Birr Co. Offaly
Addris scores Birr 56 out of 100 for a home buyer — mixed. 39 homes sold here in the last 12 months at a median of €249,000 — +31.9% on the year before, 34% below the Ireland median for 2026. Every figure below comes from the Property Price Register and public planning, transport, school and amenity records — data to 2026-09-13.
Is Birr a good place to live? The Addris Score
The Addris Score weighs price momentum, transport, schools and services, planning activity and flood risk for Birr, tuned to how you will live there. The same method scores every area in Ireland, so places compare honestly.
- Connectivity26
- Convenience80
- Family and schools64
- Risk and resilience32
- Market strength74
- Future and planning100
- Good signs of regeneration and future investment
- Strong local services and daily amenities nearby
- Limited public transport options in this area
- 3% of homes here are in a mapped flood zone — check the flood layer for the streets affected
Watch for: Major nearby development risk
House prices in Birr
Schools, transport and what's nearby
Getting around
- 2 bus, rail and Luas stops
- 121 departures a week
- 5 EV charging points
Schools, health and everyday services
- 4 Primary schools
- 1 Secondary schools
- 4 Childcare
- 10 GPs
- 1 Health centres
- 1 Hospitals
- 3 Supermarkets
- 2 Playgrounds
- 2 Parks
- 3 Swimming pools
- 3 Trails
- 2 Rural bus stops
Price history
| Year | Sales | Median | vs previous year | Ireland median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | €140,000 | — | €262,000 |
| 2022 | 69 | €181,000 | +29.3% | €290,000 |
| 2023 | 49 | €187,000 | +3.3% | €310,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | €197,500 | +5.6% | €335,000 |
| 2025 | 39 | €225,000 | +13.9% | €361,233 |
| 2026 (to date) | 27 | €247,000 | +9.8% | €375,000 |
Most recent sales in Birr
| Address | Price | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| 12 THE CRESCENT, BIRR, CO OFFALY | €247,000 | 7 August 2026 |
| BURKES HILL, BIRR, OFFALY | €347,500 | 5 August 2026 |
| 11 RIVERSIDE APTS, NEWBRIDGE ST, BIRR | €175,000 | 16 July 2026 |
| CASTLETOWN, FORTAL, BIRR OFFALY | €570,000 | 10 July 2026 |
| 18 PARK RISE, MOORE PARK ST, BIRR | €420,000 | 3 July 2026 |
| 4 COMPTON ROW, NEWBRIDGE ST, BIRR | €239,000 | 17 June 2026 |
| 10 WOODLANE, HILLSIDE, BIRR | €320,000 | 16 June 2026 |
| 24 DRUMBANE, BIRR, COUNTY OFFALY | €90,000 | 12 June 2026 |
| 1 RIVERSTOWN, BIRR, OFFALY | €240,000 | 28 May 2026 |
| EMMET ST, BIRR, OFFALY | €130,000 | 19 May 2026 |
Addresses and prices exactly as published in the Property Price Register. See every sale, coloured by price, on the map.
Planning in Birr
Most recent applications in Birr
Questions people ask
Is Birr a good place to live?
Addris scores Birr 56 out of 100 for a home buyer (Mixed) and 60 for an investor. The score weighs transport, everyday convenience, schools and family services, flood and other risk, market strength and planning activity for the area — the sections below show each part.
What is the average house price in Birr?
The median sold price in Birr, County Offaly over the last 12 months was €249,000, from 39 sales in the Property Price Register (data to 2026-09-13). Over five years the median is €195,000 from 260 sales.
How many homes sold in Birr in the last year?
39 residential sales in Birr, County Offaly were recorded in the Property Price Register in the last 12 months, and 260 in the last five years.
What is public transport like in Birr?
Birr, County Offaly has 2 bus, rail and Luas stops with about 121 scheduled departures a week, from the National Transport Authority's timetable data.
What schools are in Birr?
There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools inside the Birr area on the Department of Education register, and 4 registered childcare services.
Is there much building planned in Birr?
35 planning applications were submitted in Birr, County Offaly in the last 12 months; of the 15 decided in that time, 11 were granted.
Where does this data come from?
Sold prices are the Residential Property Price Register published by the Property Services Regulatory Authority; planning applications come from the National Planning Application Database (Tailte Éireann) and council feeds; transport from the National Transport Authority; schools, childcare and health services from their public registers. Addris updates the pages weekly.
Sold prices by Eircode area
Other places in County Offaly
Part of County Offaly sold prices. The town boundary is the box the Addris map uses for Birr, drawn from the addresses on the register rather than any official line, so edges can take in a little of the next place.