Kells vs Ashbourne
Kells was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €313,000 against €438,304 in Ashbourne (40% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Ashbourne leads 72 to 69. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | KellsA82 · County Meath | AshbourneA84 · County Meath |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 69 · Good | 72 · Goodhigher |
| Connectivity | 55 | 57higher |
| Convenience | 16 | 91higher |
| Family and schools | 78 | 86higher |
| Risk and resilience | 100higher | 44 |
| Market strength | 74 | 74 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €313,000cheaper | €438,304 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +4.3% | +6.3%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 480 | 278 |
| Median, 5 years | €260,000cheaper | €380,000 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 457 | 43 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 90% | 89% |
| Public transport stops | 68higher | 16 |
| Departures a week | 21,167 | 29,872higher |
| Schools | 44higher | 8 |
| Childcare | 46higher | 12 |
| GPs | 48higher | 19 |
| Supermarkets | 11higher | 8 |
| EV charging points | 12higher | 7 |
Kells
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Ashbourne
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
- Some caution needed around environmental or planning risk
Watch for: Major nearby development risk
Questions people ask
Is Kells or Ashbourne cheaper to buy in?
Kells was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €313,000 against €438,304 in Ashbourne, 40% less, across 480 and 278 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Kells or Ashbourne?
Ashbourne scores higher for a home buyer: 72 against 69 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Ashbourne has more scheduled public transport: 29,872 departures a week from 16 stops.
Where does this data come from?
Sold prices are the Property Price Register (PSRA); planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; amenities from public registers. Figures are for the areas the A82 and A84 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys A82 and A84, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. The other pairings for the county are on its county page.