Cool, Rotterdam
NeighbourhoodThis rental home on William Boothlaan sits in the heart of Rotterdam. This 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. The rent of €2,495 is 25% above the neighbourhood average, which is on the high side compared to other rental homes in Rotterdam.
Cool is a dense, urban neighbourhood right in the city centre. With 6,985 residents and a very high address density of 6,905 per km², it is one of the busiest parts of Rotterdam. Most households are single-person (2,560), and there are relatively few families with children (475). Residents give the area a mixed score of 6.25 out of 10 based on four reviews. One resident says: "A lot of vagrants. Police are quick to respond, but it's a shame it's necessary." Another simply calls it "Cool." The neighbourhood has a high crime rate, with 3,624 total offences recorded. For more context, see the Cool neighbourhood.
Daily life here is very central. For groceries, a SPAR is just around the corner, and an Albert Heijn is a couple of streets away. There are also several primary schools within walking distance: Openbare Basisschool Het Landje and Rotterdamse Schoolvereniging. The area is packed with restaurants and a park or garden is a five-minute walk away. For more on the wider area, see the municipality of Rotterdam.
At the time of writing the home is listed through several channels, including Interhouse makelaars Rotterdam and Interhouse makelaars Rotterdam. The agent has not published full property details.
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About William Boothlaan, Rotterdam
Interhouse makelaars Rotterdam has published only the street and price on Pararius.
The rent of €2,495 is 25% above the neighbourhood average of €1,998. Without knowing the floor area or property type, it is hard to compare directly. In Cool, the average rent per m² is €25.07, but the size of this home is not stated.
Cool is a very urban, central neighbourhood with a high density of 6,905 addresses per km². It has many single-person households and a young population (48% aged 25-45). Residents report issues with vagrants, but also note quick police response. The area has many restaurants and shops within walking distance.
The nearest supermarket is a SPAR at 69 metres, just around the corner. An Albert Heijn is at 224 metres, and an AH to go is at 294 metres. You have several options within a few minutes' walk.
There are several primary schools within walking distance: Openbare Basisschool Het Landje at 169 metres and Rotterdamse Schoolvereniging at 172 metres. Secondary schools are also close, with the nearest at 0.6 km.
The train station is 1.0 km away, about a ten-minute walk. This makes it convenient for travel within Rotterdam and to other cities.
Cool has a high total of 3,624 recorded offences. Residents mention vagrants in the area, but also that police respond quickly. It is a busy city-centre neighbourhood with corresponding challenges.
The neighbourhood has few families with children (475 out of 6,985 residents) and mostly consists of single-person households.
How residents experience their neighbourhood
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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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