Damplein, Middelburg
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Dwarskaai sits in the heart of Middelburg, where the streets hum with the sound of footsteps and café chatter. At 65 m² it's compact but well-proportioned, and with a price of €249,000 it sits 47% below the average asking price in the neighbourhood, a keen entry point for a home in the city centre. For context, the average apartments in Middelburg tends to be larger and more expensive, so this one stands out for its affordability.
The neighbourhood Damplein is a dense, urban pocket with 1,750 residents packed into just over 1,200 homes, mostly flats and apartments. It's a place where many live alone (685 one-person households) and the average household size is just 1.5. The streets are lively, with a restaurant just around the corner and a park a couple of streets away. There are no resident reviews available for this neighbourhood, so the picture comes from the data: a central, walkable area with a mix of ages, though notably 40% of residents are 65 or older.
Your daily rhythm here is shaped by the city centre. For groceries, the SPAR is just around the corner, Albert Heijn is a five-minute walk, and Jumbo is a couple of streets away. Families with children have a primary school (ABS Middelburg) a five-minute walk away, and the Calvijn College secondary school is also within walking distance. The train station is a ten-minute walk, making it easy to head out of town without a car.
At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including Dingemanse makelaars B.V. and other platforms.
Details of this home
Dwarskaai 14, Middelburg
Data from Damplein
Data from Damplein
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About Dwarskaai 14, Middelburg
The asking price of €249,000 is 47% below the average asking price in the neighbourhood (€466,868) and also below the median (€425,000). However, the apartment is smaller than average at 65 m², so the price per m² works out at about €3,831, which is below the neighbourhood average of €4,589 per m². Given the compact size and central location, the price is on the keen side.
The energy label is D. This is a mid-range label: the home is not particularly energy-efficient, so you can expect moderate heating costs. In the neighbourhood, 40% of homes have a label D or lower, so this is fairly typical for the area.
The train station is 0.7 km away, which is about a ten-minute walk. That makes it easy to reach other cities without needing a car.
The closest supermarket is a SPAR at 518 m (just around the corner). Albert Heijn is 778 m away (a five-minute walk) and Jumbo is 858 m away (a couple of streets away). So daily shopping is very convenient on foot.
The CBS data records 112 total crimes in the neighbourhood, but without a per-capita comparison it's hard to judge. The area is densely urban (2,746 addresses per km²) and central, which often means more foot traffic and activity.
Damplein has 1,750 residents, with a high proportion of one-person households (685) and a large share of residents aged 65+ (715). Only 115 households have children. It's a quiet, older-skewing area in the city centre.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Damplein