Newtonbuurt, Schiedam
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Buys Ballotsingel sits in a lively part of Schiedam, where the streets have a classic early-20th-century feel. At 71 m² it's compact but well laid out, and with an energy label B it's reasonably efficient for a 1933 building. The asking price of €295,000 is in line with the market, the average in the neighbourhood is €296,077, so you're paying a fair price for a home that's ready to live in. For context, apartments in Schiedam tend to vary widely in size and price.
Newtonbuurt is a dense, inner-city neighbourhood with a very strong urban feel, over 4,000 addresses per km². It's a mix of singles and families, with a third of households having children. The streets are lined with pre-war buildings, and the area has a lively, walkable character. There are no resident reviews available for this neighbourhood, so the picture comes from the data: a youngish population (many 25-45 year olds), a high proportion of flats, and a busy, city-centre atmosphere. The neighbourhood Newtonbuurt is well connected and has a lot going on.
For your morning bread and groceries, Lidl is just around the corner, and Dirk is a couple of streets away, both within a five-minute walk. There's also a SPAR a bit further out. For school runs, Basisschool de Peperklip is on your doorstep, and De Kubus is a couple of streets away. The train station is a ten-minute walk, making commutes easy. The municipality Schiedam has a good network of local amenities, and the park is just a couple of streets away for a quick escape from the urban bustle.
At the time of writing the home is listed via several channels, including Voorberg NVM Makelaars and Funda. The agent has provided full details on the property, so you can get a clear picture from the listing.
Details of this home
Buys Ballotsingel 85B, Schiedam
Data from Newtonbuurt
Data from Newtonbuurt
67 within 5 km
139 within 5 km
About Buys Ballotsingel 85B, Schiedam
Yes, it's in line with the market. The average asking price in Newtonbuurt is €296,077, and the median is €300,000. The home is 71 m², which is smaller than the neighbourhood average of 103 m², so the price per m² is slightly higher than average, but the overall price is competitive for a two-bedroom flat in this area.
The energy label is B, which is good for a pre-war building. It means the home is reasonably well insulated and you won't face excessively high energy bills. In the neighbourhood, 15.4% of homes have label B, while the majority (61.5%) have label D or lower, so this one is above average in efficiency.
The train station is 0.7 km away, about a ten-minute walk. That makes it easy to reach Rotterdam or The Hague without needing a car. The neighbourhood is very urban, so public transport is well integrated.
There are several primary schools within walking distance. Basisschool de Peperklip is just around the corner (268 m), De Kubus is a couple of streets away (370 m), and Basisschool Kaleidoscoop is also close (437 m). For secondary education, Lentiz | LIFE College is about 600 m away.
The total number of recorded crimes in the neighbourhood is 90, which for a dense urban area with over 2,000 residents is moderate. It's a typical city neighbourhood with a mix of residential and commercial activity. The high address density means there's always life on the streets.
It's an apartment (flat) in a pre-war building from 1933. The floor area is 71 m², which typically gives you a living room, a separate kitchen, one or two bedrooms, and a bathroom. The exact layout is not detailed in the listing, but the energy label B suggests recent upgrades to windows or heating.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Newtonbuurt
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