Heerlen-Centrum, Heerlen
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Promenade sits in the heart of Heerlen, where the streets are busy and the energy is high. With 204 m² of living space, it is a generous home by any standard. The rent of €2,500 is 81% above the neighbourhood average, which reflects the size and the central location. For context, apartments in Heerlen typically go for less per square metre.
Heerlen-Centrum is a dense urban area with over 2,900 addresses per km². It has a young and older population, with many single-person households. One resident describes it as safe if you know your way, but notes crime and poverty are visible. They say: "There is a lot of crime, from young to old, and if you pay close attention, you can see a lot of it." The same resident acknowledges efforts to modernise the city, but feels the underlying issues remain. The municipality Heerlen is working on renewal, but the neighbourhood still has a raw edge.
For groceries, Jan Linders is just around the corner, and Albert Heijn and Aldi are a couple of streets away. Jumbo is a five-minute walk. Schools are close too: Basisschool Eikenderveld is a five-minute walk, and several secondary schools are within a ten-minute walk. The train station is a ten-minute walk, and a park is just around the corner for a breather.
At the time of writing the home is listed only via Spauwen | Werrij.
Details of this home
Promenade 129, 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 Promenade 129, Heerlen
The rent is 81% above the neighbourhood average of €1,383, but the apartment is also 48% larger than the average home in Heerlen-Centrum. At €12.26 per m², it is slightly below the neighbourhood average of €12.74 per m², so the price per square metre is actually in line with the market.
Heerlen-Centrum is a very urban area with a mix of ages and many single-person households. One resident describes it as safe if you know where to go, but mentions visible crime and poverty. The city is modernising, but the neighbourhood still has a rough reputation. It is not a quiet residential area, but a lively, sometimes challenging urban centre.
The train station is 0.9 km away, about a ten-minute walk. That makes it easy to reach other cities without needing a car.
Jan Linders is 375 metres away, just around the corner. Albert Heijn and Aldi are both 432 metres away, a couple of streets away. Jumbo is 561 metres, a five-minute walk. So daily shopping is very convenient.
The energy label is C, which is average. You can expect moderate energy costs, but not the highest efficiency. The building dates from 1953, so some modernisation may have been done, but the label is not top-tier.
The floor area is 204 m², which is large, but the layout is not specified. You would need to check the floor plan with the agent.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Heerlen-Centrum
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