Castlerea vs Boyle
Castlerea was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €175,000 against €206,000 in Boyle (18% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Castlerea leads 55 to 50. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | CastlereaF45 · County Roscommon | BoyleF52 · County Roscommon |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 55 · Mixedhigher | 50 · Weak |
| Connectivity | 43 | 43 |
| Convenience | 16 | 16 |
| Family and schools | 36higher | 34 |
| Risk and resilience | 92higher | 70 |
| Market strength | 69 | 69 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €175,000cheaper | €206,000 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +6.1%higher | +3.0% |
| Sales, 12 months | 270 | 118 |
| Median, 5 years | €145,500cheaper | €175,000 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 249 | 108 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 90% | 87% |
| Public transport stops | 45higher | 12 |
| Departures a week | 1,756higher | 520 |
| Schools | 48higher | 17 |
| Childcare | 40higher | 12 |
| GPs | 37higher | 18 |
| Supermarkets | 4higher | 1 |
| EV charging points | 13higher | 4 |
Castlerea
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Boyle
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Questions people ask
Is Castlerea or Boyle cheaper to buy in?
Castlerea was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €175,000 against €206,000 in Boyle, 18% less, across 270 and 118 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Castlerea or Boyle?
Castlerea scores higher for a home buyer: 55 against 50 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Castlerea has more scheduled public transport: 1,756 departures a week from 45 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 F45 and F52 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys F45 and F52, 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.