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Wittevrouwen, Utrecht
NeighbourhoodThis 1930s studio on Ooftstraat is a small, energy-efficient home in a lively part of Utrecht. At 40 m² with an A label, it's a low-energy space in a neighbourhood where most homes date from before the war. The asking price of €310,000 is well below the neighbourhood average of €601,125, reflecting the compact size. For context, studios in Utrecht typically command a lower price per square metre than larger homes.
Wittevrouwen is a dense, urban area with a mix of students and professionals. One resident describes it as "a fascist neighbourhood that claims to be left-wing," noting poorly maintained streets, litter, and student nuisance. They add that "social housing is only 6 percent, deliberately sold off" and that the area feels like "a white enclave of coke-sniffing egotrippers." This is based on a single review, so it's a personal perspective. The neighbourhood Wittevrouwen has a very high address density (5,360 per km²), typical of a strongly urban setting.
For daily errands, Albert Heijn is just around the corner, and Jumbo is a couple of streets away. The Openbare Jenaplanschool Wittevrouwen is on your doorstep, while KBS Montessori Buiten Wittevrouwen is a five-minute walk. The municipality Utrecht offers extensive amenities, with a park or garden just around the corner and a restaurant within a couple of streets.
At the time of writing the home is listed only via Paul Dijkstra Makelaars.
Details of this home
Ooftstraat 17, Utrecht
Mediocre · 1 resident
A fascist neighbourhood that claims to be left-wing. Poorly maintained streets. Everywhere there is vomit, glass, and rubbish. Dirty pavements, graffiti everywhere, every street suffers from a huge nuisance of students. Students overpopulate the area. No diversity, too expensive shops. Only rich white people. Social inequality is clearly visible here. 1000 metres away in Overvecht people have nothing, here in abundance. Full of snobs. Social housing is only 6 percent, deliberately sold off, all homes are being split: unliveable, too much noise, and expanded with extra floors. People earn an average of 6-10,000 per month and look like tramps. There is no cohesion, people are focused on themselves, all islands. The atmosphere is gone. It was once a beautiful neighbourhood, but yuppies, damn students and damn expats have turned it into a white enclave of coke-sniffing egotrippers.
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About Ooftstraat 17, Utrecht
The asking price of €310,000 is 48% below the average asking price in Wittevrouwen (€601,125), but the home is also much smaller than average (40 m² vs 90 m²). The price per square metre works out to €7,750, which is above the neighbourhood average of €6,865 per m². So while the total price is low, you're paying a premium for the compact size.
The home has energy label A, which is very efficient. This means low heating costs and a good level of insulation. In Wittevrouwen, about 35% of homes have label A, so this studio is better than average in terms of energy performance.
The nearest train station is 2.1 km away, which is about a 25-minute walk or a short bike ride. Utrecht's central station is within easy reach by bike or bus.
Wittevrouwen has a high proportion of single-person households (about 36%) and relatively few families with children (about 11% of households). The area is popular with students and young professionals. One resident review criticises the lack of social cohesion and the dominance of students.
Yes, there are several supermarkets within walking distance. Albert Heijn is 354 m away (a five-minute walk), Jumbo is 408 m, and there are other options like Ekoplaza within 627 m. Daily shopping is very convenient.
The nearest primary school is Openbare Jenaplanschool Wittevrouwen, just 137 m away. Other primary schools within a short walk include KBS Montessori Buiten Wittevrouwen (368 m) and Nieuwe Regentesseschool (398 m). For secondary education, the closest is School aan de Singel at 620 m.
The neighbourhood recorded 316 total crimes in the latest data, which for a dense urban area with over 6,700 residents is moderate. The resident review mentions litter, graffiti, and nuisance from students, but official crime figures are not broken down by type here.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Wittevrouwen
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