Postcode 5987 Egchel
About 1,530 people live in postcode area 5987 in Egchel (municipality Peel en Maas), in 675 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €413,000 in 2023, up 54% from €268,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 2.9% are apartments and 10.5% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 19% 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 | €268,000 |
| 2017 | €270,000 +0.7% |
| 2018 | €276,000 +2.2% |
| 2019 | €291,000 +5.4% |
| 2020 | €306,000 +5.2% |
| 2021 | €329,000 +7.5% |
| 2022 | €353,000 +7.3% |
| 2023 | €413,000 +17% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 17.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 8.5% |
| Age 25–44 | 30.1% |
| Age 45–64 | 27.5% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7% |
| Single-person households | 35.6% |
| Families with children | 33.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 525 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 8.6% |
| Apartments | 2.9% |
| Built before 1945 | 10.5% |
| Built 2015 or later | 18.1% |
| Average gas use | 950 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,390 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.7 km |
| GP | 2.3 km |
| Pharmacy | 2.3 km |
| Primary school | 0.7 km |
| Secondary school | 1.3 km |
| Daycare | 0.7 km |
| Train station | 10.1 km |
| Hospital | 2.3 km |
| Library | 2.3 km |
| Swimming pool | 2.5 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 5987
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool De Kemp Roman Catholic · 164 pupils | Kempstraat 36 | 90% / 52.4% |
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 5987
Egchel-centrum · Buitengebied Egchelse Heide
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
5986 Beringe · 5988 Helden · 5985 Grashoek · 5984 Koningslust · 5991 Baarlo · 5981 Panningen · 5993 Maasbree · 5995 Kessel · 5977 Evertsoord · 5976 Kronenberg
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.