Markt, Middelburg
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Koestraat 8 puts you right in the thick of things. At 58 m² it's compact, but you're living in the historic centre with everything on your doorstep. The energy label is D, so heating costs are something to keep an eye on. At €235,000 it's the cheapest home currently for sale in the Markt neighbourhood, 52% below the average asking price, which makes it a keen entry point into the local market. For context, apartments in Middelburg typically sell for more.
The neighbourhood Markt is the historic core of Middelburg, with 1,380 residents packed into a very dense area (over 3,000 addresses per km²). It's a young, lively crowd: most households are single-person, and the largest age group is 25 to 45. One resident sums it up: "I live right in the centre with all amenities available. The city is always buzzing, always busy and lively. Plenty of choice in terms of shops, cafés and restaurants too. I love it here!!" Another simply calls it "Top." Based on two reviews, the neighbourhood scores a 9.44 out of 10.
For your morning bread, Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and SPAR is a couple of streets away. Jumbo is a ten-minute walk. There are two primary schools within walking distance: ABS Middelburg (a ten-minute walk) and Samenwerkingsschool De Stroming (a bit further). For secondary education, Sted SGM Nehalennia is about a ten-minute walk. The municipality Middelburg keeps the centre clean, as residents note, and the train station is a ten-minute walk away.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Dingemanse makelaars B.V. and available through several channels.
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At €235,000, this is the cheapest home currently for sale in the Markt neighbourhood. The average asking price in the buurt is €493,923, so this apartment is 52% below that. However, it's also smaller than average (58 m² vs 139 m²). Given the compact size and energy label D, the price is keen for the location but reflects the home's modest specs.
Markt is the historic centre of Middelburg, very dense and lively. It's popular with young singles and couples, most households are one-person. Residents praise the buzz, the cleanliness, and the abundance of shops, cafés and restaurants. The neighbourhood scores a 9.44 out of 10 from two reviews.
The train station is 0.8 km away, about a ten-minute walk. That makes it easy to travel to other cities without needing a car.
Albert Heijn is 274 m away (just around the corner), SPAR is 335 m, and Jumbo is 856 m. For primary schools, ABS Middelburg is 748 m and Samenwerkingsschool De Stroming is 988 m. Secondary schools include Sted SGM Nehalennia at 906 m and Het Bolwerk at 1 km.
The energy label is D. This is common for older buildings in the centre, 60% of homes in the buurt have label D or lower. It means the home is not very energy-efficient, so you can expect higher heating costs compared to a modern home.
At 58 m², this apartment is 58% smaller than the buurt average of 139 m². It's a compact living space, typical for a historic city centre where many homes are smaller.
How residents experience their neighbourhood
Top
Auto-translated to English by AII live right in the centre with all amenities available. Everything is also kept clean by the municipality. The city is always buzzing, always busy and lively. Plenty of choice in terms of shops, cafés and restaurants too. I love it here!!
Auto-translated to English by AIFigures on residents, liveability and the housing market
| Sale price | €1,334,216 | €412,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Sale per m² | €4,007 | – |
| Rent price | €1,972 p/m | €1,460 p/m |
| Rent per m² | €25 p/m | – |
How residents experience their district
Top
Auto-translated to English by AIIt's a very nice neighbourhood with good maintenance and beautiful historical amenities. Lots of space and in Middelburg you can always find something to do.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt's a cosy and above all green neighbourhood, which is also close to the city centre! The residents are sometimes a bit older, which makes it very quiet.
Auto-translated to English by AII live right in the centre with all amenities available. Everything is also kept clean by the municipality. The city is always buzzing, always busy and lively. Plenty of choice in terms of shops, cafés and restaurants too. I love it here!!
Auto-translated to English by AIFigures on residents, liveability and the housing market
| Sale price | €737,684 | €495,053 |
|---|---|---|
| Sale per m² | €4,781 | – |
| Rent price | €1,594 p/m | €1,465 p/m |
| Rent per m² | €26 p/m | – |
How residents experience their municipality
There is a lot of crime, and there are many burglaries and shootings, you have to be able to handle it, it's a multicultural neighbourhood and many children, but mostly dark-skinned children, but I don't mind that, mostly families from Morocco, Syria and Somalia live there, we ourselves live between a family from Somalia and a family from Syria, a lot of noise with the children but nice people. It consists of owner-occupied and rental houses. People live in flats who put household waste next to the underground containers with food scraps and throw food without packaging on the grass and so on, There is a reasonable shopping centre with a baker, a Jumbo, an Aldi, Primera, 2 foreign hairdressers, 1 Dutch hairdresser, 2 Moroccan supermarkets, 1 has a complete butcher's shop, this is a great supermarket, comes here daily. A youth centre, a meeting place for adults, a Domino's, a Zeeman, a bicycle shop, a flower shop, a Bistro which is more often closed than open, and a sandwich shop, a Syrian eatery, a snack bar/fishmonger, that was about it. Safety is insufficient because there are often shootings and burglaries
Auto-translated to English by AIAlways a lot of misery including shootings, stabbing incidents, just not a nice place to live. And there is also a lot of neighbour noise and the neighbourhood looks like a slum because rubbish is thrown around the underground bins, such as household waste and bulky waste like furniture, while they want to improve the neighbourhood but do nothing about it.
Auto-translated to English by AII feel very safe and there are a lot of nice people here
Auto-translated to English by AIHave lived here for 25 years but every year the neighbourhood deteriorates
Auto-translated to English by AIQuite a lot of accidents happen, I think there should be more zebra crossings and much more consideration should be given to the elderly or people with visual impairments.
Auto-translated to English by AII have lived here since 1974 to my full satisfaction. It is a pleasant, quiet neighbourhood with lots of greenery and sufficient amenities such as schools and play facilities for children. There is an Aldi, a baker, a snack bar, a hairdresser and a beautician. There are also two retirement homes.
Auto-translated to English by AIWe have lived in this nice neighbourhood since 1974. Always with great pleasure. Until a few years ago, there was an active, pleasant neighbourhood association here that always organised nice activities. I myself ran a very cosy craft group there for many years on Wednesday afternoons for the children from the neighbourhood. Always done with great pleasure.
Auto-translated to English by AIDauwendale has a somewhat lesser reputation, but living here is pleasant with all amenities.
Auto-translated to English by AIFigures on residents, liveability and the housing market
| Sale price | €643,966 | €479,667 |
|---|---|---|
| Sale per m² | €4,424 | – |
| Rent price | €1,537 p/m | €1,435 p/m |
| Rent per m² | €24 p/m | – |
Koestraat 8, Middelburg
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