Balijelaan 83BS
Dichterswijk, Utrecht
AreaA 1936 apartment in Dichterswijk
This apartment on the Balijelaan sits in Dichterswijk, a neighbourhood in the Zuidwest district of Utrecht. The home was built in 1936 and is offered for €475,000. This listing does not state the energy label. As a result, you cannot tell from the listing how energy-efficient the home is. The asking price sits about 70% below the average asking price of €1,574,950 for apartments in Utrecht, which puts it on the low side compared with the local market.
The home itself
The apartment has a living area of 95 m² according to the BAG registration. The home dates from 1936, which is a fact about its age rather than a comment on its condition.
Life in Dichterswijk
Dichterswijk is a densely populated part of Utrecht, with around 5,800 residents and an address density that makes it very strongly urban. Residents of the wider district give their living environment an average score of 7.36, based on twelve reviews. One resident says: "Good and cosy," adding that "contact with fellow residents friendly and attentive." Another resident is less positive, saying the neighbourhood is "becoming very criminal-like" and that they "don't dare to go outside in the evenings anymore." The reviews reflect different experiences, so it is worth reading them as personal perspectives rather than a single verdict on the Dichterswijk neighbourhood.
Amenities and transport
Daily errands are easy from here. A Coop supermarket is just around the corner, with an Albert Heijn a couple of streets away and a PLUS not much further. Openbare Basisschool De Kleine Dichter is a five-minute walk, and KBS Gertrudis is a couple of streets away. The nearest GP, Huisartsenpraktijk De Greev, is a five-minute walk, and Apotheek Buijs is just around the corner. Bus stops at Balijelaan and Balijebrug are a couple of streets away, served by lines 1 and 29. Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn station is a ten-minute walk, and the Diakonessenhuis hospital is within the municipality of Utrecht. The address does carry some risk indications from public data sources, which are area-level indications rather than an inspection of this specific home. Road traffic noise is measured at 67 dB Lden, above the noise standard, while railway noise is 38 dB Lden, below the standard. The foundation risk indication is medium, partly because the building dates from before 1970. Pluvial flooding at heavy rain is low, current flood risk is elevated, and heat stress is low now but medium by 2050.
Source
At the time of writing the home is offered only via De Ruiter Makelaarshuis Hilversum BV.
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About Balijelaan 83BS, Utrecht
What is the asking price for this apartment?
The asking price is €475,000. The living area is 95 m² according to the BAG registration, which works out at €5,000 per m². The average asking price for apartments in Utrecht is €1,574,950, so this home sits well below that figure. The median asking price in the neighbourhood is €562,500.
What does the listing say about the layout of the home?
The listing does not state the number of rooms, bedrooms or bathrooms. The only property detail given is the living area of 95 m² according to the BAG registration. The agent has not published any further information about the layout, so it is not possible to say from the listing how the space is divided.
Why is there no energy label in this listing?
The agent has not published this field, so there is no official label to indicate how energy-efficient the home is. Without it, you cannot tell from the listing what the energy costs are likely to be.
What do residents say about living in this area?
Residents of the wider district give their living environment an average score of 7.36, based on twelve reviews. One resident describes the area as "good and cosy" with friendly and attentive neighbours. Another says the neighbourhood is "becoming very criminal-like" and no longer dares to go outside in the evenings. The reviews show quite different experiences.
What supermarkets are near this apartment?
A Coop is about 350 metres away, an Albert Heijn about 370 metres, and a PLUS about 410 metres. All three are within a five-minute walk. A Lidl is about a kilometre away. In total there are 69 supermarkets within five kilometres of the home.
Which schools are close by?
Openbare Basisschool De Kleine Dichter is about 290 metres away, and KBS Gertrudis is about 460 metres. Both are primary schools. A third primary school, OBS Maaspleinschool, is about 640 metres away. There are 130 schools within five kilometres of the home.
What public transport options are available?
Bus stops at Balijelaan and Balijebrug are both about 280 metres away, served by lines 1 and 29. A third stop, Utrecht Waalstraat, is about 390 metres away and served by line 1. Utrecht Vaartsche Rijn train station is about 840 metres away, roughly a ten-minute walk.
What is the foundation risk indication for this address?
The foundation risk indication is medium, based on area-level data. The building dates from 1936, before 1970, and in this postcode area 100% of properties were built before 1970. According to the Klimaateffectatlas, 4% of properties in this neighbourhood have an elevated risk of pile rot. This is an area-level indication, not an inspection of this specific home.
How noisy is the location?
Road traffic noise at this address is measured at 67 dB Lden, which is above the noise standard. Railway noise is measured at 38 dB Lden, which is below the standard. These figures come from public data at address level and describe the noise exposure at the location.
What is the flood risk for this area?
Pluvial flooding at heavy rain is low, meaning the risk of flooding from rainfall is limited. Current flood risk is elevated, while the flood risk for 2050 is low. Heat stress is low now but medium by 2050. These are area-level indications from public data sources, not an assessment of this specific property.
