Postcode 7242 Lochem
About 5,625 people live in postcode area 7242 in Lochem, in 2,510 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €315,000 in 2023, up 70% from €185,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 6.3% are apartments and 5.9% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 58% 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 | €185,000 |
| 2017 | €186,000 +0.5% |
| 2018 | €192,000 +3.2% |
| 2019 | €209,000 +8.9% |
| 2020 | €217,000 +3.8% |
| 2021 | €226,000 +4.1% |
| 2022 | €253,000 +11.9% |
| 2023 | €315,000 +24.5% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 16.7% |
| Age 15–24 | 9.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.8% |
| Age 45–64 | 26% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7% |
| Single-person households | 32.5% |
| Families with children | 34.5% |
| Average household size | 2.2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | moderately urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 2,550 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 35.3% |
| Apartments | 6.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 5.9% |
| Built 2015 or later | 3.5% |
| Average gas use | 920 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,340 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.6 km |
| GP | 1 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| Primary school | 0.6 km |
| Secondary school | 1.7 km |
| Daycare | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 2.5 km |
| Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Library | 1.3 km |
| Swimming pool | 1.7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7242
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| De Rank Protestant Christian · 128 pupils | Curieplein 21 | 90.5% / 33.3% |
| Meester G. Propschool public (non-denominational) · 216 pupils | Burgemeester Leenstraat 11 | 77.8% / 37% |
| Openbare Basisschool De Vennegotte public (non-denominational) · 241 pupils | Pearsonplein 23 | 69.6% / 50% |
| Prins Hendrik Protestant Christian · 69 pupils | Burgemeester Leenstraat 13 | – / – |
| Rooms Katholieke Basisschool Sint Joseph Roman Catholic · 207 pupils | Prins Frisolaan 12-A | 92.9% / 66.7% |
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 7242
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7241 Lochem · 7244 Barchem · 7245 Laren · 7234 Wichmond · 7233 Vierakker · 7251 Vorden · 7232 Warnsveld · 7231 Warnsveld · 7255 Hengelo (Gld) · 7256 Keijenborg
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.