Postcode 4861 Chaam
About 4,255 people live in postcode area 4861 in Chaam (municipality Alphen-Chaam), in 1,840 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €430,000 in 2023, up 54% from €280,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 14.9% are apartments and 12.3% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 48% of Dutch postcode areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
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Year built, floor area and neighbourhood facts for one home. Free.
Home values over time
| 2016 | €280,000 |
| 2017 | €287,000 +2.5% |
| 2018 | €297,000 +3.5% |
| 2019 | €311,000 +4.7% |
| 2020 | €331,000 +6.4% |
| 2021 | €353,000 +6.6% |
| 2022 | €389,000 +10.2% |
| 2023 | €430,000 +10.5% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.6% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.9% |
| Age 25–44 | 19.6% |
| Age 45–64 | 29% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7% |
| Single-person households | 29.3% |
| Families with children | 34.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,915 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 14.1% |
| Apartments | 14.9% |
| Built before 1945 | 12.3% |
| Built 2015 or later | 7.8% |
| Average gas use | 1,090 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,190 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1 km |
| GP | 1.1 km |
| Pharmacy | 7.4 km |
| Primary school | 0.9 km |
| Secondary school | 8.4 km |
| Daycare | 1 km |
| Train station | 13.8 km |
| Hospital | 11.9 km |
| Library | 7.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 7.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 4861
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Het Beekdal Protestant Christian · 73 pupils | Bredaseweg 55-A | – / – |
| Roomskatholieke Basisschool De Driesprong Roman Catholic · 251 pupils | Wolfsdonk 6 | 90.9% / 36% |
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 4861
Centrum Chaam · Roode Beek · Elsakker · Wolfsdonk · Bedrijventerrein Baarleseweg Noord · Den Brabander · Buitengebied Chaam
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
4859 Bavel AC · 4858 Ulvenhout AC · 4856 Strijbeek · 4855 Galder · 4854 Bavel · 4851 Ulvenhout · 4871 Etten-Leur · 4872 Etten-Leur · 4849 Dorst · 4873 Etten-Leur
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.