A dike house with a story
This terraced house on Damstraat 17 sits in Oostendam, a small village-like neighbourhood within Ridderkerk. Built in 1910, it is a dike house with a free view, and it is the cheapest of the four homes currently for sale in this neighbourhood. The asking price of €300,000 is 37% below the neighbourhood average asking price of €473,750, which the data calls keen. For context, terraced houses in Ridderkerk are listed at an average of €4,941 per m².
The home itself
According to the agent, this two-storey home has three rooms, two bedrooms and one bathroom, with a volume of 248 m³. The living area is listed as 70 m² by the agent, while the BAG registration records 91 m². The plot is 141 m², and there is a rear garden of 87 m², facing northeast and accessible via the back alley. The home has roof insulation, double glazing and wall insulation, a central heating boiler, and it is freehold. The energy label is C.
Life in Oostendam
Oostendam is a small community of about 660 residents, where most homes are owner-occupied. Residents across the municipality of Ridderkerk give their living environment an average score of 7.27, based on 14 reviews. One resident describes the area as "boring and quiet", noting that "in the village itself there are actually a lot of loitering youths". Another calls it "a sleepy environment", adding that there are "no activities for adults". A third resident mentions that the housing association "does nothing to make the neighbourhood more attractive". These are municipal-level impressions, not specific to this street. The neighbourhood has a mix of ages, with 21% of residents under 15 and 17% aged 65 or over.
Amenities and transport
For daily errands, the Lidl and Jumbo are just around the corner, and the Albert Heijn is a ten-minute walk. The nearest primary schools, Stadhouder Willem III-school and Christelijk IKC De Tweestroom, are both about a ten-minute walk away. The GP practice Huisartspraktijk De Schoof and the BENU Apotheek De Schoof are a couple of streets away in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. Bus stops at H.I.Ambacht, Kastanjehoeve and Ridderkerk, Oostendam are on your doorstep, served by lines 21 and 92, 489, 491 respectively. The nearest train station is Zwijndrecht, about 4.3 km away. For a wider view of the area, the municipality of Ridderkerk offers more context.
WOZ and address data
The WOZ value for this home is €328,000, based on the reference date 1 January 2025. The asking price is 9% below this WOZ value. Between 2020 and 2025, the WOZ value rose by 76%, from €186,000 to €328,000. As for address-level risks, these are area-level indications, not an inspection of this specific home. The road traffic noise is 63 dB Lden, which is above the noise standard, while aircraft and industrial noise are below their standards. The foundation risk indication is elevated, given the 1910 construction on clay soil, and the pluvial flooding risk at heavy rain is medium, with current and 2050 flood risk both low.
Source and agent
At the time of writing, this home is offered via multiple channels, including Wisse Makelaardij & Hypotheken.
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The WOZ value is set annually by the municipality with 1 January as its reference date, and therefore lags the market by about a year. It is an estimated market value, not a sale price.
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About Damstraat 17, Ridderkerk
How does the asking price compare to the neighbourhood average?
The asking price of €300,000 is 37% below the neighbourhood average asking price of €473,750, which the data describes as keen. It is also the cheapest of the four homes currently for sale in Oostendam. The price per m², based on the agent's listed living area of 70 m², is €4,286, which is 13% below the neighbourhood average per m².
What is the layout of this home?
According to the agent, this is a two-storey terraced house with three rooms, two bedrooms and one bathroom. The living area is listed as 70 m² by the agent, while the BAG registration records 91 m². The plot is 141 m², and there is a rear garden of 87 m², facing northeast and accessible via the back alley.
What is the WOZ value and how has it changed?
The WOZ value is €328,000, based on the reference date 1 January 2025. The asking price is 9% below this WOZ value. Over the past five years, the WOZ value has risen by 76%, from €186,000 in 2020 to €328,000 in 2025. This reflects the municipal valuation, not the current market value.
What are the noise levels around this address?
The road traffic noise at this address is 63 dB Lden, which is above the noise standard, based on 2022 data. Aircraft noise is 33 dB Lden and industrial noise is 48 dB Lden, both below their respective standards. These are area-level indications from public data, not measurements taken at the property itself.
What is the foundation risk for this home?
The foundation risk indication for this address is elevated, according to area-level data. The home was built in 1910 on clay soil, which may mean wooden piles or a shallow foundation. In this postcode area, 83% of buildings were constructed before 1970, and 1% of properties in the neighbourhood have an elevated risk of pile rot, according to the Klimaateffectatlas. This is an indication, not an inspection of this specific home.
What supermarkets and schools are nearby?
The Lidl and Jumbo are both within a five-minute walk, and the Albert Heijn is about a ten-minute walk away. The nearest primary schools are Stadhouder Willem III-school and Christelijk IKC De Tweestroom, both about a ten-minute walk from the home. For secondary education, the nearest school is about 4.9 km away.
What public transport options are available?
Bus stops are on your doorstep: H.I.Ambacht, Kastanjehoeve is about 194 m away, served by line 21, and Ridderkerk, Oostendam is about 224 m away, served by lines 21, 92, 489 and 491. The nearest train station is Zwijndrecht, about 4.3 km away.
What do residents say about living in this area?
Residents across the municipality of Ridderkerk give their living environment an average score of 7.27, based on 14 reviews. One resident describes the area as "boring and quiet", noting that "in the village itself there are actually a lot of loitering youths". Another calls it "a sleepy environment", adding that there are "no activities for adults". These are municipal-level impressions, not specific to this neighbourhood.
What is the energy label and what does it mean?
The energy label for this home is C. This label indicates the energy performance of the home, and with label C, you can expect moderate energy costs. The agent also states that the home has roof insulation, double glazing and wall insulation, which are separate facts from the label.
