Meerburg, Leiden
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Hoge Rijndijk sits in a calm part of Leiden, with the city centre a ten-minute walk away. At 62 m² it's compact but well laid out, and the energy label B keeps running costs manageable. The asking price of €325,000 is keen compared to the neighbourhood average of €475,900, partly because the home is smaller than typical Meerburg properties. For context, apartments in Leiden vary widely in size and price.
Meerburg is a mixed residential area with a strong urban feel, the address density is high, and most homes are flats. The population is diverse: many single-person households, a fair share of older residents, and relatively few families with children. There are no resident reviews available for this neighbourhood, so the picture comes from statistics. It's a practical, well-connected part of Leiden, and the Meerburg neighbourhood has a supermarket and a GP within a few hundred metres.
For daily shopping, the SPAR is just around the corner, and a Lidl and Albert Heijn are a five-minute walk away. There are several primary schools within walking distance: School Kastanjelaan is a couple of streets away, and Kon Julianaschool is just beyond that. For secondary education, Bonaventura Agora Leiden is about a ten-minute walk. The train station is 2.4 km away, so you'd cycle or take a bus. The municipality of Leiden offers all the amenities of a city centre.
At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including Cas Makelaardij, Cas Makelaardij, and Cas Makelaardij B.V..
Details of this home
Hoge Rijndijk 272D1, Leiden
Data from Meerburg
Data from Meerburg
36 within 5 km
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About Hoge Rijndijk 272D1, Leiden
The asking price of €325,000 is 32% below the average asking price in Meerburg (€475,900). However, this apartment is also smaller than average, 62 m² versus 87 m². The price per square metre works out to about €5,242, which is slightly below the neighbourhood average of €5,468 per m². So it's priced keenly for its size, but in line with the local market.
The energy label is B, which means the home is reasonably efficient. You can expect moderate heating costs, though not as low as a modern A-label property. In Meerburg, most homes have label C or lower, so this one is above average for the neighbourhood.
The city centre of Leiden is about a ten-minute walk from the apartment. The train station is 2.4 km away, which is a 30-minute walk or a short cycle. For daily errands, the SPAR supermarket is just 425 metres away.
There are several primary schools within walking distance: School Kastanjelaan (392 m), Kon Julianaschool (493 m), and Daltonschool De Leeuwerik (766 m). For secondary education, Bonaventura Agora Leiden is 876 m away. All are within a ten-minute walk.
Meerburg recorded 86 total crimes in the latest data, which for a neighbourhood of about 2,200 residents is moderate. It's a typical urban area, not particularly high-crime, but not a quiet village either. The high address density means there's plenty of street activity.
This is an apartment built in 1970, with a floor area of 62 m². The energy label is B, and the home is part of a larger complex on Hoge Rijndijk.
In the past period, 28 homes sold in Meerburg at an average price of €454,750 and an average of 42 days on the market. This apartment is priced below that average, but it's also smaller. The market here is active, with 10 homes currently for sale.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Meerburg