Birr vs Tullamore
Birr was the cheaper of the two over the last 12 months — a median of €251,938 against €280,000 in Tullamore (11% less). On the Addris Score for a home buyer, Birr leads 56 to 55. Everything below comes from the public registers — data to 2026-09-20.
| Measure | BirrR42 · County Offaly | TullamoreR45 · County Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| Addris Score (home buyer) | 56 · Mixedhigher | 55 · Mixed |
| Connectivity | 55higher | 43 |
| Convenience | 2 | 16higher |
| Family and schools | 35 | 41higher |
| Risk and resilience | 90 | 90 |
| Market strength | 82higher | 67 |
| Future and planning | 100 | 100 |
| Median sold price, 12 months | €251,938cheaper | €280,000 |
| Change on the previous 12 months | +22.9%higher | -2.2% |
| Sales, 12 months | 178 | 97 |
| Median, 5 years | €195,000cheaper | €247,400 |
| Planning applications, 12 months | 210 | 64 |
| Planning granted, 12 months | 88% | 84% |
| Public transport stops | 6 | 11higher |
| Departures a week | 333 | 1,281higher |
| Schools | 27higher | 8 |
| Childcare | 27higher | 7 |
| GPs | 22higher | 10 |
| Supermarkets | 6higher | 5 |
| EV charging points | 12higher | 4 |
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
Tullamore
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Low environmental and planning risk
- Fewer local services within easy reach
Questions people ask
Is Birr or Tullamore cheaper to buy in?
Birr was cheaper over the last 12 months: a median of €251,938 against €280,000 in Tullamore, 11% less, across 178 and 97 recorded sales.
Which has the better Addris Score, Birr or Tullamore?
Birr scores higher for a home buyer: 56 against 55 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: 1,281 departures a week from 11 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 R42 and R45 Eircode routing keys cover, updated weekly — data to 2026-09-20.
Areas are the Eircode routing keys R42 and R45, 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.