Oldegalileën, Leeuwarden
NeighbourhoodThis 1928 terraced house on Dokkumerstraat sits in a neighbourhood that feels lived-in and unpolished. With 66 m² of living space and a 75 m² plot, it's compact but has its own front door and a small outdoor space. The asking price of €235,000 is 17% below the neighbourhood average of €283,850, which makes it a keen option for a first home in Leeuwarden. For more context, see terraced houses in Leeuwarden.
Oldegalileën is an old working-class area with a mix of elderly residents and immigrants. One resident describes it as "cosy" but notes occasional vagrants and drunk men, while another calls it "strange" with groups of chavs hanging around at night. Both agree that amenities are close by, supermarkets, schools, a bakery at the end of the street, and that most neighbours are friendly. The streets are narrow and parking can be tricky. Based on two reviews, the neighbourhood scores a 7.07 out of 10. It's a very urban area with 4,627 addresses per km², mostly one-person households. Read more about the neighbourhood Oldegalileën.
For your morning bread, Jumbo is just around the corner, and Poiesz is a couple of streets away. There's also an Ekoplaza within a five-minute walk. For school runs, IKC Aventurijn and IKC Prins Constantijn are both a five-minute walk, and Stedelijk Gymnasium is also within walking distance. The neighbourhood has a primary school just a couple of streets away and a secondary school a five-minute walk. The municipality Leeuwarden offers a range of amenities, with a supermarket, restaurant, and park all within a ten-minute walk.
At the time of writing the home is listed only via Hellema Makelaars.
Details of this home
Dokkumerstraat 16, Leeuwarden
Good · 2 residents
Although there are occasionally some vagrants wandering around the neighbourhood or drunk men making it a bit unsafe, it is otherwise a very nice neighbourhood. Everything is within walking or cycling distance and there are plenty of supermarkets, gyms and schools nearby. There's also a nice bakery at the end of the street. It's very pleasant living here. It's also clean, no litter on the streets and rubbish is collected often. There's a forest nearby but it's unsafe in the evening.
Auto-translated to English by AIStrange little neighbourhood, there are often strange people hanging around on the street. There are always groups of chavs chilling in front of their houses at night. Most neighbours are friendly though. Many amenities nearby, such as primary school, secondary school within walking distance, shopping square, sports club. The other night at around two in the morning I was smoking a cigarette in front of my house, and an old dark-skinned woman asked if I wanted to buy a racing bike (in excellent condition) for ten euros, haha. The streets are extremely narrow and some are genuinely difficult to drive into with a car.
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Data from Oldegalileën
31 within 5 km
54 within 5 km
About Dokkumerstraat 16, Leeuwarden
The asking price of €235,000 is 17% below the neighbourhood average of €283,850, which makes it a keen price. However, the home is also 34% smaller than the average (66 m² vs 100 m²). Recently sold homes in the area went for an average of €247,913, so this listing is below that too. It's a compact house at a market-rate price point.
The energy label is C, which is average for a house of this age. In the neighbourhood, 27.3% of homes have label A, 27.3% label B, 18.2% label C, and 27.3% have D or lower. Label C means the home is reasonably efficient but not top-tier, so heating costs will be moderate.
Residents have mixed feelings. One says it's "cosy" but mentions occasional vagrants and drunk men making it a bit unsafe, especially near the forest in the evening. Another notes "strange people hanging around" and groups of chavs at night. However, both say most neighbours are friendly and the streets are clean. The total number of crimes reported in the neighbourhood is 96.
The neighbourhood has a mix of elderly residents and immigrants, with many one-person households (925 out of 1,960 residents). One resident says most neighbours are friendly, while another mentions that there are often groups of chavs hanging around at night. It's a diverse area with a working-class feel.
The train station is 2.1 km away, which is about a 25-minute walk or a short bike ride. It's not on your doorstep but is reachable without a car.
The streets are described as extremely narrow and some are genuinely difficult to drive into with a car. Parking may be tight, but there are no specific parking facilities mentioned in the listing. You would need to rely on street parking.
There are several schools within walking distance: IKC Aventurijn (340 m), IKC Prins Constantijn (384 m), and Stedelijk Gymnasium (320 m). A primary school is just a couple of streets away, and a secondary school is a five-minute walk. The neighbourhood has good school coverage.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Oldegalileën
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