Stadsdriehoek, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on the Goudsesingel sits right in the thick of it, the city buzzes outside your door. At 45 m² it's a snug space, but the price of €275,000 is notably lower than the neighbourhood average, reflecting the compact size. For more context, see other apartments in Rotterdam.
Stadsdriehoek is the historic core of Rotterdam, packed with students, young professionals, and long-term residents. One resident calls it an "Ideal location" and recalls living there during student days. Another is less positive, describing a "Criminal drug neighbourhood next to the city" with issues around a coffee shop and a Salvation Army shelter. A third review sums it up as "A Pleasant Living Environment with Room for Improvement", noting friendly community but room for better maintenance and green spaces. The area is densely built, with mostly flats and a young population, over half are between 25 and 45. For a deeper dive, check the neighbourhood Stadsdriehoek.
For groceries, you have a Jumbo just around the corner, a Dirk a couple of streets away, and an Albert Heijn within a five-minute walk. Primary schools are also close: the Waalse School and OBS Crooswijk are both just around the corner. The neighbourhood is very strongly urban, with thousands of addresses per square kilometre, so everything you need is within easy reach. For more on the wider area, see the municipality Rotterdam.
At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including Hooft Makelaardij.
Details of this home
Goudsesingel 270C, Rotterdam
Good · 7 residents
Lived there during my student days
Auto-translated to English by AII live diagonally opposite a coffee shop. When the coffee shop is closed, dealing continues cheerfully in a parking lot that I look out onto from my apartment. I really don't find that pleasant or safe. And my porch is used as a toilet by homeless people, which is also not very pleasant. This is because close to where I live there is a Salvation Army shelter.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood, to which I gave a satisfactory rating on the aspects of community, hygiene, housing, education, green spaces, amenities and accessibility, generally offers a pleasant living environment. The community is friendly and approachable, with residents who often know each other and occasionally come together for neighbourhood activities. However, there is room for more initiatives to further promote social cohesion. Regarding hygiene, the neighbourhood is well-maintained and predominantly clean, although in some places more attention to litter and maintenance would be desirable. The housing stock is diverse and offers a good mix of apartments, terraced houses and detached houses, which are generally in good condition. House prices are acceptable, but there may be some pressure on the housing market due to the popularity of the area. Educational facilities are adequate, with sufficient primary and secondary schools in the vicinity. The quality of the schools is average to good, but parents looking for specific types of education may have to rely on surrounding neighbourhoods. Green spaces are present and provide a pleasant environment where residents can walk, exercise or relax. However, some parts of the neighbourhood would benefit from more or better maintained green areas. In terms of amenities, there are plenty of shops, supermarkets and sports facilities nearby, making daily life easy. The accessibility of the neighbourhood is also good, both by car and public transport, connecting the area to the city and other neighbourhoods. In summary, the neighbourhood is pleasant to live in, but there is room for improvement in some areas.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe centre is very dynamic and great to visit if you like to go out. Living there is different from visiting. It's not very tidy, relatively many tourists with different norms and values, and little greenery. You're surrounded by tall buildings and partying students who leave mess behind at the weekend. Furthermore, the neighbourhood is perfectly accessible thanks to good public transport and there are many shops and restaurants.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood is perfect if you want to live centrally in Rotterdam while avoiding extreme crowds on the street. All amenities are within walking distance and you can reach all parts of the city by metro.
Auto-translated to English by AIStadsdriehoek is ideal to live in. Public transport, shops and supermarkets are very close by. You can do everything on foot. A downside of Stadsdriehoek is sometimes noise pollution. You know this in advance when you come to live here, but for me it's mainly about noise pollution on the Meent. Many people with faster cars often deliberately drive very hard through the street. This causes a lot of noise pollution and unrest. The municipality is already working on a campaign to keep faster cars out of the city centre. Finally, there is always something fun in the city or to watch from your balcony. In other neighbourhoods in Rotterdam you don't have that!
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About Goudsesingel 270C, Rotterdam
The asking price of €275,000 is 54% below the average asking price in Stadsdriehoek (€597,954). However, this apartment is also 52% smaller than the neighbourhood average (45 m² vs 94 m²). So the price reflects the compact size, and per square metre it's actually in line with the local market.
The energy label is D. In Stadsdriehoek, most homes for sale have a better label: 26% are A+++, 34% are A, and 19% are B. Only 8% have a label D or lower. So this apartment is less energy-efficient than the average home in the neighbourhood, which may mean higher energy costs.
Reviews are mixed. One resident mentions drug dealing near a coffee shop and homeless people using the porch, which they find unpleasant. Another review describes the area as generally pleasant but notes room for improvement in hygiene and maintenance. The total number of crimes reported in the neighbourhood is 3,444, but without context it's hard to compare.
The nearest train station is 1 km away, about a ten-minute walk. The neighbourhood is very strongly urban with a high density of addresses, so bus and tram stops are likely within walking distance as well.
The nearest park or public garden is 0.7 km away, about a ten-minute walk. One resident notes that green spaces are present and provide a pleasant environment, but some parts of the neighbourhood could benefit from more or better maintained green areas.
Stadsdriehoek has a young population: over half are between 25 and 45, and 38% of households are single-person. The area is popular with students and young professionals. The housing stock is almost entirely flats, and 31% are owner-occupied.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Stadsdriehoek
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