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.

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Is Birr a good place to live? The Addris Score

56 / 100
Mixed
for a home buyer · 60 for an investor
Confidence: High

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

Median, 12 months
€249,000
39 sales
Change on previous 12 months
+31.9%
from €188,750
Median, 3 years
€225,000
133 sales
Median, 5 years
€195,000
260 sales
On the register
621
since 2010

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

YearSalesMedianvs previous yearIreland median
202151€140,000€262,000
202269€181,000+29.3%€290,000
202349€187,000+3.3%€310,000
202452€197,500+5.6%€335,000
202539€225,000+13.9%€361,233
2026 (to date)27€247,000+9.8%€375,000

Most recent sales in Birr

Most recent sales in Birr, Co. Offaly
AddressPriceSold
12 THE CRESCENT, BIRR, CO OFFALY€247,0007 August 2026
BURKES HILL, BIRR, OFFALY€347,5005 August 2026
11 RIVERSIDE APTS, NEWBRIDGE ST, BIRR€175,00016 July 2026
CASTLETOWN, FORTAL, BIRR OFFALY€570,00010 July 2026
18 PARK RISE, MOORE PARK ST, BIRR€420,0003 July 2026
4 COMPTON ROW, NEWBRIDGE ST, BIRR€239,00017 June 2026
10 WOODLANE, HILLSIDE, BIRR€320,00016 June 2026
24 DRUMBANE, BIRR, COUNTY OFFALY€90,00012 June 2026
1 RIVERSTOWN, BIRR, OFFALY€240,00028 May 2026
EMMET ST, BIRR, OFFALY€130,00019 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

Applications, 12 months
35
Decided, 12 months
15
Granted, 12 months
11
73% of decisions
On record
53

Most recent applications in Birr

change of use of the existing bakery to use as a Food Takeaway including signage, a two-storey extension to the rear of the existing property and all associated site works
Offaly · 2660410 · submitted 6 August 2026 · N/A · View on council site
development comprising works to the existing 2 No. rugby pitches which includes: 1/Installation of 2 No. prefabricated concrete spectator stands. 2/ Relocation of existing dug-out
Offaly · 2660405 · submitted 31 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
the following: • Staff WC located on the ground floor under the stairs. • Rear ground floor flat roof extension comprising of kitchen, dry store, cold store and staff locker room.
Offaly · 2660394 · submitted 24 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
• Staff WC located on the ground floor under the stairs. • Rear ground floor flat roof extension comprising of kitchen, dry store, cold store and staff locker room. • First floor r
Offaly · 2660366 · submitted 9 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site
widening of the existing vehicular entrance and expansion of the existing driveway; revisions to the height of existing boundary walls to the south and west boundaries; removal of
Offaly · 2660363 · submitted 9 July 2026 · N/A · View on council site

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.