Transvaalbuurt, Leiden
NeighbourhoodThis is a home with presence. On a busy road in the Transvaalbuurt, you get 222 m² of living space spread over several floors, a rare find in this part of Leiden. The house was built in 1929 and has an F energy label, so heating costs will be significant. At €779,000, it is the most expensive of the 15 homes currently for sale in the neighbourhood and sits 88% above the average asking price of €414,800. That makes sense given the size: the floor area is 167% larger than the neighbourhood average of 83 m². For context, terraced houses in Leiden vary widely, but this one is clearly at the top end.
The Transvaalbuurt is a dense urban area with a very strong degree of urbanisation (4,179 addresses per km²). It has around 2,045 residents, mostly single-person households (880) and a relatively young population, nearly 60% are under 45. Reviews are based on two residents. One describes it as "a typical student neighbourhood" and notes that "the neighbourhood is quite simple along a road, and there are often students outside in the evenings. It is reasonably safe as long as all doors remain closed." Another calls it "a cosy good neighbourhood" and says "it is a safe neighbourhood with nice people, I have never had any bad experiences, but sometimes bikes are stolen, but no major burglaries, there is a supermarket, station, GP and school all within walking distance, sometimes it is a bit dirty." The neighbourhood Transvaalbuurt has a high proportion of pre-war housing (100%) and a mix of owner-occupied (38%) and rental properties.
For your morning bread, AH to go and Aldi are just around the corner, and Jumbo is a couple of streets away. The nearest primary school, Eerste Leidse Schoolvereniging, is on your doorstep, with De Morskring and Basisschool Pacelli within a five-minute walk. The train station is a ten-minute walk away, and a GP practice is also within walking distance. The municipality Leiden offers a compact city centre with restaurants and cultural venues, though the nearest park is about a ten-minute walk.
At the time of writing, the home is listed through several channels, including DOEN NVM Makelaars & Taxateurs, Funda and Pararius. The asking price is €779,000.
Details of this home
Morsweg 73, Leiden
Good · 2 residents
The neighbourhood is quite simple along a road, and there are often students outside in the evenings. It is reasonably safe as long as all doors remain closed.
Auto-translated to English by AIIt is a safe neighbourhood with nice people, I have never had any bad experiences, but sometimes bikes are stolen, but no major burglaries, there is a supermarket, station, GP and school all within walking distance, sometimes it is a bit dirty
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About Morsweg 73, Leiden
The asking price is 88% above the neighbourhood average of €414,800, but this home is also 167% larger than the average (222 m² vs 83 m²). It is the most expensive of the 15 homes currently for sale in the Transvaalbuurt. Whether it is fair depends on how much you value the extra space and the pre-war character, given the F energy label.
The energy label is F, which is poor. This means the home is not well insulated and heating costs will be high. In the neighbourhood, 60% of homes have a label D or lower, so this is not unusual for a 1929 house, but you should budget for significant energy bills.
Residents give mixed views. One says it is "reasonably safe as long as all doors remain closed" and another says "it is a safe neighbourhood with nice people, I have never had any bad experiences, but sometimes bikes are stolen, but no major burglaries." The total number of crimes recorded in the area is 146, but without context it is hard to compare.
There are several primary schools within walking distance: Eerste Leidse Schoolvereniging (248 m), De Morskring (538 m), Basisschool Pacelli (578 m) and Haanstra Basisschool (972 m). Secondary education is about 1.4 km away.
Leiden Centraal station is 0.9 km away, about a ten-minute walk. This makes commuting to other cities convenient.
The plot is 88 m², but the listing does not mention a garden.
6 homes in the neighbourhood Transvaalbuurt
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