Know what you're buying. Before you sign anything.
Planning history. Sold prices. Radon and ground conditions. Major developments. 10+ official Irish data sources. Under 60 seconds.
Not sure yet? Read a real report for a Dublin address, free.
You viewed the house on a quiet Sunday. What you didn't see was the 40-apartment block lodged with the council eighty metres up the road, the week before you fell in love with it.
One report. Every reason to run it.
Buying a home in Ireland?
You're about to spend hundreds of thousands of euros on a decision that will affect you for decades.
The planning history around a property, what has been approved nearby, what is coming, how the area is zoned, how it scores on transport and amenities... none of that is easy to find and nobody has put it all in one place.
The AreaCheck Report gives you the full picture before you make an offer.
Advising a buyer?
Solicitors, mortgage brokers and property investors are asked the same question every week: is this a good buy?
Planning history, nearby developments, radon risk and recent sold prices are the facts that change a recommendation, and they are scattered across 10+ official sources.
The AreaCheck Report puts them in one sourced document you can run in under 60 seconds and share with your client.
Built on official and open public data. No scraping.
- National Planning Database
- An Bord Pleanála
- Property Price Register
- EPA Radon Map
- Geological Survey Ireland
- EPA and Teagasc Subsoils
- EIA Portal
- Land-Use Zoning
- CSO Census
- Pobal Deprivation Index
- Transport for Ireland
- Tailte Éireann
- OpenStreetMap
- Revenue LPT
- ComReg Broadband
The pattern is the warning.
Even when nothing is active right now, the record tells a story: how busy the planning file is, what gets approved, what sold nearby and what lies under the ground. This is what the real sample report found for one Dublin address.
1,331 applications within 1km in seven years. 83% approved, 43 still pending.
208 applications in 2022, 215 in 2023, 201 in 2024 and 150 in 2025. Busy and steady, mostly commercial.
7 projects within 3km large enough to need a full Environmental Impact Assessment.
Median sold price €470,000 over the last 12 months, from 189 sales. The 36-month median is €460,000.
Moderate band. About 3.8% of homes in this 10km grid square are estimated to be above the reference level.
Subsoil mapped as made ground. No karst features mapped within 1km, and no mine subsidence zone within 5km.
Not a search. Not a database. An analysis.
No two AreaCheck Reports are ever the same.
Every report is unique to the address you search.
AreaCheck analyses thousands of data points across planning records and appeals, zoning, transport, radon, ground conditions, broadband, census data and property prices, picks out what matters for that address, and produces a tailored analysis you will not find anywhere else.
The result is not a list of raw figures. It is a clear, specific assessment of what the evidence means for you.
Every insight is specific to your address, your planning authority, your area. AreaCheck does not just present the data. It interprets it, identifies trends, surfaces observations you would not spot yourself, and explains what it all means in a way anyone can understand.
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What's in your report
Every section, sourced.
Planning history
Every application within 1km from the last seven years, with its status, any appeal outcome and a link to the council file.
Major developments
EIA-scale projects within 3km that could change the area before you move in.
Radon risk
The EPA radon band for the address, flagged clearly when it warrants action.
Ground stability
What official geology maps record nearby: karst features such as sinkholes, mine subsidence zones and the subsoil type. Facts only, not a survey.
Sold prices
Property Price Register medians for the area over 12 and 36 months, with a five-year trend.
Local Property Tax
An estimated LPT band and yearly charge, worked out from local sold prices.
Zoning
How the current development plan zones the land at the address.
Transport and facilities
Bus, Luas and rail stops, plus schools, shops, GPs and parks within 1km.
Broadband
ComReg gigabit coverage for the Small Area, with a link to check the exact address.
Neighbourhood profile
Census age and tenure mix and the Pobal deprivation score for the area.
Red flags
A plain-English summary of anything worth a closer look before you sign.
AreaCheck Score
One score out of 10 across five dimensions, with a radar chart and a written verdict.
Pricing
One property. One payment. Everything you need to know.
Replaces days of manual research.
- AreaCheck Score, one verdict across five dimensions
- Planning history, every application within 1km from the last seven years, with appeal outcomes
- Major developments, EIA-scale projects within 3km
- Radon risk and ground stability from official maps
- Sold prices, Property Price Register medians and trend for the area
- Zoning, transport, broadband and nearby facilities
- Local Property Tax estimate
- Red flags summary
- PDF export
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FAQ
Common questions.
What is the AreaCheck Score?
The AreaCheck Score is a single 0 to 10 verdict on the address, written for buyers. It is built from five dimensions: planning risk, environmental risk, the neighbourhood, value signals and any red flags. Each is scored from the underlying data, then combined into one headline read with a short plain-English verdict. The full report shows exactly how each dimension was reached.
What if I want a refund?
Email hello@areacheck.ie within 14 days of purchase and we will refund you in full, for any reason. If a report fails to generate, or cannot be produced for your address, we refund it automatically.
What data does AreaCheck use?
Official Irish public data, plus OpenStreetMap for nearby facilities. Nothing is scraped. Every report draws on 10+ sources: the National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála appeals, the Residential Property Price Register, the EPA Radon Map, Geological Survey Ireland karst and mine data, the EPA and Teagasc subsoils map, the EIA Portal, local-authority land-use zoning, CSO Census statistics, the Pobal HP Deprivation Index, National Transport Authority stop data, OpenStreetMap, Revenue's Local Property Tax bands and ComReg's gigabit broadband statistics.
How recent is the data?
Planning data is refreshed weekly from the National Planning Application Database and covers the last seven years. Sold prices update daily from the Property Price Register. Radon, geology, zoning, Census and Pobal data come from the most recent official releases, and ComReg's broadband statistics follow its quarterly release.
Is this a substitute for a solicitor or surveyor?
No, AreaCheck is the first step, not the last. Use it to understand an address before you instruct a solicitor or book a survey. It surfaces the issues worth asking about, it is not legal advice or a structural opinion.
What if my address is not found?
We cover every address in the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland. If your Eircode or address cannot be resolved we will not charge you. If anything goes wrong, email hello@areacheck.ie.
Can I share my report?
Yes. Every report has a permanent link you can share with your solicitor, mortgage broker or family, and you can download it as a PDF.
Do you cover Northern Ireland?
Not yet. AreaCheck covers the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland only. Northern Ireland uses a separate planning and data system that we do not currently include.
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