Under offer
Oud Mathenesse, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis 1940s apartment on Belgischestraat offers a manageable 45 m² of living space, a practical footprint for a first home or a city base. At €250,000, the asking price sits below the neighbourhood average of €274,900, which makes sense given the smaller floor area. For context, apartments in Rotterdam vary widely, but this one is priced keenly for its size.
Oud Mathenesse is a dense, urban pocket of Delfshaven with a very high address density (3,680 per km²). It's a mix of ages and household types, with many single-person households and a significant share of residents under 45. Reviews are mixed: one resident notes the neighbourhood is 'deteriorating', citing broken glass and parking issues, while another who has lived here 34 years says they are 'happy to live here'. A third adds: 'I still feel safe we live here'. Based on seven reviews, the average score is 6.42. For more on the area, see neighbourhood Oud Mathenesse.
Daily errands are easy: Dirk is just around the corner, and Lidl is a couple of streets away. For school runs, Auris Hildernisseschool (special education) is a five-minute walk, and OBS Mathenesse is similarly close. The neighbourhood has a park or garden within a couple of streets away, and a restaurant is on your doorstep. The municipality Rotterdam offers extensive amenities across the city.
At the time of writing, the home is listed through several channels, including Van Herk Makelaars.
Details of this home
Belgischestraat 46A, Rotterdam
Satisfactory · 7 residents
Lots of shards of glass lying on the street near a senior flat where many residents depend on a mobility scooter or wheelchair and are housebound if they get a flat tyre from riding over glass. Cars parked double, especially on Franselaan, or even crazier, parked diagonally on the pavement and cycle path to unload at a Polish supermarket. Speaking to the driver doesn't help because they only speak Polish, as it's a van or truck with Polish plates that keep doing this. Loose paving stones, especially on Franselaan; if you ride over them with a mobility scooter, you're terrified. Life-threatening situation in some places on that street, also for elderly people with limited mobility, because the tiles are simply not laid properly. The flat in the senior complex is excellent, certainly for someone with limited mobility who depends on aids.
Auto-translated to English by AIHave lived here for 34 years, happy to live here
Auto-translated to English by AII have lived here since 1997 and of course the neighbourhood is going downhill but as long as we feel safe we will stay living here.
Auto-translated to English by AII think there is potential in this neighbourhood, there is a warm community but hygiene and aesthetics are really not nice and it is no longer a neighbourhood to live in. I wish more value was placed on the aesthetics of the houses, streets, environment and surroundings.
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Auto-translated to English by AII've lived there since I was 20 and as a girl living in that place is not nice, I've had to call the police more often because men wanted sex and shouted sexual things
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Data from Oud Mathenesse
68 within 5 km
142 within 5 km
About Belgischestraat 46A, Rotterdam
The asking price is €250,000, which is below the neighbourhood average of €274,900 and the median of €265,000. However, the flat is 45 m², while the average sold property in Oud Mathenesse is 68 m². So the price per m² works out at about €5,556, which is above the neighbourhood average of €4,177 per m². That suggests the price is on the high side for the size, though the absolute amount is lower than many other listings.
The energy label is D. In Oud Mathenesse, over 58% of homes have a label D or lower, so this is fairly typical for the area. A D label means the home is not particularly energy-efficient, so you can expect higher heating costs compared to a more modern property. The exact costs depend on usage and energy prices.
The nearest train station is 1.2 km away, which is about a ten-minute walk.
Resident reviews give a mixed picture. One review mentions broken glass and parking issues, particularly on Franselaan, and notes that the neighbourhood is 'deteriorating'. However, another long-term resident says they 'still feel safe' and are happy living there. The total number of crimes recorded in the area is 587, but without context it's hard to compare. It's a dense urban area, so some nuisances are to be expected.
The listing does not specify the number of rooms. With 45 m², it is likely a one-bedroom or studio apartment, but the exact layout is not stated. You would need to check the floor plan or contact the agent for details.
There are several schools within walking distance. Auris Hildernisseschool (special education) is about 350 m away, OBS Mathenesse (primary) is around 450 m, and Basisschool de Peperklip is about 500 m. For secondary education, Experience College is roughly 750 m away. So school runs are manageable on foot.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Oud Mathenesse
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