Heerlen-Centrum, Heerlen
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Promenade sits right in the thick of Heerlen's city centre. At €636 a month, the rent is 54% below the neighbourhood average of €1,383, a keen price, especially given the 58 m² floor area. For context, the average rental in the area is 138 m², so this is a compact home. It's a social-housing unit, so eligibility criteria apply. If you're looking for apartments in Heerlen, this is one of the more affordable options.
Heerlen-Centrum is a dense, very strongly urban area with nearly 3,000 residents per km². One resident describes it as safe if you know your way, but notes crime and poverty are visible. They say: "I think Heerlen is becoming more modern every year, but it remains my crack neighbourhood." The area has a high proportion of single-person households (1,570 out of 2,835 residents) and relatively few families with children. The municipality Heerlen is working on modernisation, but the resident feels the social issues remain.
For groceries, you have Jan Linders just around the corner, Albert Heijn and Aldi a couple of streets away, and Jumbo a five-minute walk. Schools include Basisschool Eikenderveld (a five-minute walk) and several secondary schools within a ten-minute walk. The train station is a ten-minute walk away, and a park or garden is just around the corner. Restaurants and a library are also within easy reach.
At the time of writing the home is listed only.
Details of this home
Promenade 253, 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 253, Heerlen
Yes, the rent of €636 is 54% below the neighbourhood average of €1,383. However, the apartment is also smaller than average (58 m² vs 138 m²). Given that it's a social-rent property, the price is in line with what you'd expect for a regulated unit of this size in Heerlen-Centrum.
Heerlen-Centrum is a very densely populated urban area. One resident describes it as safe if you know where to go, but mentions crime, poverty, and a feeling of insecurity at night. The area has many single-person households and a mix of ages, with a significant elderly population. The city is trying to modernise, but social issues remain visible.
The train station is 0.9 km away, about a ten-minute walk.
Jan Linders is just around the corner (377 m), Albert Heijn and Aldi are a couple of streets away (402 m), and Jumbo is a five-minute walk (566 m). So daily shopping is very convenient.
Yes, this is a social-rent (corporatie) apartment. That means there are income limits and eligibility criteria set by the housing corporation. The rent of €636 is well below the social-rent threshold, so it qualifies for housing allowance if you meet the conditions.
The energy label is C, which is average for a building from 1955. You can expect moderate energy costs, but no exact amounts are provided in the listing.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Heerlen-Centrum
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