A room on the van der Kooijstraat
This listing does not state a house number, postcode, 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 €655 a month, the rent sits above the average for rooms in Leeuwarden, which comes in at €613. The room is listed for rent through Kamernet.
The Molenpad neighbourhood
Molenpad is a compact neighbourhood where young people dominate: 34% of residents are between 15 and 25, and 65% of households are single-person. One resident describes it as "a decent neighbourhood but sometimes unsafe," adding that there is little contact with neighbours and that "sometimes you do see things that don't belong in the neighbourhood." That is based on a single review, so it is one perspective rather than a consensus. The mix of students and young professionals gives the area a lively, transient feel. For more context, the Molenpad neighbourhood page has the full picture.
Life on the street
The van der Kooijstraat sits in Oud-Oost, a short walk from daily essentials. For groceries, Poiesz is just around the corner, with Ekoplaza a couple of streets away and Lidl within a five-minute walk. IKC de Kinderkoepel primary school is a couple of streets away, while CSG Comenius and IKC Aventurijn are both within a five-minute walk. The train station is 1.6 km away, and the municipality of Leeuwarden offers the wider range of shops and services.
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At the time of writing, the room is listed only via Kamernet. The agent has not published full specifications for the property.
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About van der Kooijstraat, Leeuwarden
Is €655 a fair price for this room?
The average rent for a room in Leeuwarden is €613, so this room is priced above that benchmark. The listing does not state the floor area, which makes it hard to judge value per square metre. The price is what the agent has set, and the neighbourhood context suggests it is on the higher side for the city.
What is the neighbourhood like?
Molenpad is a young neighbourhood: 34% of residents are aged 15 to 25 and 65% of households are single-person. One resident gave the area a 7.13 out of 10, calling it "a decent neighbourhood but sometimes unsafe," with little contact between neighbours. It is a single review, so it reflects one person's experience rather than a broad consensus.
How far is the train station?
The train station is 1.6 km from the van der Kooijstraat. That is a walk of roughly 20 minutes or a short cycle. The listing does not state the exact house number, so the distance is based on the street name and may vary slightly depending on where in the street the room is.
What shops are nearby?
Poiesz supermarket is 346 metres away, just around the corner, and Ekoplaza is 368 metres. Lidl is 500 metres and two Jumbo stores are within 552 metres. For daily groceries, you have several options within a five-minute walk, which is convenient for a room in the city.
Are there schools close by?
IKC de Kinderkoepel primary school is 326 metres away, and IKC Aventurijn is 557 metres. For secondary education, CSG Comenius is 557 metres and Stedelijk Gymnasium is 715 metres. The area has a good spread of schools within a short walk, though this is more relevant if you have children.
Why are there no property details in this listing?
Kamernet has published only the street and price for this room. As a result, the exact location and some neighbourhood figures may differ from the actual home.





