant mainly for amenity — check the EPA catchment plan if riverside living is part of the appeal.
SOURCE: EPA Water Quality
Active construction nearby
ⓘ WATCH
Distance
300 m
Status
In progress
Scale
Confirm on file
WHY IT MATTERS
Kildare Business Park , Unit F1 Melitta Road , Kildare Town — permission granted, build in progress, 300 m away. An active scheme this close means years of construction traffic and noise, then new supply competing with this property at resale and for tenants.
SUGGESTED MOVE
Read the grant conditions (construction hours, routes) and treat the disruption window as part of what your price buys.
SOURCE: Local authority planning
55 days on market — anchor eroding
ⓘ WATCH
Days on market
55
Price cuts
0
Signal
Leverage ↑
WHY IT MATTERS
Listing-age and cut history shift who holds leverage in the negotiation.
SUGGESTED MOVE
Time your bid to the listing's lifecycle; we alert you the day the price moves.
SOURCE: LISTING RECORD + PRICE HISTORY
29%
of Irish buyers discover problems only after purchase — and 18% would have changed their offer. Knowing both the good and the bad, before you bid, is the whole game.
CCPC HOMEBUYING RESEARCH 2025 · N = 1,007
Comparable sales
10 comparable sales · Property Price Register
6 Collaghknock Close, The Plains, Kildare3.1 km · 2025-08 · match 82
€396,000
10 Coolaghknock Park, The Plains, Kildare Town370 m · 2026-01 · 2 bed · 74 m² · match 82
€363,000
37 The Meadows, Cornelscourt, Newbridge6.1 km · 2025-07 · 3 bed · 96 m² · C3 · match 71
€375,000
1 Coolaghknock Gardens, Malleta Rd, The Curragh Plains260 m · 2025-07 · match 62
€401,000
36 Ruanbeg Walk, Ruanbeg Manor, Kildare Town460 m · 2025-08 · match 62
€265,000
51 Ruanbeg Avenue, Kildare Town, Co Kildare450 m · 2025-03 · match 61
€240,000
1459 Assumpta Villas, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare570 m · 2025-10 · match 61
€315,000
22 Cloghgarret Abbey, Rathbride Road, Kildare Town840 m · 2025-04 · match 60
€360,000
Apt 4, The Hazel, Priory Court1.1 km · 2026-02 · match 59
€230,000
3 Grey Abbey Court, Grey Abbey Rd, Kildare Town1.2 km · 2025-11 · match 56
€330,500
Liveability
R51 · Kildare · Ranks #115 nationally · #7 in county · 2026-Q2
Overall score54/100
Affordability78
Family74
Environment65
Safety63
Infrastructure44
Economic39
Education36
Neighbourhood intel
Transport
Rail 740 m
Kildare 740 m · nearest stop 690 m
Area score
60/100
Noise
Low
EPA noise contours
Radon
High radon area
10-20% above reference level · €56 test
Broadband
FTTH 98 Mbps
Adequate · NBI
Climate
784 mm rain/yr
Casement Aerodrome normals · 1991–2020
Safety — Newbridge
63/100 · Good
55.1 crimes per 1,000 (3-yr, Garda PULSE)
Area profile
Marginally Below Average
Kildare · Pobal index
Schools
9 within reach
Nearest primary 350 m · 7 childcare · best secondary 95/100
Air quality
Excellent
Nearest motorway 1.1 km
Road safety
1 collisions (5-yr)
RSA records · 5-yr · 500 m radius
Healthcare
Hospital 16.7 km
Naas General Hospital · 0 GPs, 5 pharmacies in 5 km
Parks & lifestyle
20 within 3 km
Nearest: St. Brigid’s Boxing Club Kildare Town · 210 m
Planning & zoning — 1 km radius
10 applications within 1 km · active construction nearby · register coverage may be partial in this area · red distance = within 400 m
ACTIVE
300 mLARGE SCALE — Kildare Business Park , Unit F1 Melitta Road , Kildare Town — permission granted, build in progress, 300 m…
IN PROGRESS
2560274
430 mLARGE SCALE — 66 homes including 16 No 3-bed semi-detached 2 storey houses, 2 No 3-bed terraced 2 storey houses, 1 No 2-bed…
GRANTED
2561466
610 mLARGE SCALE — Amendments to the permitted development as per SHD permission reference 305007-19, as extended by Extension…
GRANTED
24290
630 mLARGE SCALE — Project description of parent permission 305007-19: 'The proposed development will consist of the demolition…
GRANTED
23550
480 mLARGE SCALE — 78 homes including 5 Number studio duplex, 18 Number 1-bed duplex, 17 Number 2-bed duplex, 38 Number 3-bed…
REFUSED
23510
650 mLARGE SCALE — Large Scale Residential Development at a site of c.10.3ha. The development lands are located to the north of…
REFUSED
Running costs — first year
Mortgage≈ €1,371/mo
Energy≈ €200/mo
LPT≈ €28/mo
Insurance≈ €14/mo
Estimated monthly total (incl. mortgage)≈ €1,613/mo
Based on a 10% deposit over 30 years at 3.85% (fixed 3yr). One-off costs: stamp duty €3,250 · legal €2,500 · survey €500.
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