A bright apartment in De Esch
This apartment on Jan ter Laanplaats 8 sits in De Esch, a lively part of Rotterdam where the streets buzz with students and families. The home is on the second floor of a building from 1984, and with an energy label A it is an efficient place to live. At €325,000, the asking price is keen compared with the average asking price in the neighbourhood, which comes to €400,542. For more context, you can compare it with other apartments in Rotterdam.
Inside the home
The apartment has three rooms, including two bedrooms and one bathroom, spread over a single floor. The living area measures 74 m², according to both the BAG registration and the agent's listing. There is a balcony, and the home has double glazing and is heated by district heating. The property is municipal leasehold, with the ground rent paid off until 1 February 2058 and the lease ending on 5 December 2081.
Life in De Esch
Residents of the district of Kralingen-Crooswijk, which includes De Esch, give their living environment an average score of 7.65, based on fourteen reviews. One resident says: "It is a very safe neighbourhood. It is clean and beautiful with its nature and houses. The metro and tram are nearby and from there you can get anywhere really." Another notes: "We regularly have trouble with full rubbish bins, causing rubbish bags to be left on the street, and I see in the neighbourhood app that there are issues with stolen packages from delivery services." A third resident simply calls it "Quiet" and adds that "everything is nearby and very nice to live." The neighbourhood has around 4,600 inhabitants, and most households are single-person. You can read more about the De Esch neighbourhood.
Amenities and transport
For daily errands, the PLUS supermarket is just around the corner, and a SPAR is a couple of streets away. Basisschool de Esch is a five-minute walk, and the nearest GP is Huisartsencentrum Kralingen, Praktijk S.B. Raja, about a ten-minute walk. The BENU Apotheek De Esch is on your doorstep. Tram stop Oude Plantage is just around the corner, with lines 1, 7 and 11, and the nearest train station is Rotterdam Zuid, a ten-minute walk. The wider area is part of the municipality of Rotterdam.
WOZ value and address data
The WOZ value for this home is €343,000, based on the reference date 1 January 2025. The asking price is 5% below the WOZ value. Between 2020 and 2025, the WOZ value rose by 41%, from €243,000 to €343,000. As for the address, the noise level from road traffic is 58 dB Lden, which is above the standard, while railway and aircraft noise are below the standard. The foundation risk indication is low, and the pluvial flooding risk is elevated, while the current flood risk is low. These are area-level indications, not an inspection of this specific home.
Source
At the time of writing, the home is offered via multiple channels, including Van Kleef Makelaars.
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The WOZ value is set annually by the municipality with 1 January as its reference date, and therefore lags the market by about a year. It is an estimated market value, not a sale price.
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About Jan ter Laanplaats 8, Rotterdam
How does the asking price compare with the WOZ value?
The asking price of €325,000 is 5% below the WOZ value of €343,000, which was set on 1 January 2025. The WOZ value is the municipal valuation, not the current market value. The asking price is also 19% below the average asking price in the neighbourhood, which is €400,542.
What is the layout of this apartment?
The apartment has three rooms in total, including two bedrooms and one bathroom, all on a single floor. The living area is 74 m², according to both the BAG registration and the agent's listing. There is a balcony, and the home is on the second floor of the building.
What is the energy label and what does it mean?
The energy label is A, which is an efficient label. This means the home is likely to have relatively low energy costs compared with less efficient labels. The home also has double glazing and is heated by district heating, according to the agent.
What is the ownership situation for this property?
The property is municipal leasehold, with the ground rent paid off until 1 February 2058. The lease itself ends on 5 December 2081. This means the ground rent is settled for the coming decades, so there are no ongoing ground rent payments during that period.
What is the foundation risk for this address?
The foundation risk indication for this address is low, according to public data from the Atlas Leefomgeving. This is an area-level indication, not an inspection of this specific home. The pluvial flooding risk is elevated, while the current flood risk is low.
What are the noise levels like at this address?
The noise level from road traffic is 58 dB Lden, which is above the Dutch standard. Railway noise is 30 dB Lden and aircraft noise is 31 dB Lden, both below the standard. These figures come from public data and are area-level indications, not measurements taken at the home itself.
Which supermarkets are nearby?
The nearest supermarket is a PLUS, just around the corner at about 216 metres. A SPAR is about 505 metres away, and another SPAR is at about 1.3 kilometres. There are also an Albert Heijn and an Aldi at about 1.4 kilometres.
What schools are close to this apartment?
Basisschool de Esch is about 312 metres away, a five-minute walk. The A Willeboerschool, a special education school, is at about 832 metres. The Nieuwe Park Rozenburgschool is at about 890 metres, and there are more schools within a short distance.
How is the public transport in this area?
Tram stop Oude Plantage is just around the corner at about 88 metres, with lines 1, 7 and 11. The Lage Filterweg stop is at about 233 metres with the same lines, and Erasmus Universiteit is at about 257 metres with lines 7 and 15. The nearest train station is Rotterdam Zuid, about 1.4 kilometres away.
What do residents say about living in this district?
Residents of the district of Kralingen-Crooswijk give their living environment an average score of 7.65, based on fourteen reviews. One resident says it is a very safe neighbourhood, clean and beautiful, with good transport links. Another mentions issues with full rubbish bins and stolen packages, but says the atmosphere is mostly good.
