Rietwijkerstraat 12-4

The asking price of €735,000 is 15% above the neighbourhood average of €640,500. However, this apartment is also 49% larger than the average (104 m² vs 70 m²), so the price per square metre works out at about €7,067, which is below the neighbourhood average of €9,397 per m². That suggests the price is in line with the market when you account for the extra space.

Excellent. An Albert Heijn is just 39 metres away, so you can pop out for groceries in seconds. Within a five-minute walk there are two more supermarkets: another Albert Heijn at 314 m and a Dirk at 322 m. For a wider selection, a fourth Albert Heijn is 490 m away. You won't need to plan ahead for daily essentials.

There are several schools within walking distance. For primary education, Kindcentrum De Leertuin is 503 m away and Oecumenische basisschool Nautilus is 698 m. For secondary education, Tobiasschool VMBO is just 227 m from the door, and Montessori Lyceum Oostpoort ISK is 596 m. A special primary school, SBO Tobiasschool, is also close at 217 m.

The nearest train station is 2.3 km away. That is about a 25-minute walk or a short bike ride.

The apartment has energy label B, which is above average for the neighbourhood. In the Aalsmeerwegbuurt-Oost, only 18.2% of homes have label A and 13.6% have label B, while 40.9% have label C and 27.3% are D or lower. Label B means the home is reasonably efficient, so heating costs should be manageable.

At the time of writing, there are 25 apartments for sale in the Aalsmeerwegbuurt-Oost. The average asking price is €640,500, with a median of €599,000. Prices range from €400,000 to €995,000. In the past period, 63 homes were sold, with an average selling price of €672,063 and an average time on market of 29 days.

The total number of reported crimes in the neighbourhood is 150. Without a breakdown per capita, it is hard to compare, but this is a typical figure for a dense urban area in Amsterdam. The area feels lively and well-populated, which often adds to a sense of safety.

The urbanity level is 1, which means very strongly urban. The address density is 6,786 per km², so you are in the thick of city life. Expect busy streets, plenty of amenities, and good public transport connections.