This apartment on Dorstige Hartsteeg sits in one of Utrecht's most charming corners. The 59 m² home from 1991 has an A energy label, so running costs should be pleasantly low. With a price of €450,000, it is keenly priced compared to the neighbourhood average, apartments in Utrecht in this area typically ask much more.
The Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving neighbourhood
The Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving neighbourhood is a quiet, historic pocket of the city centre. One resident describes it as "Cosy without obligations", adding: "I grew up there. It's quiet. Twijnstraat is beautiful." The area has a high proportion of single-person households and a young, urban feel. With an address density of over 5,600 addresses per km², it is very lively.
Life on the street
Daily errands are easy: Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and SPAR and Jumbo are a couple of streets away. For families, the Openbare Dalton Basisschool Pieterskerkhof and Agatha Snellenschool are both within a five-minute walk. The neighbourhood also has a park or public garden on your doorstep, and a restaurant just a few steps away.
Source
At the time of writing, the home is listed via several channels, including LEF Makelaars & Taxateurs.
I grew up there. It's quiet. Twijnstraat is beautiful. We hardly have any trouble with Altrecht. It's also nice that that's possible in the city. The neighbours are nice.
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Neighbourhood statistics
Data from Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving
Residents2,690
Men50%
Women50%
Population density12,810/km²
Households1,745
Single-person households67%
Without children25%
With children9%
0 to 15 years5%
15 to 25 years20%
25 to 45 years44%
45 to 65 years20%
65 years or older12%
Housing market
Data from Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving
Housing stock1,452
Avg. assessed value€ 582,000
Homes for sale35%
Rental homes65%
Available14 homes
Sold (past year)34 homes
Avg. time on market41 days
Avg. asking price€ 1,057,107
Median asking price€ 772,500
Avg. floor area143m²
Available20 homes
Let (past year)100 homes
Avg. time on market24 days
Avg. rent€ 2,020 p/m
Median rent€ 2,110 p/m
Avg. floor area91m²
Supermarkets
69 within 5 km
Albert Heijn
Twijnstraat 8
412m
SPAR
Mariastraat 49
520m
Jumbo
Twijnstraat 46
581m
Boon's Markt
Ganzenmarkt 2-6
603m
Albert Heijn
Potterstraat 1
733m
Jumbo
Rijnkade 6
752m
Albert Heijn
Godebaldkwartier 149
757m
Albert Heijn
Nachtegaalstraat 55
759m
Ekoplaza
Nachtegaalstraat 51A
759m
AH to go
Vredenburgplein 4
819m
Schools
127 within 5 km
Openbare Dalton Basisschool Pieterskerkhof
Primary education · 205 pupils
442m
Agatha Snellenschool
Primary education · 196 pupils
485m
Vrije School Utrecht
Primary education · 446 pupils
500m
St-Gregorius College
Secondary education · 425 pupils
569m
odbs Puntenburg
Primary education · 52 pupils
628m
Utrechts Stedelijk Gymnasium
Secondary education · 1173 pupils
886m
Basisschool de Odyssee
Primary education · 340 pupils
891m
KBS Stepping Stones
Primary education · 149 pupils
938m
School aan de Singel (HV) school voor vwo en havo
Secondary education · 105 pupils
960m
Nieuwe Regentesseschool
Primary education · 219 pupils
970m
Koorschool Utrecht
Primary education · 52 pupils
980m
School aan de Singel, openbare scholengemeenschap voor vbo en mavo
Secondary education · 23 pupils
998m
KBS Montessori Buiten Wittevrouwen
Primary education · 307 pupils
1014m
St. Bonifatiuscollege
Secondary education · 1646 pupils
1058m
Openbare Basisschool De Kleine Dichter
Primary education · 361 pupils
1151m
Kromme Rijn College
Special education · 279 pupils
1177m
Openbare Jenaplanschool Wittevrouwen
Primary education · 638 pupils
1230m
Montessori Kind Centrum LEF
Primary education · 70 pupils
1289m
KBS Gertrudis
Primary education · 545 pupils
1313m
Openbare Basisschool De Koekoek
Primary education · 331 pupils
1358m
Prof. Kohnstammschool
Primary education · 290 pupils
1367m
KBS De Pijlstaart
Primary education · 184 pupils
1373m
Utrechtse Schoolvereniging
Primary education · 224 pupils
1382m
Auris Rotsoord
Special education · 181 pupils
1585m
Kranenburg Praktijkonderwijs
Secondary education · 199 pupils
1619m
Christelijk Gymnasium Utrecht
Secondary education · 997 pupils
1649m
Kindercampus Molenpark
Primary education · 159 pupils
1676m
De Wereldwijzer
Primary education · 117 pupils
1741m
OBS Maaspleinschool
Primary education · 72 pupils
1801m
Basisschool Dr. Bosschool
Primary education · 405 pupils
1806m
Descart
Secondary education · 890 pupils
1831m
Basisschool De Wissel
Primary education · 201 pupils
1920m
Basisschool Anne Frank
Primary education · 188 pupils
1939m
Kentalis College Utrecht
Special education · 98 pupils
1942m
X11, media en vormgeving, locatie Van Bijnkershoek
Secondary education · 266 pupils
1955m
Al Amana College Utrecht
Secondary education · 211 pupils
1972m
International school Utrecht
Secondary education · 597 pupils
1977m
International School Utrecht
Primary education · 496 pupils
1977m
UniC
Secondary education · 1004 pupils
2017m
Daltonschool Rijnsweerd
Primary education · 340 pupils
2043m
Rafael, school voor zmlk
Special education · 214 pupils
2049m
Blauwe Aventurijn
Primary education · 209 pupils
2051m
KBS St. Jan de Doper
Primary education · 167 pupils
2140m
Basisschool de Beiaard
Primary education · 234 pupils
2196m
Christelijke Jenaplanschool De Brug
Primary education · 290 pupils
2208m
P.c. basisschool de Boemerang
Primary education · 170 pupils
2272m
(College) Ariane de Ranitz
Special education · 176 pupils
2322m
pcbs De Regenboog
Primary education · 150 pupils
2356m
Van Asch van Wijckschool
Primary education · 203 pupils
2401m
De Regenboog
Primary education · 130 pupils
2432m
Basisschool Cleophas Jenaplan-School
Primary education · 246 pupils
2440m
KBS Paulus
Primary education · 388 pupils
2457m
Obs De Panda
Primary education · 122 pupils
2469m
Lukasschool
Primary education · 183 pupils
2477m
Openbare Basisschool De Hoge Raven
Primary education · 286 pupils
2478m
Johan de Witt
Primary education · 205 pupils
2479m
KBS De Zeven Gaven
Primary education · 168 pupils
2483m
Trajectum College
Secondary education · 401 pupils
2486m
Al Amana
Primary education · 68 pupils
2536m
KBS St. Dominicus
Primary education · 579 pupils
2538m
OBS Tuindorp
Primary education · 409 pupils
2579m
Basisschool Jules Verne
Primary education · 170 pupils
2582m
Da Costa Basisschool Hoograven
Primary education · 222 pupils
2588m
KBS Ariëns
Primary education · 118 pupils
2588m
Agora Hub030
Primary education · 33 pupils
2614m
SO Fier
Special education · 154 pupils
2616m
Stichting HAPPY KIDS Education
Primary education · 99 pupils
2646m
De Olijfboom
Primary education · 389 pupils
2662m
De Kaleidoskoop
Primary education · 136 pupils
2683m
2e Marnixschool
Primary education · 254 pupils
2689m
STIP VSO Utrecht
Special education · 249 pupils
2703m
KBS Het Schateiland
Primary education · 272 pupils
2707m
OBS Rietendakschool
Primary education · 327 pupils
2709m
Al Hambra
Primary education · 316 pupils
2716m
Gerrit Rietveld College
Secondary education · 1309 pupils
2812m
Pouwer College
Secondary education · 184 pupils
2839m
Ithaka, internationale schakelklassen
Secondary education · 749 pupils
2839m
Luc Stevensschool
Special education · 145 pupils
2876m
Openbare Montessorischool Oog in Al
Primary education · 274 pupils
2877m
Sint Gregorius College locatie TOPhavo
Secondary education · 16 pupils
2899m
Globe College Utrecht vmbo
Secondary education · 757 pupils
2911m
De Passie Utrecht
Secondary education · 1007 pupils
2985m
Basisschool De Klim
Primary education · 241 pupils
3007m
Basisschool Op Avontuur
Primary education · 131 pupils
3007m
KBS De Spits
Primary education · 415 pupils
3025m
Al Amana Zuilen
Primary education · 358 pupils
3047m
Openbare Basisschool Voordorp
Primary education · 236 pupils
3113m
SBO St. Maarten
Special education · 140 pupils
3206m
Pc Basisschool Op Dreef
Primary education · 170 pupils
3338m
Prinses Margrietschool
Primary education · 158 pupils
3394m
basisschool Joannes XXIII
Primary education · 164 pupils
3431m
KBS Ludger
Primary education · 328 pupils
3489m
KBS Op De Groene Alm
Primary education · 408 pupils
3497m
Christelijke Basisschool De Piramide
Primary education · 187 pupils
3525m
KBS Wijzer aan de Vecht
Primary education · 108 pupils
3545m
Ithaka, internationale schakelklassen
Secondary education · 352 pupils
3689m
Academie Tien
Secondary education · 1072 pupils
3691m
Auris Fortaal, locatie Santa Cruzdreef
Special education · 186 pupils
3700m
KBS Marcus
Primary education · 208 pupils
3743m
Basisschool St. Michaël
Primary education · 219 pupils
3827m
KBS De Achtbaan
Primary education · 404 pupils
3841m
De Boomgaard
Primary education · 648 pupils
3841m
Kindcentrum Rijnvliet
Primary education · 188 pupils
3849m
Prof Fritz Redlschool voor Langdurig Zieke Kinderen
Special education · 36 pupils
3890m
Openbare basisschool De Cirkel
Primary education · 214 pupils
3912m
KBS Mattheus
Primary education · 150 pupils
3938m
Eben-Haëzerschool
Primary education · 90 pupils
3974m
KBS Onder De Bogen
Primary education · 510 pupils
3974m
LUX SO
Special education · 121 pupils
4001m
Auris Fortaal, locatie Agavedreef
Special education · 75 pupils
4030m
Protestants Christelijke Basisschool De Schakel
Primary education · 240 pupils
4168m
het Zonnewiel Vrijeschool De Bilt
Primary education · 215 pupils
4208m
Leidsche Rijn College
Secondary education · 1665 pupils
4208m
De Kleine Vliegenier
Primary education · 292 pupils
4237m
De Schans
Special education · 103 pupils
4255m
Patioschool De Kleine Prins
Primary education · 203 pupils
4262m
Groenekanse Schoolvereniging De Nijepoort
Primary education · 165 pupils
4344m
Groen van Prinsterer Basisschool
Primary education · 228 pupils
4349m
KBS Johannes
Primary education · 160 pupils
4549m
Obs Overvecht
Primary education · 596 pupils
4571m
OBS Toonladder Galecop
Primary education · 302 pupils
4621m
Al Amana Leidsche Rijn
Primary education · 295 pupils
4654m
obs De Klimroos, samen de wereld in!
Primary education · 101 pupils
4723m
KBS De JazzSingel
Primary education · 244 pupils
4742m
Basisschool De Regenboog
Primary education · 206 pupils
4766m
De Oase
Primary education · 613 pupils
4805m
SBO Belle van Zuylen
Special education · 111 pupils
4921m
Frequently asked questions
About Dorstige Hartsteeg 20, Utrecht
Is €450,000 a fair price for this apartment?
The asking price of €450,000 is well below the neighbourhood average of €1,057,107, but the apartment is also smaller than average (59 m² vs 143 m²). The price per m² works out at about €7,627, which is lower than the neighbourhood average of €8,849 per m². Given the A energy label and central location, it appears priced.
What is the energy label and what does it mean?
The energy label is A, which is the second-best label on the scale. This means the home is very energy-efficient, so you can expect relatively low heating and electricity costs. The label is an official registration from EP-Online.
How far is the nearest train station?
The nearest train station is about 1 km away, which is roughly a ten-minute walk. This makes it convenient for commuting or exploring the rest of the Netherlands.
What is the neighbourhood like?
The Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving neighbourhood is a quiet, historic area in Utrecht's city centre. It has a high density of young adults and singles, with many amenities within walking distance. One resident says it's "quiet" and that "the neighbours are nice."
Are there good schools nearby?
Yes, several primary schools are within a five-minute walk, including Openbare Dalton Basisschool Pieterskerkhof and Agatha Snellenschool. For secondary education, St-Gregorius College is about 569 m away.
What supermarkets are close by?
Albert Heijn is just 412 m away, SPAR at 520 m, and Jumbo at 581 m. All are within easy walking distance for daily groceries.
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