Petenbos Oost, Veenendaal – “Quiet and green”

Petenbos Oost is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Veenendaal, in the district Zuidoost The neighbourhood has a total area of 46 hectares, of which 44 hectares are land and 2 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03450224. The postcode area is 3903EA-3904ME.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.8. They describe it as 'Quiet and green' and 'Quiet but alert'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Petenbos Oost has 2.610 residents. Of these, 51,0% are men and 49,0% are women. Most residents are 45 to 65 years (31,4%). The other age groups are 23,8% for '25 to 45 years', 16,1% for '0 to 15 years', 15,1% for '15 to 25 years' and 13,6% for '65 years or older'. Of the residents, 45,2% is unmarried, 45,6% is married, 6,7% is divorced and 2,5% is widowed. 2.225 residents originate from the Netherlands, 125 come from Europe and 255 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 1.035 households in Petenbos Oost. 25,6% of these are single-person households, 30,0% households without children and 44,4% households with children. The average household size is 2,5 persons.

In Petenbos Oost there are 2.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €38.200, which is €2.400 (7%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €32.900, which is €3.700 (13%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Petenbos Oost are educated to an intermediate level. 49,5% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4), 31,6% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO) and 18,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 2.610 residents, around 73% are in paid employment, which amounts to 1.905 people. This is 8% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (87%), while 13% are self-employed. In Petenbos Oost, 16% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 320 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Petenbos Oost there are 1.020 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €455.000. Of these, around 99% are occupied and 1% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 24% rental homes and 76% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 76% privately owned, 12% owned by housing associations and 12% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Petenbos Oost are 1990-2000 (93%) and 2000-2010 (6%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 12 homes for sale in Petenbos Oost. The most recently listed home is Linnaeuslaan 69 by Ditters Makelaars Veenendaal. Over the past year, 54 homes were sold in Petenbos Oost. On average, a home was sold within 27 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Petenbos Oost over the past year was €575.672. This is 27% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €455.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €4.083.

Rental homes

There is 1 homes for rent in Petenbos Oost. The most recent home is Klaproos 2, offered by REBO Vastgoed Groep op Funda. Over the past year, 6 homes were let in Petenbos Oost. On average, a listing was let within 39 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Petenbos Oost over the past year was €1.685 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €11 per month.

Energy

In Petenbos Oost there are 1.025 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are B (61%), A (27%) and C (10%). On average, an address in Petenbos Oost uses 2.940 kWh of electricity per year. This is 5% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. With an annual consumption of 910 m³ per address, natural gas consumption is 29% below the national average of 1.280 m³.