A terraced house in a historic Leeuwarden neighbourhood
This terraced house on Achter de Hoven 204 sits in the Achter de Hoven neighbourhood, part of the Potmargezone district in Leeuwarden. The home dates from 1920 and carries energy label D. With an asking price of €197,500, the price is keen compared with the neighbourhood average asking price of €410,088. For context, the average asking price for terraced houses in Leeuwarden sits well above this level.
The home itself
The house offers four rooms, including three bedrooms and one bathroom, spread over two floors. The total volume comes to 324 cubic metres. According to the BAG registration the living area is 96 square metres, while the agent lists 95 square metres. The plot measures 130 square metres in both the BAG registration and the agent's listing.
Achter de Hoven
Residents across the municipality of Leeuwarden give their living environment an average score of 7.32, based on 54 reviews. One resident describes the area as an atmospheric neighbourhood with nice neighbours, noting houses with a stately character interspersed with smaller workers' cottages, where you can feel the history and walk straight into the city centre. Another resident, however, shares a very negative experience, mentioning nuisance from neighbours and concerns about safety. A third resident speaks of deterioration over the years. The neighbourhood itself has around 2,375 inhabitants, with a high share of single-person households. For more on the area, see the Achter de Hoven neighbourhood.
Amenities and transport
The daily routine is well covered here. The nearest GP, Huisartsenpraktijk Kolthoff, is just around the corner, with Service Apotheek Buitenhove a couple of streets away. For groceries, Albert Heijn is a five-minute walk, with Aldi and another Albert Heijn nearby. Secondary schools CSG Comenius and Aeres VMBO Leeuwarden are both just around the corner. Bus line 7 stops at Leeuwarden, Vegelinstraat, a couple of streets away. Leeuwarden train station is a ten-minute walk. The municipality of Leeuwarden offers further amenities within easy reach, as described on the municipality of Leeuwarden page.
WOZ and address data
No WOZ value is available for this property. The address does carry risk indications at area level, not an inspection of this specific home. Road traffic noise is measured at 50 dB Lden, above the noise standard, while railway and aircraft noise stay below their standards. The foundation risk indication is medium, with the home built in 1920 on clay soil, and 3% of properties in this postcode area showing an elevated risk of pile rot. Pluvial flooding at heavy rain is indicated as medium, with flood risk currently low and heat stress low, though heat stress is expected to rise to medium by 2050.
Source
At the time of writing the home is offered only via Makelaardij Friesland Drachten.
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About Achter de Hoven 204, Leeuwarden
What does the asking price of €197,500 mean for this home?
The asking price is €197,500. Compared with the neighbourhood average asking price of €410,088, this is 52% lower, which the data describes as keen. The price per square metre comes to €2,079 based on the agent's listed living area of 95 square metres. The neighbourhood average asking price per square metre is €4,518.
How many rooms does this terraced house have?
The home has four rooms in total, including three bedrooms and one bathroom, spread over two floors. The total volume is 324 cubic metres. The living area is listed as 96 square metres according to the BAG registration, while the agent lists 95 square metres. The plot measures 130 square metres.
What is the energy label and what does it mean?
The home carries energy label D. This label sits in the middle of the scale, so energy costs will be moderate compared with more efficient homes. In the neighbourhood, 78% of the current sales listings have an energy label of A or better, while 9.8% have a label of D or lower. The label itself does not say anything about the condition of the home.
What is the foundation risk for this address?
The foundation risk indication for this address is medium, based on public area-level data rather than an inspection of this specific home. The property was built in 1920 on clay soil, which may mean wooden piles or a shallow foundation. In this postcode area, 55% of properties were built before 1970, and 3% of properties show an elevated risk of pile rot according to the Klimaateffectatlas.
What are the noise levels like at this address?
Road traffic noise at this address is measured at 50 dB Lden, which is above the noise standard, based on 2022 data. Railway noise is measured at 32 dB Lden, below the standard, and aircraft noise at 31 dB Lden, also below the standard. These are area-level indications from public data sources, not measurements taken at the property itself.
Which supermarkets are closest to this home?
Albert Heijn is the nearest supermarket at about 557 metres, followed by Aldi at 679 metres and another Albert Heijn at 721 metres. An AH XL is at 748 metres and a SPAR at 990 metres. In total there are 31 supermarkets within five kilometres of the address.
What schools are near this property?
Two secondary schools are very close by: CSG Comenius at Mariënburg is about 246 metres away and Aeres VMBO Leeuwarden about 270 metres. For primary education, IKC de Kinderkoepel is at 567 metres and IKC Johan Willem Friso at 947 metres. A kindergarten is at 300 metres.
How is public transport in this area?
Bus line 7 stops at Leeuwarden, Vegelinstraat, about 225 metres away, and at Leeuwarden, Knoopstraat, about 247 metres away. Leeuwarden train station is approximately 1,090 metres from the home, which is about a ten-minute walk. The nearest GP and pharmacy are both within a few hundred metres.
What do residents say about living in this area?
Residents across the municipality of Leeuwarden give their living environment an average score of 7.32, based on 54 reviews. One resident describes an atmospheric neighbourhood with nice neighbours and houses with a stately character, where you can walk straight into the city centre. Another resident reports a very negative experience with nuisance and safety concerns, while a third notes deterioration over the years.
What is the neighbourhood like in terms of demographics?
The Achter de Hoven neighbourhood has about 2,375 inhabitants. Single-person households make up 62% of all households, and the average household size is 1.6 people. The age spread shows 33% of residents are between 25 and 45, 22% between 45 and 65, and 16% are 65 or older. The address density is 3,147, which makes it a very strongly urban area.
