Haagweg-Zuid, Leiden
NeighbourhoodThis two-room apartment on Kneppelhoutstraat in Leiden's Haagweg-Zuid neighbourhood is a social-rent home, so the rent is set well below market level. At €716 a month, it's 60% under the neighbourhood average of €1,801, a keen price for a tenant who qualifies. The floor area of 56 m² is 49% smaller than the local average of 109 m², which is typical for an apartment of this type. For context, apartments in Leiden vary widely in size and rent.
Haagweg-Zuid is a dense, urban area with a mix of ages and household types. Around a third of homes are single-family, and a quarter are owner-occupied. The neighbourhood has a strong urban feel, address density is over 4,200 per km². It's a place where many people live alone (about 895 one-person households) and where families with children are also present (535 households). The Haagweg-Zuid neighbourhood is well served by local amenities, with a GP practice 500 metres away and a park 500 metres off.
For your daily shopping, you have several supermarkets within a ten-minute walk: a Lidl, a Jumbo, and an AH XL. There are also primary schools close by, Basisschool De Ley and Leimundo are both just 470 metres away, a couple of streets from the door. Secondary education is a bit further, with the Leonardo College. The train station is 1.5 km away, a walk of about 15 minutes. The municipality of Leiden offers a compact, historic city centre with all the cultural and shopping options you'd expect.
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Kneppelhoutstraat 16A, Leiden
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About Kneppelhoutstraat 16A, Leiden
Yes, €716 is very keen for a 56 m² apartment in Haagweg-Zuid. The neighbourhood average rent is €1,801, and the average per m² is €16.80. This home is social housing, so the rent is capped well below market rates. You'd need to meet the income criteria for social rent to qualify.
Energy label D is the official registration for this home. It means the property is in the middle of the efficiency scale, not the most efficient, but not the least either. Expect moderate energy costs. The label is registered in EP-Online and says nothing specific about the condition of the building.
Leiden's main train station is 1.5 km from the apartment, about a 15-minute walk. From there you can reach Amsterdam, The Hague, and other cities.
There are several primary schools within a short walk: Basisschool De Ley and Leimundo are both 470 metres away. For secondary education, the Leonardo College (atheneum, havo, mavo) is 551 metres away. Auris College Leiden, a special secondary school, is 700 metres from the door.
The CBS data records 142 total crimes in the neighbourhood, but without a per-capita figure it's hard to compare. The area is a typical urban neighbourhood with a mix of residents. For specific safety concerns, you can check local police statistics.
You have several options within a ten-minute walk: Lidl at 783 metres, Jumbo at 854 metres, AH XL at 870 metres, SPAR at 876 metres, and Ekoplaza at 986 metres. That's a good range for daily groceries.
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