Oude Westen, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis listing does not state a house number, postcode, property type, floor area, year of construction or energy label. As a result, the rest of this page is mainly about the street and the neighbourhood, not the home itself. At €700 a month, the rent is 66% below the neighbourhood average of €2,077, a keen price compared to other rental homes in Rotterdam.
Based on two reviews, the Oude Westen gets a 7.0 out of 10. One resident calls it a "perfect spot" with "plenty of entertainment". Another says: "The 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." The same resident notes that "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." The neighbourhood Oude Westen is densely populated with mostly single-person households and a young, transient population.
For daily shopping, SPAR express is on your doorstep, Ekoplaza and Albert Heijn are just around the corner. Primary school KC Het Oude Westen is a five-minute walk away, and secondary schools like Het Praktijkcollege Centrum and Erasmiaans Gymnasium are a couple of streets away. The municipality Rotterdam offers a wide range of cultural amenities, with museums and restaurants within easy reach.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Direct Wonen and At Home Vastgoed Beheer BV. The agent has not published full specifications, so the details above are based on the street and neighbourhood data.
Details of this home
Saftlevenstraat, Rotterdam
Good · 2 residents
nice place, plenty of entertainment
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!
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Data from Oude Westen
95 within 5 km
200 within 5 km
About Saftlevenstraat, Rotterdam
At €700, the rent is 66% below the neighbourhood average of €2,077. However, without knowing the floor area or property type, it's hard to compare directly. The price is very low for the area, which may reflect the incomplete listing.
Residents give it a 7.0 out of 10. One calls it a "perfect spot" with "plenty of entertainment". Another mentions nuisance from drug use and feeling unsafe at times, but also appreciates the central location, good public transport, and quiet street in the evenings. The neighbourhood has many young, temporary residents.
SPAR express is 144 metres away, so on your doorstep. Ekoplaza and Albert Heijn are about 300 metres away, just around the corner.
Primary school KC Het Oude Westen is 346 metres away, a five-minute walk. Secondary schools Het Praktijkcollege Centrum and Erasmiaans Gymnasium are 236 and 272 metres away respectively.
The nearest train station is 1.4 km away, about a 17-minute walk.
Direct Wonen and At Home Vastgoed Beheer BV have published only the street and price.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Oude Westen
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