Homes for sale in Blauwe Kei, Breda

House prices and market figures Blauwe Kei, Breda

The owner-occupied market in Blauwe Kei is pronounced. With 79% owner-occupied homes in the housing stock, this is a neighbourhood where owner-occupiers clearly set the tone. The average WOZ value is €442,000, which is lower than the district average of Breda Zuid-Oost (€478,000), but well above the Breda average of €382,000. This gives a good picture of Blauwe Kei's position: an attractive, well-valued neighbourhood without the absolute price peaks found elsewhere in the district.

Over the past twelve months, 25 homes were sold with an average purchase price of €607,640 and an average living area of 118 m². This works out to a price of around €5,150 per square metre. The range runs from €275,000 to €1,085,000, indicating that both entry-level homes and spacious detached houses change hands. The supply mainly consists of single-family homes. At the top of the page, see the current overview of available owner-occupied homes in Blauwe Kei, including the average asking price and time to sell at this moment.

Living in Blauwe Kei, Breda

Blauwe Kei is a quiet, green residential neighbourhood on the southeastern edge of Breda, nestled between the Mastbos forest and the main roads towards Tilburg and Antwerp. The neighbourhood has a recognisable character: wide streets, plenty of greenery in public spaces, and predominantly detached and semi-detached houses from the 1970s and 1980s. The homes are solidly built, often with large gardens, and sit on plots you won't find closer to the centre of Breda for similar prices.

The atmosphere is calm and subdued. There is little through traffic, the streets are designed to be car-free, and there is noticeably much space between the houses. The Mastbos, one of the largest forests in the Netherlands, is within cycling distance and attracts walkers, runners and mountain bikers from across the region. This makes Blauwe Kei attractive for people seeking greenery and tranquillity, yet wanting to live close to a city.

For daily errands, you hardly need to leave the neighbourhood. Ginneken shopping centre, with supermarkets, bakeries and specialist shops, is a short drive away. For a larger range of shops, the centre of Breda is easily accessible, both by car and by bike via the cycle routes along the Ginnekenweg. The neighbourhood itself has no large shopping concentration, which contributes to the quiet character but is a point of attention for some buyers.

Accessibility by car is good: the A58 towards Tilburg and the A16 towards Rotterdam and Antwerp can be reached within minutes. Bus lines connect Blauwe Kei with the centre of Breda and Breda station, where intercity trains run towards Amsterdam, The Hague and Eindhoven. By bike, you are in the city centre in about twenty minutes. The resident score for accessibility is 7.0 out of 10, which is realistic: excellent by car, but public transport is less frequent than in more centrally located neighbourhoods.

Resident A. van Helden gives Blauwe Kei a 7.9 and simply describes it as a "nice neighbourhood". That is short but apt: the neighbourhood scores high on safety (9.0), sense of community (8.0) and greenery (8.0). It scores slightly lower on amenities and accessibility, which matches the character of a quiet residential neighbourhood outside the centre. See all reviews and neighbourhood data on the Blauwe Kei neighbourhood page.

Compared to neighbourhoods like Ginneken and Mastbos, Blauwe Kei is slightly quieter and less well-served with amenities, but the homes are generally more spacious and the gardens larger. Ypelaar and Overakker have a different profile with more social housing and newer buildings. The broader context can be found on the page for owner-occupied homes in Breda Zuid-Oost.

Who is a home in Blauwe Kei interesting for?

Blauwe Kei mainly attracts movers and families looking for space, wanting a large garden and valuing a safe, green environment. The largest age group is 45 to 65 years, which fits the quiet character of the neighbourhood. With an average purchase price of over €600,000 and an entry price from €275,000, starters are only realistic with cheaper apartments or smaller terraced houses. Overbidding is common in this price range, so budget for a buffer above the asking price. Those who want to explore the neighbourhood without buying immediately can also look at rental homes in Blauwe Kei, although the rental supply is limited with only 21% rental homes in the stock. The municipality of Breda offers additional information about living and permits via breda.nl.

What residents say about Blauwe Kei

Blauwe Kei receives an average resident score of 7.9 out of 10. The highest sub-scores are for safety (9.0) and sense of community (8.0), which fits well with the image of a quiet, close-knit residential neighbourhood. Accessibility and amenities score lower at 7.0, which is fair for a neighbourhood deliberately located away from the city's hustle and bustle. Resident A. van Helden sums it up succinctly: "Nice neighbourhood." More resident reviews and all sub-scores can be read on the overview page of Blauwe Kei.

Compare owner-occupied homes in and around Blauwe Kei

Buurtje.nl bundles the housing supply from more than 1,500 sources in one place, supplemented with resident reviews and neighbourhood data you won't find elsewhere on purchase pages. This way, you can not only see which homes are available, but also whether the neighbourhood suits you. Compare Blauwe Kei with other neighbourhoods in the district via Breda Zuid-Oost, view the total supply of owner-occupied homes in Breda, or explore adjacent districts such as Breda Centrum and Breda Oost if you are considering a different living environment.