Oosterpoort, Groningen
NeighbourhoodThis apartment on Van Sijsenstraat sits in the lively Oosterpoort neighbourhood, where the streets hum with a mix of students, young professionals and families. At €295,000 for 65 m², the price is in line with the market, the median in the area is €270,000, and the average per m² is €4,470. For context, apartments in Groningen vary widely, but this one feels fairly priced for its size and location.
Oosterpoort is a social, mixed neighbourhood. One resident calls it "lively and from young to old it makes it much more fun to live here," adding that people greet each other easily and there's a strong sense of community. Another describes it as "cosy" and "fairly safe," never feeling uncomfortable even late at night. Based on eight reviews, the neighbourhood scores a 7.4 out of 10. It's a dense urban area, over 4,400 addresses per km², with mostly pre-war housing and a young population: a third of residents are between 15 and 25. The neighbourhood Oosterpoort is known for its many pubs, shops and dining options.
Your daily bread is a 53-metre walk to the PLUS supermarket, literally on your doorstep. For a bigger shop, Albert Heijn is a ten-minute walk away. There are two primary schools within a couple of streets: IKC Borgman Oosterpoort and Dr Bekenkamp special school. The nearest secondary school, Parcival College, is about a ten-minute walk. A GP and a park are both a five-minute walk away, and the train station is a ten-minute walk. The municipality Groningen offers all the amenities you'd expect from a city centre.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Van der Schalie Makelaars and also appears on Funda, so it's available through several channels.
Details of this home
Van Sijsenstraat 4A, Groningen
Good · 8 residents
It is a social neighbourhood of students, young people, families and many single people. People greet each other easily. With the many pubs it is lively, little going on. I experience it as a social neighbourhood where people are there for each other and easily strike up a conversation. I feel safe here in the neighbourhood and don't mind taking a walk in the evening. Many shops, GPs, pharmacy, supermarket, hairdressers and dining options. Also very nice that there are children living in the area and the community centre is always nice to stay with many activities.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt's a cosy and, in my opinion, fairly safe neighbourhood. I've never felt uncomfortable, at least. Not during the day or late at night. I don't experience much nuisance and am otherwise very happy with the place where I live.
Auto-translated to English by AIOld-fashioned cosiness, good contact with the neighbours
Auto-translated to English by AIHave been living here for 4 years!! Very nice.
Auto-translated to English by AIpleasant.
Auto-translated to English by AIOosterpoort is a nice neighbourhood, lately there have been some strange people hanging around, but nothing to worry about. It's relatively far from the city and we're a bit in our own village in Groningen. But then you're still in the centre in 5 minutes, mate.
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Data from Oosterpoort
51 within 5 km
75 within 5 km
About Van Sijsenstraat 4A, Groningen
The asking price of €295,000 is close to the neighbourhood average of €323,611 and above the median of €270,000. At €4,538 per m², it's slightly above the neighbourhood average of €4,470 per m², but the home is well-maintained and in a popular area. Given that similar homes in Oosterpoort sell in about 33 days, the price seems reasonable.
The energy label is C, which is average for a pre-war apartment. It means the home has reasonable insulation and heating efficiency, but you can expect moderate energy costs. In Oosterpoort, 48% of homes have label C, while 31% are D or lower, so this one is in the middle of the pack.
Residents feel safe. One says: "I feel safe here in the neighbourhood and don't mind taking a walk in the evening." Another notes: "I've never felt uncomfortable, not during the day or late at night." The total number of crimes in the area is 259, but given the dense urban setting, that's not unusual.
The nearest train station is 1.0 km away, about a ten-minute walk.
Yes, but the neighbourhood is dominated by single-person households (2,755 out of 3,780 households). Only 270 households have children. The area is popular among students and young people, but families are present too, and residents appreciate the mix: "from young to old it makes it much more fun to live here."
It's an apartment built in 1900, typical for Oosterpoort where 93% of homes date from before 1945. The building likely has classic features like high ceilings, but check the listing for specifics.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Oosterpoort
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