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D4
Ballsbridge
Dublin City • Low Demand Pressure
Wealth preservation / Ultra-premium📊 CSO Estimates
36
CautionGrade: D
Median Price
€720k
CSO estimate
Price Growth
+3.2%
12-month YoY change
Gross Yield
3.1%
RTB est. €2800/mo rent
Planning Permits
15
2024 permissions granted
Price History
ComputedMedian transaction price (€k)
Score Profile
Normalised 0–100 per dimension
Investment Score Breakdown
36/100
7
Price Growth
Weight: 30%
+3.2% YoY
10
Rental Yield
Weight: 25%
3.1% gross
4
Planning
Weight: 20%
15 permits
13
Infrastructure
Weight: 15%
85/100
3
Affordability
Weight: 10%
25/100
AI Investment Analysis
D4 Ballsbridge is Ireland's most exclusive residential quarter — Embassy Row, RDS, Aviva Stadium — where properties routinely transact above €1M. Growth is the lowest in the city (3.2%) and yields are deeply compressed, making this suitable only for capital preservation investors or those seeking the prestige of Ireland's premier postcode. The tenant pool is exclusively C-suite executives, diplomats, and senior international assignees. Liquidity is low but downside risk is minimal due to chronic supply scarcity.
✓ Key Strengths
- ✓Embassy district prestige
- ✓Adjacent to Aviva / RDS events economy
- ✓Largest and finest Georgian/Edwardian housing stock
- ✓Consistently the most stable Dublin postcode
⚠ Key Risks
- !Lowest price growth in Dublin
- !Yield well below mortgage cost
- !Most illiquid Dublin market
- !Extremely high stamp duty exposure
🚆 Transport Links
- →DART (Lansdowne Road / Sandymount)
- →Luas Green Line (Sandyford branch nearby)
- →Multiple bus routes
🏗️ Key Developments
- ◆Herbert Park Hotel expansion
- ◆AIB campus at Ballsbridge
- ◆US Embassy surrounds upgrade
Quick Finance Snapshot
Based on median price, 20% deposit, 4.1% fixed rate, 25-year term, RTB rent estimate
Total Cash Required
€160,956
Monthly Repayment
€3,072
Gross Rental Yield
4.7%
Net Monthly Income
€1,660