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De Camp, Leiden
NeighbourhoodThis 17th-century townhouse sits on one of Leiden's most atmospheric canals, with a classic stepped gable and a floor area that dwarfs most homes in the area. At €895,000 it is the most expensive of the six homes currently for sale in De Camp, and 119% above the neighbourhood average asking price of €408,333. That premium reflects the exceptional size and character: the 171 m² interior is 180% larger than the typical home in the buurt. For context, terraced houses in Leiden of this scale are rare.
De Camp is a tiny neighbourhood within Leiden's historic centre, with just 1,225 residents packed into 580 homes. It is overwhelmingly young: 44% of residents are between 25 and 45, and a third are between 15 and 25. Single-person households dominate (725 out of 1,050 households), and only 50 households have children. The area is extremely urban, the address density of 5,561 per km² is among the highest in the country. There are no resident reviews available for this buurt, but the neighbourhood De Camp profile shows a lively, central pocket of the city.
For your morning bread, Dirk is just around the corner, and SPAR is a couple of streets away. Albert Heijn is a ten-minute walk. Three primary schools are within walking distance: Vrije School Mareland (a five-minute walk), De Pionier and Haanstra Basisschool. The Stedelijk Gymnasium is about a ten-minute walk for secondary education. The municipality Leiden offers a dense network of amenities, with a restaurant on your doorstep and a park or public garden a ten-minute walk away.
At the time of writing the home is listed only via Graal Makelaardij.
Details of this home
Oude Vest 53, Leiden
Data from De Camp
Data from De Camp
45 within 5 km
95 within 5 km
About Oude Vest 53, Leiden
It is the most expensive home currently for sale in De Camp, and 119% above the neighbourhood average asking price of €408,333. However, it is also by far the largest: 171 m² versus a buurt average of 61 m². The price per square metre works out at about €5,234, which is below the buurt average of €7,995/m². So while the total price is high, you are getting significantly more space for your money.
The home has energy label D. In De Camp, 16.7% of homes for sale have label D or lower, while 50% have label A or better. Label D is average for a pre-war home, it means heating costs will be moderate but not minimal. The home dates from 1650, so some energy improvements may be possible, but the listing does not specify any upgrades.
The plot is 59 m², but the listing does not mention a garden. In a historic canal house, the outdoor space is often a small courtyard or patio.
De Camp is not a typical family neighbourhood: only 50 out of 1,050 households have children, and 69% of households are single-person. The area is dominated by students and young professionals. There are three primary schools within a ten-minute walk, but the overall demographic is very young and transient.
Leiden Centraal station is 1.2 km away, about a 15-minute walk. That gives you direct trains to Amsterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.
In the most recent data, 138 crimes were recorded in De Camp. That is relatively high for a small neighbourhood, but typical for a very dense city-centre area with many bars and restaurants. The home is on a main canal, so street-level activity is constant.
6 homes in the neighbourhood De Camp
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