Oude Westen, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis two-bedroom apartment on Adrianastraat sits in the lively Oude Westen neighbourhood, right in the thick of Rotterdam's city buzz. At €355,000, the asking price is 38% below the neighbourhood average of €569,681, which makes it a notably keen entry point compared to other apartments in Rotterdam.
The Oude Westen is a dense, urban area with a mix of students, young professionals and families. One resident calls it a "perfect spot" with "plenty of entertainment", while another notes "lots of potential but lots of nuisance and often unsafe", pointing to drug-related street issues and heavy traffic. The same resident appreciates the strong core of neighbours who organise newsletters and events. The neighbourhood Oude Westen has a very high population density and a young age profile, with many single-person households.
For daily groceries, Aldi is on your doorstep, Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and Coop and Dirk are a couple of streets away. Primary schools are close: KC Het Oude Westen is a few steps away, and Schakelschool de Gaffel and Augustinus are within a five-minute walk. The municipality Rotterdam offers excellent public transport connections, with metro, tram and bus stops nearby.
At the time of writing the home is listed via CORPOwonen and also appears on Funda, so it's available through several channels.
Details of this home
Adrianastraat 118, Rotterdam
Good · 2 residents
nice place, plenty of entertainment
Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood has a lot of potential to live comfortably, but due to frequent nuisance from confused people on the street, drug deals, drug use, and even sleepers in the porches in winter, I often feel unsafe. Some neighbourhood police officers are fantastic, but I once spoke to an officer at a municipal meeting who didn't take this seriously at all ("you're a strong girl", "it's the landlord's responsibility", "just finish your studies quickly and move out"), which doesn't help that feeling of safety. I also find the traffic on my street heavy and especially fast and reckless. After moves, the houses often get students or shared households with young people (like mine). That's a shame; the neighbourhood gets many temporary residents with little connection to the area. I hope the Affordable Rent Act will restore that in the long run. I do see elsewhere in the area that there are social housing units, making the composition of residents mixed, and I think that's healthy. In the mid-range segment, however, I miss affordable homes. The residents of the area have a core of neighbours who have good contact. Newsletters are sent out and events are organised. As a tenant, I only heard about this after a few years. Furthermore, the location is close to shops on the Nieuwe Binnenweg, the area is well connected by metro, tram and bus, I live close to the museums, restaurants in the city centre, and despite that it's quiet on my street in the evenings. I miss greenery in the city but find that there are more and more neighbourhood initiatives to green streets and redesigns where parking spaces make way for tree pits, etc. Very nice!
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About Adrianastraat 118, Rotterdam
The asking price of €355,000 is 38% below the average asking price in the Oude Westen (€569,681) and also below the median of €500,000. However, the apartment's 80 m² is 30% smaller than the neighbourhood average of 115 m². Given the lower price per square metre compared to the average (€4,438 vs €5,177), it appears priced for its size.
The apartment has energy label C. This is a mid-range rating, meaning the home is reasonably efficient but not top-tier. In the Oude Westen, 35% of homes have label A and 26.7% have A+, so label C is less efficient than many nearby properties. You can expect moderate energy costs.
Resident reviews give the neighbourhood an average score of 7.02 out of 10. One resident describes it as a "perfect spot", while another mentions frequent nuisance from drug deals and feeling unsafe at times. The same resident notes that some police officers are fantastic but others dismiss concerns. The area has a high number of reported crimes (1,175 total), which is typical for a very urban centre.
The Oude Westen is well connected by metro, tram and bus. Rotterdam Centraal station is 1.4 km away, about a 15-minute walk. Several tram and bus stops are within a couple of streets, providing quick access to the city centre and other parts of Rotterdam.
Yes, several primary schools are within walking distance: KC Het Oude Westen (95 m), Schakelschool de Gaffel (123 m), and Augustinus (168 m). For secondary education, Het Praktijkcollege Centrum is 203 m away. The neighbourhood has a mix of schools, though some residents note that many homes become student housing, which can affect the local school population.
The Oude Westen has 9,705 residents, with a high proportion of young adults (25-45 years: 3,250) and many single-person households (3,140). The average household size is 1.7, reflecting a student and young professional population. Only 3% of homes are single-family, so the area is dominated by apartments.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Oude Westen
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