Postcode 8426 Appelscha
About 4,940 people live in postcode area 8426 in Appelscha (municipality Ooststellingwerf), in 2,280 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €302,000 in 2023, up 75% from €173,000 in 2016.
60% of homes are owner-occupied, 12.4% are apartments and 9.6% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 50% 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 | €173,000 |
| 2017 | €180,000 +4% |
| 2018 | €195,000 +8.3% |
| 2019 | €203,000 +4.1% |
| 2020 | €223,000 +9.9% |
| 2021 | €234,000 +4.9% |
| 2022 | €261,000 +11.5% |
| 2023 | €302,000 +15.7% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 11.9% |
| Age 15–24 | 8.5% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.1% |
| Age 45–64 | 30% |
| Age 65+ | 28.5% |
| Single-person households | 37.1% |
| Families with children | 27% |
| Average household size | 2 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 2,145 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 60% / 40% |
| Social housing | 28.4% |
| Apartments | 12.4% |
| Built before 1945 | 9.6% |
| Built 2015 or later | 4.7% |
| Average gas use | 1,020 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,410 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 1.4 km |
| GP | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacy | 1.4 km |
| Primary school | 1.1 km |
| Secondary school | 7.2 km |
| Daycare | 1 km |
| Train station | 19.7 km |
| Hospital | 19.3 km |
| Library | 1.4 km |
| Swimming pool | 6 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8426
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Christelijke Basisschool De Mandebrink Protestant Christian · 108 pupils | Steegde 29 | 66.7% / 31.3% |
| Openbare Basisschool de Riemsloot public (non-denominational) · 199 pupils | Alle Wijtzesweg 53-A | 87.5% / 38.9% |
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 8426
Appelscha-Bruggelaan · Appelscha-De Valouwe · Appelscha-Drentseweg · Appelscha-Midden Oost · Appelscha-Midden West · Appelscha-Noord · Appelscha-Steegdenhal · Appelscha-Toogwijk · Appelscha-Vaart · Appelscha-Van Emstweg · Appelscha-Buitengebied
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8425 Langedijke · 8427 Ravenswoud · 8424 Elsloo · 8428 Fochteloo · 8423 Makkinga · 8422 Nijeberkoop · 8421 Oldeberkoop · 8431 Oosterwolde · 8432 Haule · 8433 Haulerwijk
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.