Navan vs Ashbourne
Navan was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €374,450 against €438,304 in Ashbourne (17% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Ashbourne leads 72 to 64. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | NavanC15 · County Meath | AshbourneA84 · County Meath |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 64 · Mixed | 72 · Goodhigher |
| Connectivity | 73higher | 57 |
| Convenience | 35 | 91higher |
| Family and schools | 53 | 86higher |
| Risk and resilience | 72higher | 44 |
| Market strength | 73 | 74higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €374,450cheaper | €438,304 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +9.8%higher | +6.9% |
| Sales, 12 months | 937 | 284 |
| Median, 5 years | €325,991cheaper | €380,000 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 644 | 44 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 88% | 89% |
| Public transport stops | 179higher | 16 |
| Departures a week | 116,605higher | 29,872 |
| Schools | 56higher | 8 |
| Childcare | 90higher | 12 |
| GPs | 71higher | 19 |
| Supermarkets | 15higher | 8 |
| EV charging points | 29higher | 7 |
Navan
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Good access for a rural area — road links serve this location well
- 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 Navan or Ashbourne cheaper to buy in?
Navan was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €374,450 against €438,304 in Ashbourne, 17% less, across 937 and 284 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Navan or Ashbourne?
Ashbourne scores higher for a home buyer: 72 against 64 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Navan has more scheduled public transport: 116,605 departures a week from 179 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 C15 and A84 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys C15 and A84, boxed the way the map opens them. Medians exclude non-market transfers, multi-unit sales and implausible prices. Compare any two places in Ireland in the app: addris.ie/compare.