De Goede Hoop, Haarlem
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Colensostraat sits in the heart of the Transvaalwijk, a neighbourhood with a strong urban feel. At 68 m² and built in 1906, it has classic proportions and an energy label D. With a price of €275,000, it is the cheapest of the 27 apartments currently for sale in the neighbourhood and 44% below the average asking price of €495,444, a keen entry point compared to other apartments in Haarlem.
De Goede Hoop is a dense, lively area with a very high address density of 3,665 per km². The population is young: the largest age group is 25 to 45, and many households are single-person. The housing stock is mixed, 42% are single-family homes, 56% owner-occupied, and the vast majority of buildings date from before 1945. It is a neighbourhood with a strong city pulse, where daily life unfolds on the street. For more context, see the De Goede Hoop neighbourhood.
For your morning bread, Vomar is just around the corner, and Aldi is a couple of streets away. Albert Heijn is a ten-minute walk. Primary schools are close: De Schelp (special secondary) is on your doorstep, and Willem van Oranjeschool is a five-minute walk. The area is well served by public transport, with Haarlem train station a 15-minute walk away. The neighbourhood also falls under the municipality of Haarlem, which offers a wide range of cultural and leisure amenities.
At present, the home is listed through several channels, including Overspaern Makelaardij. The details reflect the situation at the time of writing.
Details of this home
Colensostraat 58ZW, Haarlem
Data from De Goede Hoop
Data from De Goede Hoop
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About Colensostraat 58ZW, Haarlem
At €275,000, this apartment is the cheapest of the 27 homes currently for sale in De Goede Hoop. The average asking price in the neighbourhood is €495,444, so this listing is 44% below that. Given the floor area of 68 m² and the energy label D, the price per m² works out at about €4,044, which is well under the neighbourhood average of €5,648 per m². It is a keen price for the area.
De Goede Hoop is a very urban neighbourhood with a high density of addresses. It has a young population, many single-person households, and a mix of pre-war housing. The area is lively and well connected, with shops, schools and public transport within walking distance. There are no resident reviews available for this neighbourhood.
The nearest supermarket is Vomar at 246 m, just around the corner. Aldi is at 307 m, a couple of streets away, and Albert Heijn is 609 m away, about a ten-minute walk. There are also several other supermarkets within a short distance.
Several schools are within walking distance. De Schelp (special secondary education) is 246 m away, on your doorstep. Willem van Oranjeschool (primary) is 402 m, a five-minute walk. ISK Haarlem (secondary) is 476 m, and Openbare Basisschool De Cirkel (primary) is 490 m. For secondary education, the nearest school is about 1.9 km away.
Haarlem train station is 1.5 km from the apartment, which is about a 15- to 20-minute walk. The neighbourhood is well connected by public transport.
The energy label is D. This is a mid-range label, meaning the home is not particularly energy-efficient. Heating costs are likely to be moderate compared to a label A or B home, but lower than a label G property. In the neighbourhood, 38.5% of homes have a label D or lower, so this is fairly typical for the area.
There are currently 27 homes for sale in De Goede Hoop, with prices ranging from €275,000 to €750,000. The average asking price is €495,444, and the median is €500,000. This apartment is the cheapest available.
In the most recent data, there were 101 total crimes recorded in De Goede Hoop. This is a moderate figure for an urban neighbourhood. The area has a young, dense population, which can correlate with higher crime rates, but specific types of crime are not detailed in the data.
6 homes in the neighbourhood De Goede Hoop