Heerlen-Centrum, Heerlen
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Mariabad sits in the heart of Heerlen, where the streets are lively and everything you need is within walking distance. At 59 m² it is compact, and with an asking price of €170,000 it is 33% below the neighbourhood average of €254,054, a keen entry point into the local market. For context, the average price per m² in the area is €2,968, so this home is priced to sell. If you are looking for apartments in Heerlen, this one stands out for its affordability.
Heerlen-Centrum is a dense urban area with a very high address density (2,957 per km²). The population is diverse: many single-person households (1,570 out of 2,125) and a significant share of residents aged 65 or over (875). One resident describes it as safe if you know your way, but notes that newcomers might feel uneasy: 'You can encounter strange people here and experience situations that don't happen just like that outside this area.' They also mention visible poverty and crime, but acknowledge efforts to modernise the city. Based on this single review, the neighbourhood gets a 7 out of 10. For more on the area, see the municipality of Heerlen.
For your morning bread, Jan Linders is just around the corner, and Albert Heijn is a five-minute walk away. Schools are close: the VWO of Bernardinuscollege is a couple of streets away, and Basisschool Sint Tarcisius is a ten-minute walk. The train station is a ten-minute walk, and a park or public garden is just around the corner. Restaurants are on your doorstep, so eating out is easy.
At the time of writing, the home is listed only via Ovida makelaars.
Details of this home
Mariabad 16, Heerlen
Good · 1 resident
Personally, I think it's a safe neighbourhood, but that's because I know where I can go and what I'm allowed to do. If I were new here, I wouldn't feel so safe. You can encounter strange people here and experience situations that don't happen just like that outside this area. There is a lot of crime, from young to old, and if you pay close attention, you can see a lot of it. On top of that, there is simply a lot of poverty here. I see more people on benefits than working, and with each year, more and more homeless people. I see that they are trying their best to modernise the city. They are doing quite well at that, but... take the Aurora flats, for example. They've painted them all nice colours now, but that doesn't mean you've removed the ghetto. The same junkies and dealers still live in the flats as before. And I still wouldn't recommend walking alone in the dark. I think Heerlen is becoming more modern every year, but it remains my crack neighbourhood. Accessibility is fine, but we still don't have things like e-scooters or e-steps. Tram or metro. I can understand the tram and metro, but we are really lagging behind when it comes to e-scooters, etc. A few years ago, we only got those bikes you can rent... and then they basically showed that we can't handle that responsibility at all here. We destroy everything here that has any money in it or doesn't belong to us.
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About Mariabad 16, Heerlen
The asking price of €170,000 is 33% below the neighbourhood average of €254,054, and also below the median of €249,500. The average price per m² in Heerlen-Centrum is €2,968, so at €2,881 per m² this apartment is priced keenly. However, it is also smaller than average (59 m² vs 95 m²), so the lower absolute price reflects the compact size.
The energy label is C, which is average for a home of this age (built in 1976). In the neighbourhood, 27.3% of homes have label A and 24.2% have label B, so label C is not exceptional. You can expect moderate energy costs, but not the highest efficiency.
Based on one resident review, the neighbourhood scores 7 out of 10. The resident says it feels safe if you know where to go, but notes that newcomers might find it less safe due to crime and poverty. They advise against walking alone in the dark. The total number of crimes recorded in the area is 773, which is high for a neighbourhood of 2,835 residents.
Heerlen train station is 0.9 km away, about a ten-minute walk. The neighbourhood has a very high address density (2,957 per km²), indicating good urban connectivity.
Yes. Jan Linders is 339 m away, Albert Heijn is 598 m, and Aldi and Jumbo are within 850 m. For schools, the VWO of Bernardinuscollege is 423 m, Basisschool Sint Tarcisius is 679 m, and Grotiuscollege is 748 m. All are within a ten-minute walk.
Heerlen-Centrum has 2,835 residents, with a high proportion of single-person households (1,570 out of 2,125). Only 120 households have children. The age distribution is mixed: 840 people aged 25-45, 875 aged 65+, and 510 aged 15-25. The average household size is 1.3, reflecting many singles and elderly.
In the past period, 111 homes were sold in the neighbourhood at an average price of €238,347 and an average selling time of 75 days. This apartment's asking price of €170,000 is well below that average, suggesting it could sell quickly if priced correctly.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Heerlen-Centrum
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