Postcode 8438 Wateren
About 140 people live in postcode area 8438 in Wateren (municipality Westerveld), in 75 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €596,000 in 2023, up 58% from €378,000 in 2016.
90% of homes are owner-occupied, 27.3% are apartments and 63.6% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 32% 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 | €378,000 |
| 2017 | €382,000 +1.1% |
| 2018 | €401,000 +5% |
| 2019 | €402,000 +0.2% |
| 2020 | €429,000 +6.7% |
| 2021 | €447,000 +4.2% |
| 2022 | €597,000 +33.6% |
| 2023 | €596,000 -0.2% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 7.1% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.7% |
| Age 25–44 | 10.7% |
| Age 45–64 | 42.9% |
| Age 65+ | 32.1% |
| Single-person households | 40% |
| Families with children | 26.7% |
| Average household size | 1.9 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 55 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 90% / 10% |
| Social housing | – |
| Apartments | 27.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 63.6% |
| Built 2015 or later | – |
| Average gas use | 1,480 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 4,260 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 8.2 km |
| GP | 8.6 km |
| Pharmacy | 8.6 km |
| Primary school | 4.9 km |
| Secondary school | 8.7 km |
| Daycare | 4.9 km |
| Train station | 19.5 km |
| Hospital | 18.9 km |
| Library | 8.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 10.2 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Neighbourhoods in 8438
Zorgvlied · Verspreide huizen Zorgvlied · Verspreide huizen Doldersum
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8437 Zorgvlied · 8439 Oude Willem · 8435 Donkerbroek · 8441 Heerenveen · 8434 Waskemeer · 8442 Heerenveen · 8433 Haulerwijk · 8443 Heerenveen · 8432 Haule · 8444 Heerenveen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.