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Wittevrouwen, Utrecht
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Blauwkapelseweg 33C sits in Wittevrouwen, a neighbourhood that feels like a village within Utrecht. At 71 m², it's compact but efficient, and with an A energy label it's unusually efficient for a home built in 1910. The asking price of €495,000 is 18% below the neighbourhood average of €601,125, making it a keen entry into the local market. For context, apartments in Utrecht vary widely, but this one stands out for its combination of age and modern efficiency.
Wittevrouwen is a dense, urban area with 5,360 addresses per km². It's a mix of students, young professionals, and families, though the average household size is just 1.7. One resident describes it as "Too expensive, dilapidated white neighbourhood," adding: "A fascist neighbourhood that claims to be left-wing. Poorly maintained streets. Everywhere there is vomit, glass, and rubbish." The review paints a picture of social tension and neglect, despite the area's affluence. Based on one review, this is a neighbourhood with strong opinions. For more on the area, see the neighbourhood Wittevrouwen.
For your morning bread, Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and Jumbo is a couple of streets away. There are several primary schools within a five-minute walk, including Openbare Jenaplanschool Wittevrouwen and Koorschool Utrecht. Secondary schools are a ten-minute walk away, with School aan de Singel. A park or garden is 0.3 km away, perfect for a quick escape. For more on the wider area, check the municipality Utrecht.
At the time of writing the home is listed only via Burgersdijk Makelaars.
Details of this home
Blauwkapelseweg 33C, Utrecht
Mediocre · 1 resident
A fascist neighbourhood that claims to be left-wing. Poorly maintained streets. Everywhere there is vomit, glass, and rubbish. Dirty pavements, graffiti everywhere, every street suffers from a huge nuisance of students. Students overpopulate the area. No diversity, too expensive shops. Only rich white people. Social inequality is clearly visible here. 1000 metres away in Overvecht people have nothing, here in abundance. Full of snobs. Social housing is only 6 percent, deliberately sold off, all homes are being split: unliveable, too much noise, and expanded with extra floors. People earn an average of 6-10,000 per month and look like tramps. There is no cohesion, people are focused on themselves, all islands. The atmosphere is gone. It was once a beautiful neighbourhood, but yuppies, damn students and damn expats have turned it into a white enclave of coke-sniffing egotrippers.
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About Blauwkapelseweg 33C, Utrecht
The asking price of €495,000 is 18% below the average asking price in Wittevrouwen (€601,125) and also below the median of €625,000. Given the 71 m² size, that works out to about €6,972 per m², which is slightly above the neighbourhood average of €6,865 per m². So the price is keen overall, but the per-m² cost is in line with the market.
The energy label is A, which is very efficient. For a home built in 1910, that's exceptional, most homes in Wittevrouwen (95.3%) were built before 1945, and only 34.9% have label A. An A label means low heating costs and a well-insulated home, which is a strong selling point.
Wittevrouwen is a very urban area with a high density of addresses. It has a mix of students and professionals, but the only resident review is critical, citing poor maintenance, litter, and social inequality. The neighbourhood has 6,730 residents, mostly single-person households (2,405). It's a lively but polarising area.
Primary schools within a five-minute walk include Openbare Jenaplanschool Wittevrouwen (531 m) and Koorschool Utrecht (556 m). For secondary education, School aan de Singel (vbo/mavo) is 479 m away, and its havo/vwo branch is 521 m. All are within easy walking distance.
The nearest train station is 2.1 km away, which is about a 25-minute walk or a short bike ride. That's a reasonable distance for commuting, though not on your doorstep.
Albert Heijn is 495 m away, Jumbo is 536 m, and another Albert Heijn is 546 m. All are within a five-minute walk, so daily shopping is very convenient.
At 71 m² and with no mention of the number of bedrooms, it's compact. The neighbourhood has many single-person households and students, so it's more suited to a couple or single person. Families might find it tight, but the nearby schools and parks are a plus.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Wittevrouwen
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