Oude Westen, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on the Diergaardesingel sits in one of Rotterdam's most lively neighbourhoods. With an energy label A, it's surprisingly efficient for a building from 1892. At €400,000, the asking price is 30% below the neighbourhood average of €569,681, partly because the 71 m² floor area is 38% smaller than the local norm. That makes it a keen entry point into this popular area. For context, apartments in Rotterdam vary widely in price and size.
Two residents have rated the Oude Westen a 7.0 out of 10. One calls it a "perfect spot" with "plenty of entertainment". Another describes "lots of potential but lots of nuisance and often unsafe", pointing to drug-related street activity and heavy traffic, but also praising the location near shops, museums and public transport. The neighbourhood is densely built with mostly pre-war housing, and many households are singles or couples without children. It's a very urban area, 6,709 addresses per km², so you're right in the thick of city life. Read more about the neighbourhood Oude Westen.
For daily groceries, Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and there's an AH to go a couple of streets away. Schools are close too: the Augustinus primary school is a five-minute walk, and the Havo/vwo voor Muziek en Dans is even closer. The Nieuwe Binnenweg with its shops and restaurants is a couple of streets away, and the city centre is a ten-minute walk. The municipality Rotterdam offers a wide range of amenities.
At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including De Rotterdamsche Vastgoed Makelaardij, DRVM and Funda.
Details of this home
Diergaardesingel 94C, Rotterdam
Good · 2 residents
nice place, plenty of entertainment
Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood has a lot of potential to live comfortably, but due to frequent nuisance from confused people on the street, drug deals, drug use, and even sleepers in the porches in winter, I often feel unsafe. Some neighbourhood police officers are fantastic, but I once spoke to an officer at a municipal meeting who didn't take this seriously at all ("you're a strong girl", "it's the landlord's responsibility", "just finish your studies quickly and move out"), which doesn't help that feeling of safety. I also find the traffic on my street heavy and especially fast and reckless. After moves, the houses often get students or shared households with young people (like mine). That's a shame; the neighbourhood gets many temporary residents with little connection to the area. I hope the Affordable Rent Act will restore that in the long run. I do see elsewhere in the area that there are social housing units, making the composition of residents mixed, and I think that's healthy. In the mid-range segment, however, I miss affordable homes. The residents of the area have a core of neighbours who have good contact. Newsletters are sent out and events are organised. As a tenant, I only heard about this after a few years. Furthermore, the location is close to shops on the Nieuwe Binnenweg, the area is well connected by metro, tram and bus, I live close to the museums, restaurants in the city centre, and despite that it's quiet on my street in the evenings. I miss greenery in the city but find that there are more and more neighbourhood initiatives to green streets and redesigns where parking spaces make way for tree pits, etc. Very nice!
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About Diergaardesingel 94C, Rotterdam
The asking price of €400,000 is 30% below the average asking price in the Oude Westen (€569,681). However, the apartment is also smaller than average: 71 m² versus 115 m². On a per-square-metre basis, the price is about €5,634, which is slightly above the neighbourhood average of €5,177 per m². So it's priced keenly overall, but the smaller size means you pay a bit more per square metre.
The energy label is A, which is very efficient, especially for a home built in 1892. You can expect relatively low heating costs. In the Oude Westen, 35% of homes have label A and 26.7% have A+, so this apartment is among the more efficient ones in the area.
The nearest train station is 1.4 km away, about a 15-minute walk. The high urban density means many stops are within walking distance.
Resident reviews are mixed. One reviewer mentions feeling unsafe due to drug deals and nuisance on the street, while another finds it a "perfect spot". The total number of crimes recorded in the neighbourhood is 1,175, which is relatively high for a small area. It's worth visiting at different times to get a feel for the street.
The nearest park or public garden is 0.4 km away, about a five-minute walk. The neighbourhood has some green initiatives, but one resident notes that greenery is limited overall.
With 71 m², it could have one or two bedrooms, but you would need to check the floor plan with the agent.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Oude Westen
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