Postcode 8448 Heerenveen
About 6,000 people live in postcode area 8448 in Heerenveen, in 2,165 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €424,000 in 2023, up 73% from €245,000 in 2016.
80% of homes are owner-occupied, 11.3% are apartments and 7.3% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 10% 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 | €245,000 |
| 2017 | €250,000 +2% |
| 2018 | €263,000 +5.2% |
| 2019 | €280,000 +6.5% |
| 2020 | €302,000 +7.9% |
| 2021 | €331,000 +9.6% |
| 2022 | €357,000 +7.9% |
| 2023 | €424,000 +18.8% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 23.3% |
| Age 15–24 | 12.5% |
| Age 25–44 | 24.9% |
| Age 45–64 | 28.3% |
| Age 65+ | 10.8% |
| Single-person households | 18.5% |
| Families with children | 54.5% |
| Average household size | 2.7 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | hardly urban |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 2,205 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 80% / 20% |
| Social housing | 12.9% |
| Apartments | 11.3% |
| Built before 1945 | 7.3% |
| Built 2015 or later | 30.2% |
| Average gas use | 780 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 3,160 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 2.3 km |
| GP | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacy | 2.1 km |
| Primary school | 1.1 km |
| Secondary school | 1.5 km |
| Daycare | 1.1 km |
| Train station | 3.5 km |
| Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Library | 2.6 km |
| Swimming pool | 2.1 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 8448
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| De Burcht Protestant Christian · 366 pupils | Schoterplein 28 | 77.2% / 58.6% |
| OBS. Het Slingertouw public (non-denominational) · 409 pupils | Schoterplein 29 | 89.1% / 50% |
Share of pupils leaving at the target level (2F reading, 1S maths) on the end-of-primary test, 2024. National: 73.7% / 43.3%.
| Secondary school | Distance | Exam pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Aeres VMBO Heerenveen VBO | Domela Nieuwenhuisweg 3 | – |
Exam pass rate per track, latest school year. DUO open data.
Neighbourhoods in 8448
Centrum · Midden · Skoatterwald · Het meer · De Knipe
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
8447 Heerenveen · 8449 Terband · 8446 Heerenveen · 8445 Heerenveen · 8451 Oudeschoot · 8444 Heerenveen · 8452 Nieuweschoot · 8443 Heerenveen · 8453 Oranjewoud · 8442 Heerenveen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.