Westlandgracht 189H

The asking price is 16% above the neighbourhood average of €645,216, which is on the high side. However, the home has an A energy label, rare in a pre-war area where 60% of homes are label C or worse, and the average price per m² in the buurt is €10,508, so this one at roughly €10,274 per m² is actually slightly below that. Whether it's fair depends on how much you value the modernised energy performance.

Aalsmeerwegbuurt-West is a very densely built, pre-war area with a young population, over half of residents are between 25 and 45, and most households are single-person. It's highly urban (6,865 addresses per km²) and has a lively, city-centre feel. The Vondelpark is a ten-minute walk away, and there are plenty of shops and restaurants within a few minutes' walk.

The nearest train station is 2.1 km away, which is about a 25-minute walk or a short tram ride. The area is well served by trams and buses, so you can reach Amsterdam Centraal or Zuid easily without a car.

There are several schools within walking distance. The closest primary school is Brede school Fiep Westendorp at 500 m (a five-minute walk), and Kindcentrum De Leertuin is at 558 m. For secondary education, Tobiasschool VMBO is just 114 m away. The area has a total of 180 schools within 5 km, so you have plenty of choice.

At the time of writing, there are 37 apartments for sale in Aalsmeerwegbuurt-West, with prices ranging from €350,000 to €1,750,000. The average asking price is €645,216, and the median is €575,000. Homes here sell relatively quickly, the average time on market for sold properties is 37 days.

This apartment has energy label A, which is very efficient. In the neighbourhood, only 3% of homes have label A and 6.1% have A+, so this is a standout feature. You can expect low heating costs and a comfortable indoor climate without the draughts typical of pre-war buildings.