Ballinasloe vs Athenry
Ballinasloe was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €265,000 against €397,000 in Athenry (50% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Athenry leads 63 to 48. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-13.
| Measure | BallinasloeH53 · County Galway | AthenryH65 · County Galway |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 48 · Weak | 63 · Mixedhigher |
| Connectivity | 30 | 46higher |
| Convenience | 46 | 81higher |
| Family and schools | 20 | 42higher |
| Risk and resilience | 70higher | 69 |
| Market strength | 66 | 74higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €265,000cheaper | €397,000 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +1.5% | +6.1%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 353 | 161 |
| Median, 5 years | €220,000cheaper | €330,396 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 501 | 189 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 86% | 87% |
| Public transport stops | 28higher | 11 |
| Departures a week | 1,212higher | 837 |
| Schools | 72higher | 18 |
| Childcare | 65higher | 28 |
| GPs | 53higher | 23 |
| Supermarkets | 18higher | 2 |
| EV charging points | 21higher | 6 |
Ballinasloe
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby
Athenry
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
- Limited schools, parks, or leisure facilities nearby
Questions people ask
Is Ballinasloe or Athenry cheaper to buy in?
Ballinasloe was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €265,000 against €397,000 in Athenry, 50% less, across 353 and 161 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Ballinasloe or Athenry?
Athenry scores higher for a home buyer: 63 against 48 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Ballinasloe has more scheduled public transport: 1,212 departures a week from 28 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 H53 and H65 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-13.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys H53 and H65, 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.