Postcode 7244 Barchem
About 1,765 people live in postcode area 7244 in Barchem (municipality Lochem), in 760 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €470,000 in 2023, up 62% from €291,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 13.6% are apartments and 31.2% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 13% 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 | €291,000 |
| 2017 | €296,000 +1.7% |
| 2018 | €311,000 +5.1% |
| 2019 | €322,000 +3.5% |
| 2020 | €351,000 +9% |
| 2021 | €363,000 +3.4% |
| 2022 | €385,000 +6.1% |
| 2023 | €470,000 +22.1% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 11.6% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.8% |
| Age 25–44 | 15.6% |
| Age 45–64 | 31.4% |
| Age 65+ | 30.6% |
| Single-person households | 27% |
| Families with children | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 770 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 9.7% |
| Apartments | 13.6% |
| Built before 1945 | 31.2% |
| Built 2015 or later | 5.2% |
| Average gas use | 1,260 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,350 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 4.2 km |
| GP | 4 km |
| Pharmacy | 4.4 km |
| Primary school | 1.3 km |
| Secondary school | 5.5 km |
| Daycare | 1.5 km |
| Train station | 5.2 km |
| Hospital | 4.6 km |
| Library | 4.2 km |
| Swimming pool | 5.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7244
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Openbare Basisschool de Barchschole public (non-denominational) · 120 pupils | Beukenlaan 24 | – / – |
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 7244
Verspr.h. Nettelhorst, Langen en Zwiep · Barchem · Verspreide huizen Lochemseweg · Verspr.h. Zwarte Veen en Barchemse Enk · Verspr.h. Boschheurne en Zwiepsche Broek
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7245 Laren · 7242 Lochem · 7241 Lochem · 7251 Vorden · 7234 Wichmond · 7233 Vierakker · 7255 Hengelo (Gld) · 7232 Warnsveld · 7256 Keijenborg · 7231 Warnsveld
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.