Houtkwartier, Leiden
NeighbourhoodThis 87 m² apartment on Boerhaavelaan sits in the Houtkwartier, a quiet, green pocket of Leiden. Built in 1973 and with energy label C, it offers a solid, no-nonsense home. At €400,000, the asking price is slightly below the neighbourhood average of €425,000, making it a keen option compared to other apartments in Leiden.
The Houtkwartier is a residential area with a mix of families and singles, about a third of households have children, and many homes are owner-occupied. It's a very urban setting (over 2,500 addresses per km²), yet the streets are tree-lined and peaceful. There are no resident reviews available for this neighbourhood, but the CBS data paints a picture of a stable, well-established community. The neighbourhood Houtkwartier is known for its proximity to the Leiden Bio Science Park and the city centre.
For your morning bread, the AH to go is just around the corner, and a larger Jumbo is a couple of streets away. Schools are close: the Bonaventura Lyceum and Visser 't Hooft Lyceum are both a five-minute walk, and primary schools are within easy reach. The municipality Leiden provides all the usual city amenities, with a train station a ten-minute walk away.
At the time of writing, the home is listed through several channels, including Melvin De Makelaar, Funda, and Pararius.
Details of this home
Boerhaavelaan 101, Leiden
Data from Houtkwartier
Data from Houtkwartier
44 within 5 km
93 within 5 km
About Boerhaavelaan 101, Leiden
The asking price of €400,000 is below the neighbourhood average of €425,000 and the median of €425,000. Recently sold apartments in the Houtkwartier went for an average of €525,667, but those were larger or in better condition. Given the 87 m² floor area and energy label C, the price seems in line with the market.
The apartment has energy label C. This means it has reasonable insulation and double glazing, but heating costs will be moderate. In the neighbourhood, 75% of homes have label B, so this one is slightly less efficient than average.
Leiden Centraal station is 1.5 km away, about a ten-minute walk. From there you can reach Amsterdam, The Hague, and other cities quickly.
The closest supermarket is an AH to go at 434 metres, just around the corner. An Aldi and another AH to go are 664 metres away, and a Jumbo is 752 metres, all within a five to ten-minute walk.
Yes, several secondary schools are very close: Beroepscollege Leystede at 135 metres, Het Waterland at 186 metres, and the Bonaventura Lyceum at 265 metres. Primary schools are also within walking distance.
The Houtkwartier is a quiet, green residential area with a mix of families and singles. It's very urban in density but feels calm. Most homes are owner-occupied, and the area is popular with professionals working at the nearby Bio Science Park.
3 homes in the neighbourhood Houtkwartier
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