De Hoogte, Groningen
NeighbourhoodThis studio on Bedumerstraat sits in the working-class neighbourhood of De Hoogte, a pocket of Groningen where the streets have a friendly, communal feel. At €209,500, the asking price is 30% below the neighbourhood average of €298,563, which makes it a keen entry point into the local market. For context, studios in Groningen tend to be smaller and more affordable than family homes.
De Hoogte is described by residents as a cosy working-class neighbourhood with nice houses and friendly people. One resident says: "I've lived here for 12 years, mostly with great pleasure. It's generally a quiet neighbourhood with little nuisance." Another adds: "It's a cosy neighbourhood with lots of greenery where owners and renters live on the same street." The area has a strong sense of community, neighbours use a street app to lend things and help each other, and they campaigned together for a greener square, which has now happened. There's a community centre, Edanz, that organises vegetable gardens and offers cheap bicycle repairs. Based on two reviews, the neighbourhood scores 6.98 out of 10. Most homes are rental properties (only 8% are owner-occupied), and the area is densely urban with over 5,300 addresses per km². For more on the area, see neighbourhood De Hoogte.
For your daily shopping, Jumbo and Aldi are just around the corner, and Lidl is a couple of streets away. There's also an Albert Heijn within a five-minute walk. Schools are nearby: Gomarus College Magnolia (secondary) is a couple of streets away, and IKC Borgman Ebbinge (primary) is a ten-minute walk. The neighbourhood has no school of its own, but the surrounding districts cover that. A park or public garden is on your doorstep, and the train station is a ten-minute walk. For more about the wider area, see municipality Groningen.
At the time of writing, the home is listed through several channels, including Massink Vastgoed. The listing includes the floor area (42 m²), year of construction (1983), and energy label C, so you have a clear picture of what's on offer.
Details of this home
Bedumerstraat 5, Groningen
Satisfactory · 2 residents
I've lived here for 12 years, mostly with great pleasure. It's generally a quiet neighbourhood with little nuisance. The houses are quite noisy though, so you can hear the neighbours. Especially when they turn up the music, but luckily that's not too often or for long. We have a street app where we lend things and help each other, and sometimes organise things together, which is also nice. And as a whole street we campaigned for a greener square, and that has now happened. There is a supermarket in the neighbourhood and a few shops, but no dentist, GP or school. Those are all in the next district. So that could be better. But there is a community centre, playground and course centre, Edanz, which also organises all sorts of things for the neighbourhood, such as community vegetable gardens and a pick-your-own garden, and offers a healthy meal almost daily for a donation, and cheap bicycle repairs. Volunteers work there, so there is also an opportunity to volunteer for the neighbourhood.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt's a cosy neighbourhood with lots of greenery where owners and renters live on the same street. I feel safe on my street but not in the whole district. Some streets are a bit worse and feel less safe. Many houses have been renovated, but there are also bad houses with mould, especially the flats, and poorer people live there, so there is quite a lot of poverty in this district. Although I do get the impression that it's less bad in our neighbourhood. The gardens are tidy and it looks well-maintained. Unfortunately, there is often dog poo on the pavement. There is no school in my neighbourhood, only in surrounding districts. There are shops and other amenities nearby, but only one in the district and the rest not. We work together to make the street nicer.
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About Bedumerstraat 5, Groningen
The asking price is 30% below the neighbourhood average of €298,563, which makes it keenly priced. However, the studio is also 48% smaller than the average home in De Hoogte (42 m² vs 81 m²). Compared to other studios in Groningen, it sits at the lower end of the market. The price reflects the compact size and the neighbourhood's predominantly rental character.
The energy label is C, which is average for a home of this age (built in 1983). In De Hoogte, 66.7% of homes have label C, so this is typical for the area. A C label means moderate energy efficiency, you can expect reasonable heating costs, but not as low as with an A or B label.
Residents feel safe on their own street but note that some parts of the district feel less safe. One resident says: "I feel safe on my street but not in the whole district. Some streets are a bit worse and feel less safe." The total number of crimes reported in the neighbourhood is 217, which is relatively high for a small area, but the street itself is described as quiet with little nuisance.
A park or public garden is on your doorstep. Supermarkets Jumbo and Aldi are just around the corner (347 m), and Lidl is a couple of streets away (469 m). The train station is a ten-minute walk (0.9 km). Restaurants are within a five-minute walk (0.5 km). There is no GP or school in the neighbourhood itself, but a GP is 0.9 km away and primary schools are about 1.1 km away.
At the time of writing, there are 8 homes for sale in De Hoogte, including this studio. The average asking price is €298,563, and the median is €265,000. Homes sell relatively quickly, the average time on the market for sold properties is 27 days. This suggests demand is steady.
The train station is 0.9 km away, about a ten-minute walk.
With a price of €209,500 and a compact 42 m², this studio is an affordable entry point into Groningen's housing market. The neighbourhood has a mix of owners and renters, and residents describe it as friendly and quiet. However, the area has some poverty and a few less safe streets, so it's worth visiting at different times to get a feel for the street.
5 homes in the neighbourhood De Hoogte
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