Postcode 7707 Balkbrug
About 4,005 people live in postcode area 7707 in Balkbrug (municipality Hardenberg), in 1,625 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €343,000 in 2023, up 54% from €223,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 5% are apartments and 30% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 28% 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 | €223,000 |
| 2017 | €228,000 +2.2% |
| 2018 | €234,000 +2.6% |
| 2019 | €242,000 +3.4% |
| 2020 | €247,000 +2.1% |
| 2021 | €259,000 +4.9% |
| 2022 | €307,000 +18.5% |
| 2023 | €343,000 +11.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 15% |
| Age 15–24 | 12.2% |
| Age 25–44 | 22% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6% |
| Single-person households | 27.4% |
| Families with children | 36.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,585 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 10.1% |
| Apartments | 5% |
| Built before 1945 | 30% |
| Built 2015 or later | 9.8% |
| Average gas use | 1,140 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,130 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.7 km |
| GP | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.8 km |
| Primary school | 1.4 km |
| Secondary school | 5.7 km |
| Daycare | 1.5 km |
| Train station | 12.6 km |
| Hospital | 10.6 km |
| Library | 1.8 km |
| Swimming pool | 7 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 7707
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Oud Avereest public (non-denominational) · 58 pupils | Oud Avereest 10 | – / – |
| Basisschool Prinses Margriet public (non-denominational) · 81 pupils | Kruizingastraat 19 | 52.4% / 40.9% |
| Kindcentrum De Mare Protestant Christian · 111 pupils | De Omloop 2 | – / – |
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 7707
Balkbrug-Zuidwest · Balkbrug-Noord · Balkbrug-Zuidoost · Balkbrug-Benedenvaart · Verspreide huizen De Kolonie · Verspreide huizen Reestgebied (ged.) · Verspreide huizen Westerhuizingerveld
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
7705 Drogteropslagen · 7711 Nieuwleusen · 7702 Dedemsvaart · 7701 Dedemsvaart · 7715 Punthorst · 7696 Brucht · 7695 Bruchterveld · 7694 Kloosterhaar · 7693 Sibculo · 7721 Dalfsen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.