Postcode 1685 Zwaagdijk-West
About 480 people live in postcode area 1685 in Zwaagdijk-West (municipality Medemblik), in 185 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €435,000 in 2023, up 74% from €250,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, –% are apartments and 8.1% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 50% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Check an address in 1685
Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €250,000 |
| 2017 | €254,000 +1.6% |
| 2018 | €258,000 +1.6% |
| 2019 | €272,000 +5.4% |
| 2020 | €307,000 +12.9% |
| 2021 | €329,000 +7.2% |
| 2022 | €377,000 +14.6% |
| 2023 | €435,000 +15.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 17.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 13.5% |
| Age 25–44 | 20.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8% |
| Single-person households | 24.3% |
| Families with children | 45.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | hardly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 185 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 13.5% |
| Apartments | – |
| Built before 1945 | 8.1% |
| Built 2015 or later | – |
| Average gas use | 960 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,000 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2.4 km |
| GP | 2.5 km |
| Pharmacy | 2.6 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 4.4 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 5.2 km |
| Hospital | 5.1 km |
| Library | 3.5 km |
| Swimming pool | 4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 1685
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms Katholieke Basisschool Sint Lidwina Roman Catholic · 56 pupils | Zwaagdijk 423 | – / – |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
Neighbourhoods in 1685
Zwaagdijk-West Centrum · Zwaagdijk-West Buitengebied
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
1684 Zwaagdijk-Oost · 1686 Zwaagdijk-West · 1683 Zwaagdijk-Oost · 1687 Wognum · 1682 Zwaagdijk-Oost · 1688 Nibbixwoud · 1681 Zwaagdijk-Oost · 1689 Zwaag · 1679 Midwoud · 1691 Hauwert
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.