Oostburg, Sluis
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Dierkensteenweg sits in a quiet part of Oostburg, a town in Zeelandic Flanders. With 87 m² of living space, it's a manageable home that's 37% smaller than the average in the neighbourhood. The price of €375,000 is on the high side compared to the local median of €299,000, but the home has an A energy label and was built in 2006. For context, apartments in Sluis vary widely in price and size.
Oostburg has a mixed reputation among residents. One resident describes it as "a dead-end street with far too many cars," while another calls it "impoverished" and notes that "it's starting to look like a rough area now." A third says, "We had a beautiful neighbourhood. Now some places look like a scrap heap." These are based on nine reviews. The area has a low urbanity score (4 out of 5, with 800 addresses per km²), so it feels more like a village. Many households are singles or couples without children, and a large share of residents are over 65. For more on the area, see Oostburg.
For daily shopping, you have an Albert Heijn just around the corner, and an Aldi, Jumbo and Lidl all within a couple of streets away. There are two primary schools within a ten-minute walk: Basisschool de Berenburcht and Basisschool Sint Bavo. Secondary education is also close by, with Zwin College a five-minute walk away. The municipality Sluis covers a wide rural area, so a car is handy for trips further afield.
At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including De Dobbelaere Makelaars, Funda, Pararius and Vastgoed Nederland.
Details of this home
Dierkensteenweg 3-020, Oostburg
Satisfactory · 9 residents
New residents, sneaky, accuse me of a rat infestation, I get the housing association on my back. There is no rat infestation. Harassing, they want to get rid of me, that's clear, but I'm not leaving a house where I've lived since 2003. Those PMD bags are put out at times when they're not collected, that attracts vermin. Everyone is very much to themselves, I don't mind because I am too. Dogs bark, one sits locked in a cage all day, never goes outside, maybe gets walked once every 6 months. Next to me they have guinea pigs outside in a hutch, food scraps everywhere, and then I'm accused of a rat infestation? I don't even have a pet, I regularly have a gardener come because I can't do it myself anymore. Mould in the bathroom, airing doesn't help. Kitchen installed, a complete farce, but a woman can't read drawings *cough* and then they come a year ago asking if I want a different kitchen, I'm not going to sit in the noise and mess for another whole week, and there's nothing wrong with that kitchen.
Auto-translated to English by AIWe had a beautiful neighbourhood. Neat streets everywhere tidy. It's starting to look like a rough area now. Sloppy dirty.
Auto-translated to English by AIWe had a beautiful neighbourhood. Now some places look like a scrap heap. Most people want to leave here.
Auto-translated to English by AIGenerally good, I have no contact with 1 neighbour; quarrel is a strong word but several people have had difficulties with this neighbour. It is a fairly quiet neighbourhood and I have good contact with some people, the neighbours across the street are friends. But it's not like it used to be, the social cohesion has decreased. The cohesion that exists takes place between small and thus separate groups on the street. But overall, it's good living, fairly quiet.
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Auto-translated to English by AIThe poor road surface was supposed to be replaced ten years ago, along with the sewer system. A few neighbours are sociable towards various people. Many people on the street have little contact with each other. The municipality of Sluis is only concerned with increasing the burden on citizens every year, as well as the water board, etc. You don't see them and you don't hear from them!
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Data from Oostburg
4 within 5 km
3 within 5 km
About Dierkensteenweg 3-020, Oostburg
The asking price of €375,000 is above the neighbourhood median of €299,000 and the average of €340,959. However, this apartment has an A energy label and was built in 2006, which are both positives. The price per m² works out at about €4,310, which is higher than the neighbourhood average of €2,664 per m². Whether it's fair depends on how much you value the modern build and energy efficiency.
The energy label is A, which is very efficient. This means the home is well-insulated and has low expected energy costs. In the neighbourhood, only 19.2% of homes have label A, so this is a strong point.
The nearest train station is 48.9 km away, so this is not a practical option for daily commuting. A car is essential for longer journeys.
Reviews from residents are mixed. One says people keep to themselves, which they don't mind, but another mentions that the area has become less tidy and some want to leave. There are complaints about parking and litter. It's a quiet area with many older residents.
Yes, there are two primary schools within a ten-minute walk: Basisschool de Berenburcht and Basisschool Sint Bavo. Secondary school Zwin College is about a five-minute walk away, offering VMBO, HAVO, Atheneum and Gymnasium.
Albert Heijn is just around the corner (556 m), and Aldi, Jumbo and Lidl are all within a couple of streets away (561,654 m). So daily groceries are very convenient.
The neighbourhood recorded 141 total crimes in the latest data, but without a per-capita figure it's hard to compare. Some residents mention that the area has become less tidy and feels rougher than before.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Oostburg
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