Voorburg Oud zuid, Leidschendam-Voorburg
NeighbourhoodThis 148 m² apartment on Herenstraat in Voorburg sits in a handsome 1925 building with energy label B. The asking price of €799,000 is 16% above the neighbourhood average of €687,063, which reflects the generous size and central location. For context, apartments in Leidschendam-Voorburg sell for around €5,712 per m² on average.
The neighbourhood Voorburg Oud zuid is a dense urban area with 2,935 residents. It's a mix of ages, with a notable share of over-65s (865) and families with children (405). Two-thirds of homes are owner-occupied, and nearly half are single-family houses. The streets are busy, the address density is 2,636 per km², but there's a park just a couple of streets away. No resident reviews are available for this neighbourhood.
Your morning bread run is to Albert Heijn, just around the corner, or Hoogvliet a couple of streets away. For school runs, Basisschool De Lusthof is a five-minute walk, and Gymnasium Novum is about ten minutes on foot. The municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg also has a train station within a ten-minute walk, making commutes easy.
At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including Dijkhuizen Makelaars and Meijs & Alink NVM Makelaardij en Consultancy.
Details of this home
Herenstraat 140, Voorburg
Data from Voorburg Oud zuid
Data from Voorburg Oud zuid
71 within 5 km
33 within 5 km
About Herenstraat 140, Voorburg
The asking price is 16% above the neighbourhood average of €687,063, but this apartment is also larger than average (148 m² vs 121 m²). The price per m² works out to about €5,399, which is slightly below the neighbourhood average of €5,712 per m². So while the total price is high, the square-metre price is actually in line with the market.
The home has energy label B, which is efficient. In the neighbourhood, 26.7% of homes have label A, 13.3% label B, and 46.7% have label D or lower. So this apartment is better than average in terms of energy performance, meaning lower heating costs compared to older homes.
The nearest train station is 0.9 km away, about a ten-minute walk. That makes it convenient for commuting to The Hague or Leiden without needing a car.
There are several schools within walking distance. Basisschool De Lusthof is 362 m away (about a five-minute walk), and Gymnasium Novum (secondary) is 714 m away. Other options include KC de Telescoop and Protestantse Basisschool Groen van Prinsterer, both within about 800 m.
Currently, 16 apartments are listed for sale in Voorburg Oud zuid, with prices ranging from €395,000 to €1,150,000. The median price is €655,000, so this apartment is above the median but offers more space than most.
The neighbourhood recorded 167 total crimes in the latest data. That's a moderate number for a dense urban area. The presence of a park and many families suggests it's generally a safe, lived-in area.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Voorburg Oud zuid

