BER ratings · Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
BER ratings in Ballinasloe: typical C1, 20% rated E to G
2,949 current BER certificates on the SEAI register carry a Ballinasloe address and Eircode. The middle rating is C1; 20% are E, F or G and 42% are A or B.
Figures compiled from the public records listed at the foot of this page. Data snapshot: . Updated when the records change.
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Typical BER C1 in Ballinasloe, 20% of 2,949 certificates rated E to G.
One specific house in Ballinasloe: BER certificate and advisory report for that Eircode, flood zone, radon, planning applications within 300 m, sale history. Thirty-eight checks in all, each linked to the public record.
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C1
middle BER of 2,949 current certificates with a Ballinasloe Eircode
20%
rated E, F or G (Ireland: 12%)
42%
rated A or B (Ireland: 50%)
A 22% · B 20% · C 25% · D 12% · E 7% · F 4% · G 9%
Energy ratings in Ballinasloe: what the SEAI register shows
Compiled from certificates published on the SEAI National BER Register. For Ballinasloe (address and Eircode routing key both matched) we count 2,949 current certificates, 2,124 of them issued since 2023. The middle rating is C1. That is an older, colder stock than the national picture: 20% of certified homes here are E, F or G against 12% nationally.
A certificate exists only where a house was sold, let or built since 2009, so the register leans towards houses that have changed hands. Certificates without an Eircode (mostly older ones) are not counted here. Average energy use across certified homes in Ballinasloe is about 217 kWh/m² a year.
Reading a BER as a buyer
The letter is the headline; the advisory report is the useful part. It lists what the assessor saw (walls, roof, windows, boiler) and what each upgrade would do to the rating. On 24 May 2026 the scale changed to A0, A, B, C, D, E, F and G with no sub-grades; older certificates stay valid for ten years, so check the issue date and validity on the SEAI register.
For a mortgage, green rates depend on the BER and each lender sets its own band (AIB asks for A0, A or B on a certificate dated after 24 May 2026, or A1 to B3 on an older one). For an E, F or G house, price in the retrofit: SEAI grants cover part, and a One Stop Shop deep retrofit runs from €25,000 upwards after grants on a typical semi.
Also for Ballinasloe
Other checks for Ballinasloe
- Flood risk in Ballinasloe8 recorded floods
- Radon in Ballinasloemoderate radon area
- Japanese knotweed in Co. Galway261 records
- Planning applications in Ballinasloe43 applications
- Planning permission in Co. Galway1,589 applications
GuideHow to check the BER of a house in Ireland (SEAI register)
Questions people ask
- What is the typical BER in Ballinasloe?
- Of 2,949 current certificates on the SEAI register with an Eircode in Ballinasloe, the middle rating is C1. 42% are A or B, 20% are E, F or G. Nationally the split is 50% A/B and 12% E/F/G.
- How much does a poor BER cost to run?
- The register's average energy use for Ballinasloe is about 217 kWh per square metre a year. A G-rated house on the old scale used over 450; an old A2 under 50 (most certificates on the market still use that scale). On a 100 m² house at today's prices that gap is several thousand euro a year in heating, before any SEAI grant.
- Can I get the BER for a house before buying?
- Every advertised house must show its BER and the seller must give you the certificate and advisory report. The report on this site pulls the certificate straight from the SEAI register for the Eircode, with the assessor's advisory report attached, so you can see what the upgrade path is before you view.
Sources
Area figures, compiled from public records. They describe the town or county, not any one house. The paid report checks the exact Eircode.