Newtonbuurt, Schiedam
NeighbourhoodThis 1933 apartment on Buys Ballottingel sits in the Newtonbuurt, a compact neighbourhood in Schiedam-Oost. At 98 m² it's a generous size for a flat of this era, and with energy label B it's unusually efficient for a pre-war home. The asking price of €265,000 is keen compared to the neighbourhood average of €296,077, and there are currently 13 apartments for sale in the area, see apartments in Schiedam for an overview.
The Newtonbuurt is densely built and very urban, with over 4,000 addresses per km². It's a young area: the largest age group is 25 to 45, and many households are singles or couples without children. There are no resident reviews available for this neighbourhood, so the picture comes from CBS data. The area has a mix of housing, mostly flats, and a relatively high proportion of rental homes. For more on the area, see the neighbourhood Newtonbuurt page.
For your morning bread, Lidl is just around the corner, and Dirk is a couple of streets away. There are two primary schools within a five-minute walk: Auris Hildernisseschool (special education) and Basisschool de Peperklip. A park or public garden is on your doorstep, and the train station is a ten-minute walk away. For more on the wider area, check the municipality Schiedam page.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Domek Real Estate and also appears on Funda, so it's available through several channels.
Details of this home
Buys Ballotsingel 25A, Schiedam
Data from Newtonbuurt
Data from Newtonbuurt
70 within 5 km
139 within 5 km
About Buys Ballotsingel 25A, Schiedam
The asking price of €265,000 is below the neighbourhood average of €296,077 and the median of €300,000. Apartments in Newtonbuurt sell for an average of €282,633, so this home is priced competitively. The price per m² works out at about €2,704, which is lower than the neighbourhood average of €3,008 per m².
The home has energy label B, which is very good for a building from 1933. It means the property is reasonably energy-efficient, with lower heating costs compared to older homes with labels D or lower. In the neighbourhood, 15.4% of homes have label B, while the majority (61.5%) have label D or worse.
The nearest train station is 0.7 km away, which is about a ten-minute walk. This makes it convenient for commuting to Rotterdam or The Hague.
Lidl is just 147 metres away, and Dirk is 208 metres away, both within a couple of minutes' walk. There's also a SPAR at 660 metres and an AH to go at 678 metres, so daily shopping is very convenient.
There are two primary schools within 200 metres: Auris Hildernisseschool (special education) and Basisschool de Peperklip. For secondary education, Lentiz | LIFE College is about 500 metres away. The area has 139 schools within 5 km, so plenty of choice.
Currently there are 13 apartments for sale in the neighbourhood. The average time on the market for sold homes is 49 days, which suggests a fairly active market.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Newtonbuurt