Heerlen-Centrum, Heerlen
NeighbourhoodThis listing does not state a house number, 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 €400 a month, the rent is 71% below the neighbourhood average for a room, which is €547, a keen price for a room in this area. For context, rooms in Heerlen typically go for around that figure.
Heerlen-Centrum is a dense urban neighbourhood with 2,835 residents, mostly single-person households (1,570). It's a very strongly urban area, with 2,957 addresses per square kilometre. One resident describes it as "safe" but notes: "You can encounter strange people here… There is a lot of crime… there is simply a lot of poverty here." They add that the city is modernising, but "it remains my crack neighbourhood." The municipality Heerlen is working on improvements, but the area still feels rough around the edges.
For daily groceries, Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and Jan Linders is a couple of streets away. For a bigger shop, Jumbo is a five-minute walk. There are several schools nearby: the VWO of Bernardinuscollege is a five-minute walk, and Basisschool Sint Tarcisius is a ten-minute walk. The train station is a ten-minute walk away, and a park or garden is just around the corner.
At the time of writing the home is listed only via Direct Wonen. The agent has not published the full address or property details, so the information above is based on the street and neighbourhood data.
Details of this home
Gasthuisstraat, Heerlen
Good · 1 resident
Personally, I think it's a safe neighbourhood, but that's because I know where I can go and what I'm allowed to do. If I were new here, I wouldn't feel so safe. You can encounter strange people here and experience situations that don't happen just like that outside this area. There is a lot of crime, from young to old, and if you pay close attention, you can see a lot of it. On top of that, there is simply a lot of poverty here. I see more people on benefits than working, and with each year, more and more homeless people. I see that they are trying their best to modernise the city. They are doing quite well at that, but... take the Aurora flats, for example. They've painted them all nice colours now, but that doesn't mean you've removed the ghetto. The same junkies and dealers still live in the flats as before. And I still wouldn't recommend walking alone in the dark. I think Heerlen is becoming more modern every year, but it remains my crack neighbourhood. Accessibility is fine, but we still don't have things like e-scooters or e-steps. Tram or metro. I can understand the tram and metro, but we are really lagging behind when it comes to e-scooters, etc. A few years ago, we only got those bikes you can rent... and then they basically showed that we can't handle that responsibility at all here. We destroy everything here that has any money in it or doesn't belong to us.
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About Gasthuisstraat, Heerlen
Yes, €400 is well below the average room rent in Heerlen-Centrum, which is €547. The listing price is 71% lower than the neighbourhood average, making it a keen deal. However, without knowing the floor area or condition, it's hard to compare directly with other rooms.
Heerlen-Centrum is a very urban area with a high density of addresses. One resident describes it as safe but notes crime and poverty are visible. The city is modernising, but the area still has a rough reputation. It's a mixed bag: convenient for amenities but not without its challenges.
The train station is 0.9 km away, about a ten-minute walk. That makes it easy to get to other cities without needing a car.
Albert Heijn is 449 metres away, Jan Linders is 472 metres, and Jumbo is 701 metres. All are within a short walk, so daily shopping is convenient.
Direct Wonen has published only the street and price on their site.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Heerlen-Centrum
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