Semi-Detached House · 3 bed · 109 m² · BER E2 · €495,000
A few things
Compiled independently from public records, cross-referenced against the original sale listing. We have no part in the sale of this property. This is an automated summary of public data and a computer-vision reading of the exterior — not a valuation or a survey.
On the market 13 daysAsking below our fair value
A few things
“Grand, bar a few jobs.”
Normal for its age. Budget for the work and you are fine. We could only check 4 of 6 sources for this address, so treat this as provisional.
1 St Declan's Rd, Marino from the outside — condition & kerb appeal
An automated reading of Google Street View and satellite imagery at this address. It sees only the outside, and it is a machine's view — treat it as a prompt for your surveyor, not a substitute.
Street viewFrom above
Exterior read
This property comprises an end-terrace/corner two-storey residential dwelling of traditional masonry construction beneath a pitched hipped roof. It features an integrated single-storey flat-roofed side garage with a modern roller door, as well as a gated front driveway and boundary wall. Satellite imagery indicates a prominent position along an angled street corner within an established suburban setting.
▲ What stands out
Dedicated off-street parking secured by gated access and an attached garage with a modern roller shutter.
Modern double-glazed window units installed, offering improved thermal retention and sound insulation.
Substantial side garage/annex structure provides valuable storage, workshop space, or potential conversion scope (STPP).
Situated in a mature, established residential area with clear road access and established surrounding infrastructure.
▼ Watch for
Located on a road junction/bend (St Declan's Rd), which may experience increased vehicle turning noise and headlight glare.
Flat roof over the garage extension carries an inherently higher risk of standing water and requires routine membrane maintenance.
Corner plot geometry results in an irregularly shaped rear and side yard compared to standard rectangular plots.
Aging roof tiles and exposed brick chimney stack will require inspection for mortar degradation, flashing integrity, and repointing.
Front garden and facade have direct visual exposure to the street with minimal set-back screening.
02Price & comparables
What 1 St Declan's Rd, Marino costs, and how the price compares
Asking price
€495,000
Prior sale
Not on record
No earlier sale of this exact home on the Register
Our estimated real value
€485,000
Likely range €436,000 – €534,000
Built from recent sold prices on the Property Price Register (last 12 months, index-adjusted to today) and comparable homes currently for sale, compared on a € per m² basis for this home's 109 m². An estimate, not a formal valuation.
Asking price vs comparable homes Good confidence
Priced higherAbout rightPriced lower
The asking price sits below our fair-value estimate.
Based on comparable homes on the market now — beds, size, BER, type and area. Our estimate for a home like this is around €485,000 (€436,000–€534,000).
This compares the asking price only. It cannot see condition, interior, garden or aspect — a home priced low may need work. Use it to shortlist, not to decide. Our price model is typically within ~18%, so treat the range, not the midpoint, as the signal. Comparable data here is limited, so this is indicative.
Price trend — Dublin
▲ 5%1 year
▲ 22%3 years
▲ 36%5 years
Change in the CSO Residential Property Price Index for Dublin, to May 2026. A regional trend, not this exact home.
Bid coach — where to pitch your offer
Our estimate — likely to sell for€480,000–€520,000Priced in line with fair value — likely to close near the asking.
Open around€423,000
Fair value€436,000–€534,000
Needs modernisation — the listing flags work to do, so our fair value sits lower. A low price here reflects the work, not a bargain — budget for the refurbishment on top.
Based on wording in the agent's description.
Fair value blends our price model with homes of this size, type, energy rating and area; the asking is 2% above its midpoint. Homes in Ireland often sell over asking in strong areas, so the top of the range is fair value, not a ceiling. A guide for your negotiation, not a valuation — the right bid also depends on how much you want it and what you can borrow.
What it costs to own — about €2,185–€2,418/month
Mortgage€1,868–€2,10180–90% deposit · 3.9% · 30 yr
Measured at this address's small area, not the county — grouped into the environment around the home, the community, and getting around.
Environment
Flood risk
Minimal
This property is not within any mapped OPW flood extent (CFRAM, NIFM or NCFHM).
Water quality
Moderate
Grand Canal Basin (Liffey and Dublin Bay) — Not at risk.
Broadband
Commercial
This property is in a commercial broadband area where high-speed broadband is already available from multiple providers (e.g., Eir, Virgin Media, SIRO, Vodafone). Fibre or cable broadband options are typically available.
Energy ratings nearby
D1
Median of 83 certificates, 55% of 150 homes in this small area.
Radon risk
Lower area
Dublin is not a designated High Radon Area — but any home can be affected. Radon maps to a 10 km grid, so check the exact address on the EPA radon map; a home test costs about €50.
Community & services
Liveability index
80/100
A blend of this report's own signals — safety, walkability, transport, broadband, affluence and flood. A rough summary; read the detail below.
Affluence
Marginally above average
Pobal Deprivation Index for CLONTARF WEST E, 9.7 vs a national average of 0.
Schools within reach
0 primary
No schools mapped in the immediate area — expect a drive to the nearest town.
Healthcare nearby
0 GPs
No GPs or pharmacies mapped nearby — the nearest are likely in the closest town.
Recorded crime
Marino
The Garda division this address falls in — we couldn't compute a comparable safety score for it.
Area profile
380 residents
CLONTARF WEST E electoral division. Small-area population from the CSO Census 2022. (Affluence is in the card above.)
No bus or rail stops mapped in the immediate area — a car is likely essential here.
Nearest Garda station
Clontarf Garda Station
781 m
04Before you bid
What we found against this address
Each finding is drawn from a named public dataset and checked at this property's exact location, not the estate or the town.
High priority€18k–€42k
BER E2 — upgrade needed for comfort and green rates
Typical of an unimproved older home. Attic and wall insulation plus a heating upgrade would lift it several bands.
Do this Get a SEAI Home Energy Assessment and quote the works before you settle on a number.
SEAI BER register · Net of SEAI grants. Gross before grants roughly €33k–€60k.
Worth knowing
Nearest monitored water body rated Moderate
Below good status under the Water Framework Directive. This matters most if the property draws well water or backs onto the watercourse.
Do this Establish whether the supply is mains or a private well, and test the well if so.
EPA water quality
05Energy & upgrade
BER E2 — running costs and the upgrade to a green rating
Personalised to this property. Everything in this section is worked out from this home’s own BER of E2, as published on its Building Energy Rating certificate, and its actual floor area of 109 m² — not an area average, and not a typical-home estimate.
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This home is rated E2. Typical of an unimproved older home. Attic and wall insulation plus a heating upgrade would lift it several bands.
Home energy upgrade — to a B2 (green-mortgage) rating
Indicative measures and costs to bring this 109 m² home to a B2 (green-mortgage) rating, using current SEAI grant amounts. Contractor-dependent — a guide for budgeting, not a quote.
Net cost after grants
€38,600
SEAI grants available
−€18,500
Target rating
B2
Measure
What it does
Cost
SEAI grant
Net
Attic insulation
Cuts heat loss through the roof — the biggest quick win
€2,400
−€1,500
€900
External wall insulation
Wraps solid walls in insulation — the largest fabric gain
€23,150
−€8,000
€15,150
Air-to-water heat pump
Replaces the fossil boiler with efficient electric heat
€13,500
−€6,500
€7,000
Heating controls
Zoning and timers cut waste (fully grant-funded)
€700
−€700
€0
New windows & doors
Modern glazing reduces draughts and heat loss
€10,350
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€10,350
Solar PV panels
Generates your own electricity, cutting bills
€7,000
−€1,800
€5,200
Total after grants
€57,100
−€18,500
€38,600
Reaching a B2 rating unlocks green-mortgage rates (roughly 0.2–0.5% lower) and lifts resale value. SEAI grants shown at current rates; costs vary by contractor and a technical survey. You can apply through SEAI's One Stop Shop scheme.
06Aspect
E-facing garden — aspect & light
E-facing rear garden
Moderate - Garden gets some direct sunlight during the day. Derived from the building's orientation on the map.
1 thing we could not check
Nearby planning applications could not be checked.
07Before you sign
Your pre-contract checklist
19 items, 9 of them must-do, tailored to what we found here. Budget roughly €3.5k–€7.0k for the paid ones.
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Get your surveyor to
3 items
Commission a pre-purchase survey from a chartered building surveyormust · €500–€1.1k
The most important spend before you sign, and the only thing that examines the actual fabric of the building. Nothing in an online report replaces it.
Get a SEAI Home Energy Assessment and a retrofit quoteshould · €180–€300
Turns a vague "needs work" into a real number you can bid against.
Ask whether the ground floor has been tested for pyrite (IS 398)should · €400–€900
Relevant for homes built in the Leinster region during the 2000s boom.
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Get your solicitor to
4 items
Instruct a solicitor for title, planning and local authority searchesmust · €2.2k–€4.5k
Confirms the seller owns what they are selling and that everything built has permission.
Get Certificates of Compliance with planning and Building Regulations for any extension or attic conversionmust
Unauthorised work can block your mortgage and becomes your problem the day you close.
Check the Local Property Tax band is correctly declared and paid upmust
An under-declared band follows the property to you, not the seller.
Confirm the boundaries on the title map match what you were shownshould
Boundary disputes are slow, expensive and surprisingly common.
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Ask the seller or agent
4 items
Ask for the BER certificate and the advisory report that goes with itmust
The advisory report lists the specific upgrades recommended for this house.
Ask why they are selling and how long they have owned itmust
Free, and it tells you more about the property and your negotiating room than any document.
Check the BER certificate has not expiredshould
A BER lasts ten years. An expired cert will not support a green mortgage rate application.
Ask whether the property has ever flooded, and about any insurance refusalsshould
A seller need not volunteer problems, but must not misrepresent when asked. So ask, in writing, through your solicitor.
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Do this on your viewing
5 items
View a second time at a different time of daymust
Traffic, noise, parking and light all change. Most buyers only ever see a house once.
Look for Japanese knotweed in the garden and along boundariesshould
It is a genuine mortgage blocker in Ireland, and treatment runs for several years.
Run every tap, flush every toilet, open every windowshould
Water pressure, drainage and rotten frames are expensive and easy to miss in a ten-minute viewing.
Get into the attic and look under the stairsshould
Insulation depth, damp and the age of the wiring are all visible where nobody looks.
Do a radon test if you buy, or ask if one has been doneworth it · €30–€50
Ireland is a European radon hotspot. Testing is cheap and remediation is usually straightforward.
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Sort with your lender or broker
3 items
Confirm your approval covers this specific property and pricemust · €150–€200
Approval in principle is not a loan offer. The lender still has to value and approve this house.
Budget for stamp duty and check what other costs land at closingmust
Stamp duty is 1% up to €1m, 2% between €1m and €1.5m, and 6% above that. It is the largest cost buyers forget, and on a new build it is charged on the price excluding VAT.
Ask your broker what the rate would be at B3, and about the Home Energy Upgrade Loanworth it
The green discount plus a low-rate upgrade loan can cover a good share of the work.
Financing
What can you borrow for this house?
We compare live rates from ten Irish lenders, including the green rates a B3 or better unlocks. See what this home would cost you each month.
1 St Declan's Rd, Marino is for sale at an asking price of €495,000.
Is 1 St Declan's Rd, Marino at risk of flooding?
This property is not within any mapped OPW flood extent (CFRAM, NIFM or NCFHM).
What is the BER of 1 St Declan's Rd, Marino?
The listing gives a BER of E2. The median rating across 150 homes in the same small area is D1.
What condition is 1 St Declan's Rd, Marino in?
This property comprises an end-terrace/corner two-storey residential dwelling of traditional masonry construction beneath a pitched hipped roof. It features an integrated single-storey flat-roofed side garage with a modern roller door, as well as a gated…
What should I check before bidding on 1 St Declan's Rd, Marino?
9 items are marked must-do, including a pre-purchase survey and your solicitor's searches. Budget roughly €3.5k–€7.0k for due diligence.