A sunny apartment in the heart of Alkmaar
This apartment sits on the first floor of a 1907 building on Hofstraat, right in the middle of Alkmaar's historic centre. It is a tussenverdieping, a home on one level, with the living space arranged across a single floor. The asking price of €475,000 is in line with the market, based on the average asking price in the neighbourhood. For context, apartments in Alkmaar are listed at an average of €5,347 per square metre.
The home itself
The apartment has three rooms, including two bedrooms and one bathroom, all on one floor. The living area is 95 m² according to the agent, while the BAG registration records 98 m². A sunny terrace of 33 m² faces south, a real bonus in a city centre. The home has cavity wall insulation, floor insulation and roof insulation, and is heated with a central heating boiler and underfloor heating throughout. The energy label is A, an efficient label, so energy costs should be modest.
Life in Binnenstad-Oost
Residents of the wider district give their surroundings an average score of 8.92, based on three reviews. One resident says: "Great neighbourhood typical Alkmaar feels like city and village in one." Another adds: "All shops are nearby, possibility to walk to the train station, nice neighbours." A third resident, who has lived there since 2018, describes it as a "gezellige volksbuurt" with a new wave of young families. The district has around 3,290 inhabitants, and a large share of households are single-person homes. The Binnenstad-Oost neighbourhood is a lively, central part of town.
Amenities and transport
Daily errands are easy from here. The Ekoplaza is just around the corner, with a SPAR a couple of streets away and a Jumbo within a five-minute walk. The Sint Adelbertusschool is a couple of streets away, and the Openbare Basisschool De Kennemerpoort is a five-minute walk. The nearest GP is Huisartsenpraktijk Nassaulaan, and the Alphega Apotheek Kruisinga pharmacy is nearby. Bus stops at Kanaalkade and Hooftplein are a couple of streets away, served by lines 4, 10, 123, 129, 160, 162, 350, N50 and N60, and line 8. Alkmaar train station is a ten-minute walk. The municipality of Alkmaar offers all the facilities you could need.
WOZ and address data
Public risk data at address level indicates a medium foundation risk, which is an area-level indication rather than an inspection of this specific home. The home was built before 1970, and 70% of properties in this postcode area date from before 1970. Road traffic noise is measured at 57 dB Lden, above the noise standard, while railway and aircraft noise are below their standards. Pluvial flooding risk at heavy rain is medium, and the current flood risk is low. Heat stress is currently medium and is expected to remain medium by 2050.
Source and agent
At the time of writing, the home is offered via multiple channels, including Asset Plus B.V. and Asset Plus B.V. on Vastgoed Nederland.
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About Hofstraat 7B, Alkmaar
What is the asking price for this apartment?
The asking price is €475,000. This is in line with the market, based on the average asking price in the neighbourhood of €494,424. The price per square metre is €5,000, based on the agent's listed living area of 95 m².
How many rooms and bedrooms does the apartment have?
The apartment has three rooms in total, including two bedrooms and one bathroom, all on a single floor. The living area is 95 m² according to the agent, while the BAG registration records 98 m². There is also a 33 m² south-facing terrace.
What is the energy label and what does it mean?
The energy label is A, which is an efficient label. This means energy costs are likely to be relatively low. The home also has cavity wall insulation, floor insulation and roof insulation, and is heated with a central heating boiler and underfloor heating throughout.
What is the foundation risk for this property?
The foundation risk indication is medium, based on public risk data at address level. This is an area-level indication, not an inspection of this specific home. The property was built in 1907, before 1970, and 70% of properties in this postcode area date from before 1970.
What are the noise levels around this address?
Road traffic noise is measured at 57 dB Lden, which is above the noise standard. Railway noise is 32 dB Lden and aircraft noise is 37 dB Lden, both below their respective standards. These are area-level indications from public data, not measurements taken at the property itself.
What amenities are nearby?
The Ekoplaza supermarket is just around the corner, with a SPAR a couple of streets away and a Jumbo within a five-minute walk. The Sint Adelbertusschool is a couple of streets away, and the nearest GP is Huisartsenpraktijk Nassaulaan. The Alphega Apotheek Kruisinga pharmacy is also nearby.
How is the public transport connection?
Bus stops at Kanaalkade and Hooftplein are a couple of streets away, served by lines 4, 10, 123, 129, 160, 162, 350, N50 and N60, and line 8. Alkmaar train station is a ten-minute walk away.
What is the neighbourhood like?
Residents of the wider district give their surroundings an average score of 8.92, based on three reviews. One resident describes it as a "gezellige volksbuurt" with a new wave of young families, while another says it "feels like city and village in one." The district has around 3,290 inhabitants.
What is the flood risk for this area?
The current flood risk is low, and it is expected to remain low by 2050. Pluvial flooding risk at heavy rain is medium. Heat stress is currently medium and is expected to remain medium by 2050. These are area-level indications from public climate data.
