Benedenstad, Nijmegen
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Ridderstraat sits in the lively Benedenstad, the oldest part of Nijmegen. With 56 m² of living space, it's a compact home that feels cosy rather than cramped. At €300,000, it's the cheapest of the 19 homes currently for sale in the neighbourhood and 41% below the average asking price of €506,579, a keen price for anyone wanting to live in this central spot. For context, apartments in Nijmegen typically sell for around €5,340 per m².
Benedenstad is the historic riverside quarter, packed with narrow streets, old buildings and a lively mix of bars and restaurants. It's a dense, urban area with a very high address density of 3,202 per km². The population is diverse: lots of single-person households (1,235 out of 1,865 households) and a youngish age profile, with many residents in their 25-45 bracket. There are no neighbourhood reviews available, but the figures paint a picture of a bustling, central neighbourhood. For more on the area, see the Benedenstad neighbourhood.
Your daily routine here is wonderfully walkable. For groceries, Ekoplaza is just around the corner, and Albert Heijn, PLUS and SPAR are all within a five-minute walk. For school runs, Basisschool Petrus Canisius is a couple of streets away, and secondary schools like Karel de Grote College and Stedelijk Gymnasium Nijmegen are a ten-minute walk. The train station is a 1.2 km walk, and the city centre's restaurants and cafés are on your doorstep. For more on the wider area, see the municipality of Nijmegen.
At the time of writing, the home is listed only via Huispedia.
Details of this home
Ridderstraat 26, Nijmegen
Data from Benedenstad
Data from Benedenstad
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About Ridderstraat 26, Nijmegen
At €300,000, this is the cheapest home currently for sale in Benedenstad and 41% below the neighbourhood average asking price of €506,579. However, the floor area of 56 m² is 47% smaller than the neighbourhood average of 105 m², so the price per m² is roughly in line with the market. It's a keen entry point for a compact home in a prime central location.
The energy label is B, which is good, it means the home is reasonably efficient, so you can expect moderate energy costs. In the neighbourhood, 55.6% of homes have label B, and 16.7% have label A, so this is a solid, above-average rating.
Nijmegen train station is 1.2 km from the apartment, which is about a 15-minute walk.
Excellent. There are several supermarkets within a five-minute walk: Ekoplaza (402 m), Albert Heijn (476 m), PLUS (487 m) and SPAR (491 m). For other errands, the city centre is on your doorstep with restaurants, a library and a park all within a ten-minute walk.
The listing does not state the number of rooms or bedrooms. With 56 m² of floor area, it's a compact apartment, but the exact layout is not provided by the agent.
The listing does not mention a garden, balcony or terrace.
The apartment was built in 1986, so it's a relatively modern construction. The energy label B suggests decent insulation and double glazing, but the listing does not provide details on the building's maintenance or any recent renovations.
The average price per m² for apartments in Nijmegen is around €5,340, and this home works out to about €5,357 per m², very close to the municipal average. So while the total price is low, the per-m² cost is in line with the market.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Benedenstad