Oud Mathenesse, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis 83 m² apartment on Deensestraat dates from 1938 and has an energy label D, so heating costs are something to keep an eye on. At €292,500, the asking price is a touch above the neighbourhood average of €274,900, but that reflects the larger-than-average floor area. For context, the average apartment in Rotterdam sells for around €4,177 per m², and this one works out at roughly €3,524 per m², so it's priced keenly for what you get. Apartments in Rotterdam are in steady demand, with 253 sold in the past year.
Oud Mathenesse is a dense, urban area with a mix of pre-war and post-war housing. It's a young neighbourhood, lots of 25-45 year olds, and many households are single-person. The reviews are mixed: one resident says 'the neighbourhood is deteriorating', pointing to broken glass and double-parked cars, while another who has lived here 34 years says 'still feel safe'. A third adds: 'I still feel safe we live here'. So it's a place where long-term residents feel attached, but the streets can feel rough around the edges. Neighbourhood Oud Mathenesse has a high density of 3,680 addresses per km², making it very urban.
For daily shopping, Dirk is just around the corner, and Lidl is a couple of streets away. There are several primary schools within walking distance: Basisschool de Peperklip is a five-minute walk, and OBS Mathenesse is similarly close. The area is well served by public transport, with a train station about a ten-minute walk away. A park or public garden is on your doorstep, and there's a restaurant just around the corner. Municipality Rotterdam offers all the amenities you'd expect from a major city.
At the time of writing, the home is listed through several channels, including CORPOwonen and Funda.
Details of this home
Deensestraat 71A, Rotterdam
Satisfactory · 7 residents
Lots of shards of glass lying on the street near a senior flat where many residents depend on a mobility scooter or wheelchair and are housebound if they get a flat tyre from riding over glass. Cars parked double, especially on Franselaan, or even crazier, parked diagonally on the pavement and cycle path to unload at a Polish supermarket. Speaking to the driver doesn't help because they only speak Polish, as it's a van or truck with Polish plates that keep doing this. Loose paving stones, especially on Franselaan; if you ride over them with a mobility scooter, you're terrified. Life-threatening situation in some places on that street, also for elderly people with limited mobility, because the tiles are simply not laid properly. The flat in the senior complex is excellent, certainly for someone with limited mobility who depends on aids.
Auto-translated to English by AIHave lived here for 34 years, happy to live here
Auto-translated to English by AII have lived here since 1997 and of course the neighbourhood is going downhill but as long as we feel safe we will stay living here.
Auto-translated to English by AII think there is potential in this neighbourhood, there is a warm community but hygiene and aesthetics are really not nice and it is no longer a neighbourhood to live in. I wish more value was placed on the aesthetics of the houses, streets, environment and surroundings.
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Auto-translated to English by AII've lived there since I was 20 and as a girl living in that place is not nice, I've had to call the police more often because men wanted sex and shouted sexual things
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69 within 5 km
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About Deensestraat 71A, Rotterdam
The asking price is slightly above the neighbourhood average of €274,900, but this apartment is larger than the typical 68 m² in Oud Mathenesse. At roughly €3,524 per m², it's below the average price per m² of €4,177 in the area, so it represents good value for the size.
The energy label is D, which is average for a pre-war apartment. It means you can expect moderate energy costs, but not as low as a modern home. In the neighbourhood, 58% of homes have a label D or lower, so this is fairly typical.
Residents have mixed views. One review mentions broken glass and double-parked cars, but two long-term residents say they still feel safe. The area has a total of 587 reported crimes, which is relatively high, but many residents are happy living here.
There are several primary schools within walking distance: Basisschool de Peperklip (471 m), OBS Mathenesse (485 m), and De Kubus (626 m). For secondary education, the nearest school is 2.1 km away.
The nearest train station is 1.2 km away, about a ten-minute walk. This makes commuting to other parts of Rotterdam or beyond quite convenient.
Dirk is just 274 m away, and Lidl is 396 m, both within a five-minute walk. There's also a SPAR at 917 m and an AH to go at 947 m.
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