Postcode 6285 Epen
About 1,020 people live in postcode area 6285 in Epen (municipality Gulpen-Wittem), in 475 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €385,000 in 2023, up 67% from €231,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 14.9% are apartments and 34.7% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 16% 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 | €231,000 |
| 2017 | €233,000 +0.9% |
| 2018 | €245,000 +5.2% |
| 2019 | €256,000 +4.5% |
| 2020 | €281,000 +9.8% |
| 2021 | €309,000 +10% |
| 2022 | €335,000 +8.4% |
| 2023 | €385,000 +14.9% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 11.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 6.9% |
| Age 25–44 | 18.6% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.8% |
| Single-person households | 32.6% |
| Families with children | 28.4% |
| Average household size | 2.1 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 505 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 12.9% |
| Apartments | 14.9% |
| Built before 1945 | 34.7% |
| Built 2015 or later | – |
| Average gas use | 1,220 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,020 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.7 km |
| GP | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacy | 3.1 km |
| Primary school | 0.8 km |
| Secondary school | 6.6 km |
| Daycare | 0.8 km |
| Train station | 11.8 km |
| Hospital | 13.7 km |
| Library | 6.7 km |
| Swimming pool | 6.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 6285
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Rooms Katholieke Basisschool A Hermkes Roman Catholic · 78 pupils | Schoolstraat 16 | – / – |
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 6285
Epen · Eperheide · Verspreide huizen
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
6286 Wittem · 6287 Eys · 6281 Mechelen · 6289 Elkenrade · 6291 Vaals · 6278 Beutenaken · 6277 Slenaken · 6276 Heijenrath · 6294 Vijlen · 6295 Lemiers
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.