Tullamore vs Birr
Birr was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €251,938 against €300,000 in Tullamore (19% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Tullamore leads 69 to 56. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | TullamoreR35 · County Offaly | BirrR42 · County Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 69 · Goodhigher | 56 · Mixed |
| Connectivity | 52 | 55higher |
| Convenience | 45higher | 2 |
| Family and schools | 58higher | 35 |
| Risk and resilience | 100higher | 90 |
| Market strength | 76 | 82higher |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €300,000 | €251,938cheaper |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +9.5% | +22.9%higher |
| Sales, 12 months | 365 | 178 |
| Median, 5 years | €251,101 | €195,000cheaper |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 331 | 210 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 93% | 88% |
| Public transport stops | 20higher | 6 |
| Departures a week | 905higher | 333 |
| Schools | 30higher | 27 |
| Childcare | 33higher | 27 |
| GPs | 31higher | 22 |
| Supermarkets | 11higher | 6 |
| EV charging points | 21higher | 12 |
Tullamore
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Birr
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Watch for: Very limited childcare access
Questions people ask
Is Tullamore or Birr cheaper to buy in?
Birr was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €251,938 against €300,000 in Tullamore, 19% less, across 178 and 365 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Tullamore or Birr?
Tullamore scores higher for a home buyer: 69 against 56 out of 100. The score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk.
Which is better connected?
Tullamore has more scheduled public transport: 905 departures a week from 20 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 R35 and R42 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys R35 and R42, 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.