Soestdijk, Soest – “great house in great...”

Soestdijk is located in the province of Utrecht, in the municipality of Soest, in the district ’t Hart-Soestdijk The neighbourhood has a total area of 184 hectares, of which 184 hectares are land and 0 hectares are water. The neighbourhood is coded as BU03420103. The postcode area is 3761AA-3764AK.

Two residents rate the neighbourhood as very good with a score of 8.6. They describe it as 'great house in great location' and 'Safe and beautiful, but not very exciting'. Based on a limited number of reviews, no clear trends are visible yet in this neighbourhood.

Residents

Soestdijk has 4.970 residents. Of these, 47,4% are men and 52,6% are women. Most residents are 65 years or older (33,2%). The other age groups are 27,5% for '45 to 65 years', 16,7% for '25 to 45 years', 13,6% for '0 to 15 years' and 9,1% for '15 to 25 years'. Of the residents, 39,2% is unmarried, 43,5% is married, 8,5% is divorced and 8,8% is widowed. 4.110 residents originate from the Netherlands, 320 come from Europe and 545 come from countries outside Europe.

There are 2.365 households in Soestdijk. 39,1% of these are single-person households, 32,6% households without children and 28,3% households with children. The average household size is 2,1 persons.

In Soestdijk there are 4.100 income recipients. The average income per income recipient is €49.000, which is €13.200 (37%) higher than the national average of €35.800. Per resident, the average income is €41.300, which is €12.100 (41%) higher than the national average of €29.200. Most residents of Soestdijk are highly educated. 53,9% have a university or higher professional education (HBO/WO), 30,2% have an intermediate education (HAVO, VWO or MBO 2-4) and 15,9% have a lower education (VMBO or MBO 1).

Of the 4.970 residents, around 66% are in paid employment, which amounts to 3.280 people. This is 1% higher than the national average of 65%. The majority of workers are in salaried employment (75%), while 25% are self-employed. In Soestdijk, 34% of residents receive a benefit. The largest group is those receiving a state pension (AOW). 1.520 people receive this benefit.

Housing

In Soestdijk there are 2.432 homes with an average assessed value (WOZ) of €505.000. Of these, around 96% are occupied and 4% unoccupied. Most homes are owner-occupied. This amounts to 26% rental homes and 74% owner-occupied homes. Of the homes, 74% privately owned, 11% owned by housing associations and 15% owned by other landlords. The most common construction periods in Soestdijk are 1950-1970 (35%) and 1925-1950 (15%).

Homes for sale

There are currently 3 homes for sale in Soestdijk. The most recently listed home is Kerkpad NZ 2B by De Huizenbemiddelaar. Over the past year, 21 homes were sold in Soestdijk. On average, a home was sold within 41 days.

The average asking price for a home for sale in Soestdijk over the past year was €544.714. This is 8% higher than the average assessed value (WOZ) of €505.000. The average asking price per m² of plot is €2.606.

Rental homes

There are 3 homes for rent in Soestdijk. The most recent home is Sophialaan 14, offered by Huispedia. Over the past year, 9 homes were let in Soestdijk. On average, a listing was let within 19 days.

The average rent for a rental home in Soestdijk over the past year was €2.550 per month. Per m² of plot area that is €22 per month.

Energy

In Soestdijk there are 2.499 addresses with a registered energy label. The most common labels are C (21%), G (19%) and A (18%). On average, an address in Soestdijk uses 3.010 kWh of electricity per year. This is 7% above the national average of 2.810 kWh. Natural gas consumption, at 1.380 m³ per year, is 8% above the national average of 1.280 m³.