What Did Houses Actually Sell For Near Me? Reading the Property Price Register
Every residential sale in Ireland since 2010 is on the public record: the address, the date and the price paid. Walking into a bidding war without that number is how buyers overpay.
What the register records, and what it leaves out
The Residential Property Price Register is published by the Property Services Regulatory Authority from stamp-duty returns. It lists every sale of a residential property since 1 January 2010 with the date, the address, the price and whether the home was new or second-hand. Recent entries carry the Eircode, which is what makes a search around a specific property possible.
It does not record the size, condition or bedroom count of the home, and new-build prices are shown without VAT. So two sales on the same road can bracket a wide range, and the register is a benchmark for the area rather than a valuation of the house. Used that way — the median of recent sales nearby against the asking price — it is the single most useful number a buyer can hold.
Using the number in a negotiation
Estate agents price to attract bidders, and a popular property can sell well above asking; a quiet one can sell below. The register tells you which story the street has been telling lately. Look at the last two years of sales within the routing key, note the median, and set your ceiling from that rather than from the guide price or the last counter-offer.
The register also feeds your running costs: the Local Property Tax band is set by the home’s value, and an area median gives you a fair estimate of the annual charge before the seller tells you theirs.
Reading the register properly
Three habits keep the number honest. Match the type of home — a two-bed apartment and a four-bed detached on the same road are two different markets. Watch the date — a sale two years ago in a rising market is a floor, not a ceiling. And check the register’s own flags: a sale marked as not at full market price (a transfer within a family, say) or a new build shown without VAT will drag a median in the wrong direction.
Then look at the spread, not just the middle. A tight cluster of sales means the street has a settled price; a wide spread means condition and size are doing the work, and the viewing and the survey decide where this house sits. The report gives you the count as well as the median for that reason.
How a VeriSale report grades it
When you search by Eircode, VeriSale pulls recent sales from the Property Price Register for the property’s routing-key area and gives you the count and the median price. It is a benchmark, not a risk, so it is reported without a grade and does not move the overall score.
- Recent sales found“38 recent sales in the D15 area; median €410,000 — compare against the asking price.”
- No recorded salesThe report says so for the years it searched.
- Property taxAn indicative Local Property Tax band and annual charge from the area value — “confirm the seller’s registered band.”
This is one of 39 checks in the report, each graded A–F with a plain-language summary. The report compiles public data; it is not a survey or legal advice.
What to ask before you bid
- What did the most comparable recent sales on this road or estate make, and how does the asking price compare?
- What is the seller’s registered LPT band and the current annual charge?
- Has the property sold before since 2010, and at what price?
Frequently asked questions
Is the Property Price Register accurate?
It records the price declared for stamp duty, which is the price paid. Errors are rare but addresses can be inconsistently written, and new-build prices exclude VAT. It is the best public record of actual Irish house prices.
How far back does the register go?
To 1 January 2010. Sales before that are not on it.
Why does VeriSale need an Eircode for sold prices?
The register’s recent entries carry an Eircode, and the first three characters — the routing key — define the area the report searches. An address alone cannot be matched reliably, so searching by Eircode unlocks this check.
Does the register show the size or condition of the house?
No. Treat the median as an area benchmark and let the viewing, the BER and your surveyor place the specific house within the range.
Can I see what a house previously sold for?
Yes — if it sold since 2010, the sale is on the register under its address. A big gap between the last sale price and today’s asking price is worth understanding before you bid.
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