Postcode 5551 Valkenswaard
About 9,595 people live in postcode area 5551 in Valkenswaard, in 4,115 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €363,000 in 2023, up 53% from €238,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 3.9% are apartments and 2.7% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 65% 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 | €238,000 |
| 2017 | €248,000 +4.2% |
| 2018 | €252,000 +1.6% |
| 2019 | €264,000 +4.8% |
| 2020 | €280,000 +6.1% |
| 2021 | €299,000 +6.8% |
| 2022 | €326,000 +9% |
| 2023 | €363,000 +11.3% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16.5% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.1% |
| Age 25–44 | 24% |
| Age 45–64 | 28% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4% |
| Single-person households | 26.5% |
| Families with children | 37.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 4,140 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 27.3% |
| Apartments | 3.9% |
| Built before 1945 | 2.7% |
| Built 2015 or later | 10.3% |
| Average gas use | 930 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,730 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.9 km |
| GP | 0.7 km |
| Pharmacy | 1 km |
| Primary school | 0.5 km |
| Secondary school | 3.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 12.5 km |
| Hospital | 7.9 km |
| Library | 3.3 km |
| Swimming pool | 3.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 5551
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| BS Schepelweyen Roman Catholic · 281 pupils | Hoefsmidwei 4 | 75% / 22.2% |
| Kindcentrum Dommelen public (non-denominational) · 153 pupils | Rudolfusdal 60 | – / 53.3% |
| Rooms Katholieke Basisschool Agnetendal Roman Catholic · 211 pupils | Helenadal 20 | 79.2% / 44% |
| Rooms Katholieke Basisschool Sint Martinus Roman Catholic · 217 pupils | Groenstraat 1 | 66.7% / 50% |
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 5551
Kerkakkers · Turfbergse Heide & Nederheide · Agnetendal · Schepelweijen · Brouwershof · Keersopperbeemden · Oud-Dommelen & Lage Heide
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
5552 Valkenswaard · 5553 Valkenswaard · 5554 Valkenswaard · 5555 Valkenswaard · 5556 Valkenswaard · 5541 Reusel · 5561 Riethoven · 5563 Westerhoven
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.