Ambonpleinbuurt, Amsterdam
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Sumatrastraat sits in the lively Indische Buurt, a neighbourhood where street life and quiet corners go hand in hand. The home itself is a 62 m² apartment from 1981 with energy label C, listed for €465,000. That price is noticeably below the neighbourhood average of €515,714, making it a keen option compared to other apartments in Amsterdam.
The neighbourhood Ambonpleinbuurt is one of Amsterdam's densest, with over 8,000 addresses per km². It's a place where many people live alone (about 1,020 one-person households) and where families with children make up a solid share. The streets are busy but friendly, and the mix of ages gives it a lived-in feel. There are no resident reviews available for this neighbourhood, so the picture comes from the data alone.
For your morning bread, you have an Albert Heijn just around the corner and a Lidl a couple of streets away. Two more Albert Heijns are within a five-minute walk. When it comes to schools, the Vrije School Thula is on your doorstep, the Bataviaschool is just around the corner, and De Kraal is a couple of streets away. The municipality Amsterdam offers all the cultural and practical amenities you'd expect from a major city.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Jansen Smit Makelaars en Taxateurs and also appears on Funda, so it's available through several channels.
Details of this home
Sumatrastraat 140, Amsterdam
Data from Ambonpleinbuurt
Data from Ambonpleinbuurt
125 within 5 km
171 within 5 km
About Sumatrastraat 140, Amsterdam
The asking price of €465,000 is below the neighbourhood average of €515,714 and the median of €497,500. Recently sold apartments in the area went for an average of €466,509, so this listing is in line with recent sale prices. Given the 62 m² floor area, the price per m² works out to about €7,500, which is under the neighbourhood average of €8,070 per m².
The home has energy label C. That means it has reasonable insulation and energy efficiency, though not as high as modern standards. You can expect moderate energy bills. In the neighbourhood, about 58% of homes have label A, 11% label B, and 26% label C, so this home sits in the middle range.
The nearest train station is 0.8 km away, which is about a ten-minute walk. That makes it easy to reach other parts of Amsterdam or to travel further afield.
The neighbourhood recorded 176 total crimes in the latest data. That's a figure you can compare with other Amsterdam neighbourhoods. The area is densely populated and lively, which often means more street activity but also a strong community presence.
The nearest park or public garden is 0.4 km away, about a five-minute walk. That gives you a green escape without leaving the neighbourhood.
There are 14 apartments for sale in the Ambonpleinbuurt at the moment. Prices range from €375,000 to €695,000, so this listing at €465,000 sits on the lower end of the spectrum.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Ambonpleinbuurt