Cool, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis two-bedroom apartment on William Boothlaan sits right in the thick of things, with the city's energy buzzing outside your door. The listing does not state a year of construction. As a result, the rest of this page is mainly about the street and the neighbourhood, not the home itself. At €2,495 per month, the rent is 25% above the neighbourhood average, and the 52 m² floor area is 40% smaller than the typical rental in Cool, so you are paying a premium for the central location and top-tier energy label. Compared to other apartments in Rotterdam, this one stands out for its efficiency.
Cool is the beating heart of Rotterdam, think high-rise flats, busy streets, and a constant flow of people. With an address density of 6,905 addresses per km², it is one of the most urban areas in the country. Most homes are rented (84%), and the population skews young: nearly half of residents are between 25 and 45. Reviews from four residents give an average score of 6.25 out of 10. One resident looking for a home rates it a 7, while another simply says "Cool" and gives a 4. A third notes: "A lot of vagrants. Police are quick to respond, but it's a shame it's necessary." So while the location is undeniably central, the street scene can be rough around the edges. For a deeper dive, see the Cool neighbourhood.
For groceries, a SPAR is just around the corner, and an Albert Heijn is a couple of streets away. There is also an AH to go within a five-minute walk. For families, two primary schools are within a few minutes' walk: Openbare Basisschool Het Landje and Rotterdamse Schoolvereniging. A secondary school, Erasmiaans Gymnasium, is about a ten-minute walk away. Restaurants are on your doorstep, and a park or garden is just around the corner. The central station is about a kilometre away, making it easy to get around. All of this sits within the municipality of Rotterdam.
At the time of writing, the home is listed through two channels: Huispedia and Interhouse makelaars Rotterdam. The agent has not published the year of construction, so some details about the building's age are not available.
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The rent is 25% above the neighbourhood average of €1,998, and the floor area of 52 m² is 40% smaller than the typical rental in Cool (86 m²). So you are paying a premium for the central location and the A+++ energy label. Whether that is fair depends on how much you value being in the heart of the city with very low energy costs.
Cool is a dense, urban neighbourhood in Rotterdam Centrum. It is very busy, with many young residents and a high proportion of rental homes. Reviews are mixed: some appreciate the central location, while others mention issues with vagrants. The police are reportedly quick to respond when needed.
The home has an A+++ energy label, which is the highest possible rating. This means it is extremely energy-efficient, so heating and electricity costs will be very low compared to older homes.
You have a SPAR supermarket just around the corner (126 m) and an Albert Heijn a couple of streets away (274 m). Several primary schools are within a few minutes' walk, and a secondary school is about a ten-minute walk away. Restaurants are on your doorstep, and a park is just around the corner.
Rotterdam Centraal station is about 1 km away, which is roughly a ten-minute walk. This makes it easy to travel to other cities or to other parts of Rotterdam.
The agent has not published the year of construction in the listing. As a result, the age of the building is not known from the available data.
How residents experience their neighbourhood
I am looking for a home
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Auto-translated to English by AIA lot of vagrants. Police are quick to respond, but it's a shame it's necessary.
Auto-translated to English by AIAn exciting neighbourhood, children's playgrounds, park nearby, canals, restaurants and bars, always very lively, plenty to do, i.e. grab a terrace, parade through the neighbourhood, playing children as well as students and elderly in the neighbourhood.
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| Sale price | €549,067 | €475,000 |
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| Sale per m² | €6,411 | – |
| Rent price | €2,017 p/m | €1,990 p/m |
| Rent per m² | €26 p/m | – |
How residents experience their district
Lived there during my student days
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Auto-translated to English by AII live diagonally opposite a coffee shop. When the coffee shop is closed, dealing continues cheerfully in a parking lot that I look out onto from my apartment. I really don't find that pleasant or safe. And my porch is used as a toilet by homeless people, which is also not very pleasant. This is because close to where I live there is a Salvation Army shelter.
Auto-translated to English by AInice place, plenty of entertainment
Auto-translated to English by AIA lot of vagrants. Police are quick to respond, but it's a shame it's necessary.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood has a lot of potential to live comfortably, but due to frequent nuisance from confused people on the street, drug deals, drug use, and even sleepers in the porches in winter, I often feel unsafe. Some neighbourhood police officers are fantastic, but I once spoke to an officer at a municipal meeting who didn't take this seriously at all ("you're a strong girl", "it's the landlord's responsibility", "just finish your studies quickly and move out"), which doesn't help that feeling of safety. I also find the traffic on my street heavy and especially fast and reckless. After moves, the houses often get students or shared households with young people (like mine). That's a shame; the neighbourhood gets many temporary residents with little connection to the area. I hope the Affordable Rent Act will restore that in the long run. I do see elsewhere in the area that there are social housing units, making the composition of residents mixed, and I think that's healthy. In the mid-range segment, however, I miss affordable homes. The residents of the area have a core of neighbours who have good contact. Newsletters are sent out and events are organised. As a tenant, I only heard about this after a few years. Furthermore, the location is close to shops on the Nieuwe Binnenweg, the area is well connected by metro, tram and bus, I live close to the museums, restaurants in the city centre, and despite that it's quiet on my street in the evenings. I miss greenery in the city but find that there are more and more neighbourhood initiatives to green streets and redesigns where parking spaces make way for tree pits, etc. Very nice!
Auto-translated to English by AIAn exciting neighbourhood, children's playgrounds, park nearby, canals, restaurants and bars, always very lively, plenty to do, i.e. grab a terrace, parade through the neighbourhood, playing children as well as students and elderly in the neighbourhood.
Auto-translated to English by AIFigures on residents, liveability and the housing market
| Sale price | €649,984 | €518,295 |
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| Sale per m² | €6,408 | – |
| Rent price | €2,274 p/m | €2,208 p/m |
| Rent per m² | €27 p/m | – |
How residents experience their municipality
Het is net een klein dorpje, je kunt overal fijn heen fietsen of lopen. Er is ook openbaar vervoer wat het nog makkelijker maakt om ergens heen te gaan. Niet al te ver van het centrum af.
Auto-translated to English by AII've lived here for a few years. There's litter on the ground. But the supermarkets are good in the neighbourhood and there's a community centre. Nice!
Auto-translated to English by AIA very nice neighbourhood. The airport is nearby, but you don't hear a thing. Zestienhovenpark is great for walking or jogging. Many families with children live here. There is a lot of greenery and you see many birds. The best neighbourhood
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Auto-translated to English by AIWell, I was born here so I grew up with the neighbourhood as it is now.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe neighbourhood is improving more and more each year. Thanks to the rent law, there are fewer slumlords and more and more families. It sometimes still has a bad reputation, but that is undeserved except for a few streets. The location is fantastic, metro, Zuidplein, city centre a quarter of an hour by bike. Zuiderpark is also around the corner and soon the Nelson Mandela park.
Auto-translated to English by AIThe facilities and the apartment itself are nice. But around the building there is a lot of rubbish on the street and junkies.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt is and remains a village
Auto-translated to English by AIFigures on residents, liveability and the housing market
| Sale price | €508,604 | €438,153 |
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| Sale per m² | €4,987 | – |
| Rent price | €2,141 p/m | €2,081 p/m |
| Rent per m² | €24 p/m | – |
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