Schandelen, Heerlen
NeighbourhoodThis first-floor apartment on Drieschstraat sits in a neighbourhood that feels a bit rough around the edges, but the home itself is a solid 86 m² with an energy label C. At €175,000, the asking price is 33% below the neighbourhood average of €261,346, a keen price for a flat of this size. For context, apartments in Heerlen typically sell for more.
Schandelen is a densely built urban area (over 2,900 addresses per km²) with a mix of people. One resident describes it as "a neighbourhood with many different types of people", noting that while it's reasonably quiet and well-connected to shops and the station, there are issues with nuisance from homeless people and loitering youths, especially after dark. Hygiene is a concern, bins overflow and rats appear, and greenery has declined. The neighbourhood Schandelen has a high proportion of single-person households (605 out of 965 homes) and a relatively low share of families with children.
For daily errands, Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and Jumbo is a five-minute walk away. Several schools are within walking distance: Emmacollege for secondary education is a couple of streets away, and there are also special-needs and vocational schools nearby. The municipality Heerlen provides the usual urban amenities, with a train station about a ten-minute walk away.
At the time of writing, the home is listed via Damen Makelaardij and also appears on Funda, so it's available through several channels.
Details of this home
Drieschstraat 72, Heerlen
Fair · 1 resident
I notice that in our area there is quite often nuisance from homeless people or loitering youths. I hear from the older residents in the neighbourhood that they don't like to go out alone because they don't feel very safe. I don't experience this myself, but I grew up in Heerlen and I can definitely stand my ground. Overall, it's reasonably quiet in the neighbourhood. Apart from a few incidents. I think it's a pleasant neighbourhood because it's easily accessible to the supermarket, the centre, the station, etc. I must admit, though, that when it's dark I also prefer not to walk alone. The hygiene in the neighbourhood could, in my opinion, be much better. The bins are often overflowing and smell very bad, and as a result you see rats and such more often. And as for greenery, I find it quite disappointing here. Many trees have been removed, etc. There used to be much more green and nature.
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About Drieschstraat 72, Heerlen
The asking price is 33% below the average asking price in Schandelen (€261,346) and also below the median of €259,000. Given that the apartment is 86 m² (33% smaller than the neighbourhood average of 128 m²), the price per m² works out to about €2,035, which is lower than the neighbourhood average of €2,331. So it's priced keenly, especially for a flat with energy label C.
The apartment has energy label C. That means it's reasonably efficient, not the best, but far from the worst. In Schandelen, 58.3% of homes have a label D or lower, so label C is above average for the neighbourhood. You can expect moderate energy costs, but nothing extreme.
One resident says the neighbourhood has nuisance from homeless people and loitering youths, and older residents don't feel safe going out alone. The same resident prefers not to walk alone after dark. However, they also say it's reasonably quiet overall. The total number of crimes recorded in the area is 86, which is something to consider.
Albert Heijn is just 155 m away, Jumbo is 625 m, and Jan Linders is 858 m. For schools, Emmacollege (secondary) is 453 m, and there are several other secondary and special-needs schools within a short walk. Primary education is 0.9 km away.
The train station is 1.0 km away, which is about a ten-minute walk. That makes it convenient for commuting without needing a car.
The neighbourhood has a high proportion of single-person households (605 out of 965 homes) and relatively few families with children (165 households). The average household size is 1.6. Many homes are rental (67% are not owner-occupied), and the area is densely built with a mix of ages.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Schandelen
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