Postcode 8397 De Blesse
About 805 people live in postcode area 8397 in De Blesse (municipality Weststellingwerf), in 340 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €291,000 in 2023, up 71% from €170,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 1.4% are apartments and 25.7% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 70% 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 | €170,000 |
| 2017 | €175,000 +2.9% |
| 2018 | €187,000 +6.9% |
| 2019 | €191,000 +2.1% |
| 2020 | €202,000 +5.8% |
| 2021 | €221,000 +9.4% |
| 2022 | €250,000 +13.1% |
| 2023 | €291,000 +16.4% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 14.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 13% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.1% |
| Age 45–64 | 31.1% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5% |
| Single-person households | 27.9% |
| Families with children | 38.2% |
| Average household size | 2.4 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 350 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 18.6% |
| Apartments | 1.4% |
| Built before 1945 | 25.7% |
| Built 2015 or later | 1.4% |
| Average gas use | 1,090 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,840 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 4.8 km |
| GP | 5.1 km |
| Pharmacy | 5.2 km |
| Primary school | 0.4 km |
| Secondary school | 6 km |
| Daycare | 0.4 km |
| Train station | 5.5 km |
| Hospital | 8.4 km |
| Library | 4.9 km |
| Swimming pool | 5.6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8397
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Basisschool Dorpsschool de Blesse public (non-denominational) · 38 pupils | Meidoornstraat 33 | – / – |
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 8397
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8396 Peperga · 8398 Blesdijke · 8395 Steggerda · 8394 De Hoeve · 8393 Vinkega · 8401 Gorredijk · 8392 Boijl · 8391 Noordwolde · 8403 Jonkerslân · 8404 Langezwaag
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.