Postcode 5556 Valkenswaard
About 1,305 people live in postcode area 5556 in Valkenswaard, in 565 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €536,000 in 2023, up 48% from €361,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 8.1% are apartments and 23.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 37% 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 | €361,000 |
| 2017 | €371,000 +2.8% |
| 2018 | €376,000 +1.3% |
| 2019 | €386,000 +2.7% |
| 2020 | €407,000 +5.4% |
| 2021 | €428,000 +5.2% |
| 2022 | €491,000 +14.7% |
| 2023 | €536,000 +9.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 13.4% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.6% |
| Age 25–44 | 23.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 31.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8% |
| Single-person households | 31% |
| Families with children | 34.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 495 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 5.1% |
| Apartments | 8.1% |
| Built before 1945 | 23.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | 5.1% |
| Average gas use | 1,240 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,850 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 6.3 km |
| GP | 5.3 km |
| Pharmacy | 6.1 km |
| Primary school | 1.4 km |
| Secondary school | 8.1 km |
| Daycare | 1.4 km |
| Train station | 15.8 km |
| Hospital | 14.3 km |
| Library | 6.5 km |
| Swimming pool | 8.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 5556
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Kindcentrum Heidevlinder public (non-denominational) · 64 pupils | Dorpsstraat 57 | – / – |
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 5556
Turfbergse Heide & Nederheide · Borkel en Schaft
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
5555 Valkenswaard · 5554 Valkenswaard · 5553 Valkenswaard · 5552 Valkenswaard · 5551 Valkenswaard · 5561 Riethoven · 5563 Westerhoven · 5541 Reusel · 5571 Bergeijk
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.