Overstad, Alkmaar – “Nice city apartment”

Overstad is located in the province of Noord-Holland, in the municipality of Alkmaar, in the district Centrum The neighbourhood has a total area of 36 hectares, of which 33 hectares are land and 3 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03610803. The postcode area is 1823CJ-1823JC.

One resident rates the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. The resident describes this neighbourhood as 'Nice city apartment'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Overstad has 890 residents. Of these, 50,6% are men and 49,4% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (30,3%). The other age groups are 29,8% for '25 to 45 years', 24,7% for '45 to 65 years', 9,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 5,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 42,7% is unmarried, 42,1% is married, 9,0% is divorced and 6,2% is widowed. 725 residents originate from the Netherlands, 70 come from Europe and 100 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 495 households in Overstad. 42,4% of these are single-person households, 40,4% households without children and 17,2% households with children. The average household size is 1,8 persons.

In Overstad there are 500 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €41.000, which is €5.200 (15%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €34.500, which is €5.300 (18%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Overstad are highly educated. 43,2% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 43,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 13,5% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 890 residents, around 64% are in paid employment, which amounts to 570 people. This is 1% lower than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (78%), while 22% are self-employed. In Overstad, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 260 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Overstad there are 274 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €458.000. Of these, around 95% are occupied and 5% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 18% rental homes and 82% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 82% privately owned and 18% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Overstad are 2020 and later (51%) and 1990-2000 (26%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 36 homes for sale in Overstad. The most recently listed home is Noorderkade 18D by Rietveld Makelaars op Funda. Over the past year, 30 homes were sold in Overstad. On average, a home was sold within 49 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Overstad over the past year was €519.015. This is 13% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €458.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €5.581.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Overstad. The most recent home is Fabriekserf 26, offered by Tel Vastgoedmanagement op Funda. Over the past year, 15 homes were let in Overstad. On average, a listing was let within 37 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Overstad over the past year was €1.575 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €20 per month.

Energy

In Overstad there are 713 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are A (27%), A++ (21%) and C (20%). On average, an address in Overstad uses 2.660 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% below the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 470 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 63% below the national average of 1.280 m³.