De Kooi, Leiden
NeighbourhoodThis 1850s terraced house on Lage Rijndijk sits in a lively part of Leiden-Noord. With 82 m² of living space and a 72 m² plot, it's a compact home with character, and an energy label F, so heating costs will be a factor. At €410,000, the asking price is above the neighbourhood average of €386,542, but that reflects its age and location. For context, terraced houses in Leiden vary widely in price.
De Kooi is a dense urban area with over 6,300 residents and a very high address density (4,344 per km²). It's a young neighbourhood, the largest age group is 25 to 45. Reviews are mixed: one resident says 'Unfortunately I live here!' and points to drug issues and litter, while another calls it 'normal' but notes 'a lot of drunk people sometimes in the park'. Both mention that the area has changed. Only 21% of homes are owner-occupied, so this house stands out. Read more about neighbourhood De Kooi.
For groceries, Hoogvliet is just around the corner and Albert Heijn is a couple of streets away. Primary school De Springplank is a five-minute walk, and secondary school Marecollege is similarly close. A park or garden is within a couple of streets. The municipality Leiden offers plenty of urban amenities.
At the time of writing the home is listed via Oudshoorn makelaardij and also appears on Funda.
Details of this home
Lage Rijndijk 84, Leiden
Satisfactory · 2 residents
Too little police control is causing the neighbourhood to deteriorate rapidly, drug dealers under the bridge, drug users around and even in bad weather in the flat, the housing association doesn't want to understand! Also many foreign residents in the flat and in the neighbourhood. The mayor and aldermen do nothing about it either. Leiden Noord is in decline! Bins disappear and it's normal for people to throw everything on the ground. Cleaning up dog poop, forget it, you can hardly pick it up anymore because the grass is much too high, so-called care for insects, in my opinion just a cheap cutback. The flat is also getting dirtier. They keep raising the costs but the escape routes haven't been cleaned for almost 5 years. Positive is that there are shops at Kooiplein and in the building there is the library and schools, secondary education at Sumatrastraat. Too bad that not only the government sees the car as a cash cow but the municipality now too.
Auto-translated to English by AIWell, it's actually a normal neighbourhood like you usually know. However, you do have a lot of drunk people sometimes in the park at the weekend, and also children who get up to a lot of mischief. For the rest, it is a pleasant neighbourhood, but unfortunately we don't have as nice contact with our neighbours as before. My neighbourhood has changed a lot compared to my childhood since we had an old neighbour lady who was very close to us. Felt like family..
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About Lage Rijndijk 84, Leiden
The asking price of €410,000 is above the neighbourhood average of €386,542 and the median of €352,000. However, this is a terraced house in a street with historic character, and only 21% of homes in De Kooi are owner-occupied, so supply is limited. The price per m² (€5,000) is slightly below the neighbourhood average of €5,330, which suggests the price is in line with the market given the energy label F.
The energy label is F, which is poor. This means the home is not well insulated and heating costs will be high. In De Kooi, 44% of homes have a label D or lower, so this is not unusual for the area. You should budget for significant energy bills and consider improvements.
Leiden Centraal station is 2.8 km away, which is about a 35-minute walk or a short bus ride.
De Kooi is a densely populated urban area with a young population. Reviews are mixed: one resident describes drug problems and litter, while another calls it 'normal' but mentions drunk people in the park. Both note that the area has changed. There are shops at Kooiplein and a library in the building. The crime rate is 244 total offences, which is relatively high.
Yes, several primary schools are within walking distance: De Springplank (502 m), De Singel (613 m), and De Viersprong (613 m). For secondary education, Marecollege is 620 m away and Bonaventura College Burggravenlaan is 743 m. All are within a ten-minute walk.
Hoogvliet is 529 m away (a five-minute walk) and Albert Heijn is 587 m away. A second Albert Heijn is 936 m away, and Dekamarkt is 1.1 km. So daily groceries are easily accessible on foot.
The house was built in 1850, so it's over 170 years old. With an energy label F, it likely has single glazing and poor insulation. The listing does not mention any renovations, so you should expect maintenance and upgrading costs.
6 homes in the neighbourhood De Kooi
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