Postcode 9421 Bovensmilde
About 3,300 people live in postcode area 9421 in Bovensmilde (municipality Midden-Drenthe), in 1,455 households.
The average home value (WOZ) was €272,000 in 2023, up 61% from €169,000 in 2016.
70% of homes are owner-occupied, 5.5% are apartments and 11.3% were built before 1945.
Liveability is in the top 43% 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 | €169,000 |
| 2017 | €173,000 +2.4% |
| 2018 | €177,000 +2.3% |
| 2019 | €188,000 +6.2% |
| 2020 | €201,000 +6.9% |
| 2021 | €215,000 +7% |
| 2022 | €238,000 +10.7% |
| 2023 | €272,000 +14.3% |
Average WOZ value (municipal tax valuation) of homes in this postcode area, CBS.
Who lives here
| Age 0–14 | 14.5% |
| Age 15–24 | 10.8% |
| Age 25–44 | 21.1% |
| Age 45–64 | 29.8% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9% |
| Single-person households | 28.2% |
| Families with children | 36.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 |
| Median household income | – |
| Urbanity | rural |
CBS 2024
Homes
| Homes | 1,465 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 70% / 30% |
| Social housing | 22.9% |
| Apartments | 5.5% |
| Built before 1945 | 11.3% |
| Built 2015 or later | 2% |
| Average gas use | 1,030 m³ a year |
| Average electricity use | 2,680 kWh a year |
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.8 km |
| GP | 0.9 km |
| Pharmacy | 4.1 km |
| Primary school | 0.9 km |
| Secondary school | 5.3 km |
| Daycare | 0.9 km |
| Train station | 8.5 km |
| Hospital | 7.7 km |
| Library | 0.9 km |
| Swimming pool | 5.4 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS.
Schools in 9421
| Primary school | Distance | Target level reading / maths |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton Kindcentrum De Wingerd Protestant Christian · 162 pupils | Floralaan 1-A | 41.2% / 38.9% |
| IKC De Meenthe public (non-denominational) · 62 pupils | Floralaan 1-A | – / – |
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 9421
Bovensmilde-Centrum · Bovensmilde-Noord · Bovensmilde-Zuid · Verspreide huizen Bovensmilde
Crime, liveability breakdown and more per neighbourhood.
Nearby postcodes
9422 Smilde · 9419 Drijber · 9423 Hoogersmilde · 9418 Wijster · 9417 Spier · 9416 Oranje · 9415 Hijken · 9414 Hooghalen · 9413 Beilen · 9412 Beilen
Sources: CBS Statistieken per postcode (via PDOK), Leefbaarometer 3.0. Figures are averages for the postcode area. AI agents: factline.dev/llms.txt.