Molenlaankwartier, Rotterdam: risk profile for apartment buyers
Molenlaankwartier is a buurt in Rotterdam's Hillegersberg-Schiebroek district, north-east of the old village of Hillegersberg and on the river Rotte. It is mainly a neighbourhood of single-family houses, on lanes named after composers, painters and birds (Mozartlaan, Van Goghlaan, Merellaan), with the Molenlaan as its central axis. The average WOZ value of €726,000 (CBS, 2026-10-01) is the highest of the buurten in Hillegersberg-Schiebroek.
Apartments are in the minority here, and most are post-war: 77% of apartment buildings were built between 1945 and 1970 (BAG, 2026-10-01), with a median of 6 homes per building and 65 m² per apartment (BAG, 2026-10-01). So supply is small, and the buildings are older than the area's reputation suggests. Judge an apartment here on its MJOP — concrete, balconies and insulation — not on the street it stands on.
30% of homes in Molenlaankwartier, Rotterdam are apartments in buildings with two or more homes (BAG, 2026-10-01). They sit in 83 apartment buildings, roughly the number of VvEs in the buurt (BAG, 2026-10-01). Molenlaankwartier has 8,230 residents and an average WOZ value of €726,000 (CBS, 2026-10-01).
Risks
- Foundation risk: the postcode area around this buurt (3055TE) is classified "Overig" (PDOK/RVO, 2026-10-01). 90% of the apartment buildings here were built before 1970, the era most associated with wooden-pile foundations (BAG, 2026-10-01). This is an area-level indication, not a per-building inspection — always ask for the VvE's own foundation report before buying.
- Flood depth: not available for this buurt (Klimaateffectatlas only gives us a raw index value here, not a real-world water depth).
- Heat stress: not available for this buurt (same limitation as flood depth — only a raw index value, not a usable figure).
- Soil status: not available for this buurt (Bodemloket data is not yet integrated).
- Energy label: we don't show per-building labels. Look up the label of the apartment you're considering on EP-Online by address. 90% of the apartment buildings here were built before 1971, an era that was often built with little or no insulation.
- Registered crime per 1,000 residents: not available for this buurt (no crime dataset is integrated yet).
Apartments in Molenlaankwartier
- Share of apartments: 30% of homes in Molenlaankwartier, Rotterdam are apartments in buildings with two or more homes (BAG, 2026-10-01).
- Apartment buildings: Molenlaankwartier has 83 buildings with two or more homes, roughly the number of VvEs (BAG, 2026-10-01). One VvE can span several BAG buildings, so treat this as an approximation.
- Construction year: Of the apartment buildings in Molenlaankwartier, 13% were built before 1945, 77% between 1945 and 1970, 6% between 1971 and 2000 and 4% after 2000 (BAG, 2026-10-01).
- Apartment size: the median apartment in Molenlaankwartier has 65 m² of floor area (BAG, 2026-10-01).
- Monuments: none of the apartment buildings in Molenlaankwartier is a rijksmonument or in a protected cityscape (beschermd stadsgezicht) (RCE, 2026-10-01).
- Erfpacht: not available for this gemeente — Rotterdam publishes no open per-parcel erfpacht data. Check the title deed (eigendomsakte) or the Kadaster record before you bid.
What this building stock means for your VvE
Most apartment buildings in Molenlaankwartier (77%) were built between 1945 and 1970. Typical VvE cost themes for that era: concrete rot, balconies and galleries, asbestos, and facade renovation.
What to check in a 1945–1970 building:
- Concrete: ask for a recent concrete survey of balconies, galleries and facades, and check that repairs are in the MJOP.
- Asbestos: ask whether there is an asbestos inventory, especially before renovation work.
- Energy label: many buildings from this era were built without cavity insulation. Look up the apartment's label on EP-Online and check whether insulation is planned in the MJOP.
General guidance based on construction era; your building may differ.
Questions to ask the VvE before you bid in Molenlaankwartier
- When was the foundation last inspected, can I see the report, and is foundation repair in the MJOP?
- Have the balconies and galleries been checked for concrete rot, and is there an asbestos inventory?
- What is the energy label of the apartment and the building, and is there a plan and a budget to bring the building to label C?
- Is the VvE active: does it hold a yearly meeting, keep its own bank account and insure the building?
- Is the MJOP less than 5 years old, and is the reserve fund in line with it?
- Did the minutes (notulen) of the last three years decide on major works or a one-off contribution (bijzondere bijdrage)?
- Is the land on erfpacht (leasehold)? If so, is the ground rent bought off, and until when?
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This page is about the buildings. For day-to-day livability in Molenlaankwartier (safety, amenities, green space), see the government's Leefbaarometer.
The neighborhood in numbers
| Population | 8,230 |
|---|---|
| Population density | 4,115 / km² |
| Average WOZ value | €726,000 |
| Housing stock | 3,533 |
| Multi-family homes | 32% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72% |
| Rental homes | 28% |
| Homes built more than 10 years ago | 97% |
| New builds (last 10 years) | 3% |
| Urbanization | strongly urban |
Streets and buildings
Buildings by construction year
Of the 4754 mapped buildings, 36% were built before 1945, 49% between 1945 and 1970, 5% between 1971 and 2000, and 9% after 2000; the oldest dates from 1880 and the newest from 2026.Adriaan van der Plaslaan 3055NZBachlaan 3055TA, 3055TB, 3055TC +1Bergplein 3055ZABergse Linker Rottekade 3056LMBerliozlaan 3055KA, 3055KBBizetlaan 3055SBBorchsatelaan 3055ZB, 3055ZC, 3055ZD +8Borodinlaan 3055KCBoterdorpse Verlaat 3055XABrahmslaan 3055HA, 3055HBBreedveldsingel 3055PG, 3055PH, 3055PJ +2Breitnersingel 3055BA, 3055BB, 3055BC +1
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Brucknerlaan 3055SC, 3055SEBurgemeester F.H. van Kempensingel 3055BH, 3055BJBurgemeester Le Fèvre de Montignylaan 3055LA, 3055LB, 3055LC +12Burgemeester Le Fèvre de Montignyplein 3055NLBurgemeester de Villeneuvesingel 3055AK, 3055AL, 3055AM +3Chabotlaan 3055AA, 3055AB, 3055AC +4Chopinlaan 3055JNDebussylaan 3055TEDick Elfferslaan 3055NWDiepenbrocklaan 3055WB, 3055WCDonizettilaan 3055SG, 3055SHDresdenlaan 3055WD, 3055WEDuivenpad 3055VEElgarhof 3055CBElgarlaan 3055CAFloris Versterlaan 3055BMFrans Halssingel 3055ZPGlazoenowlaan 3055KDGranadoslaan 3055RA, 3055RB, 3055RC +2Grieglaan 3055TG, 3055THGrindweg 3055VA, 3055VB, 3055VC +1Haydnlaan 3055HC, 3055HDHeijbergstraat 3055PPHellendaalstraat 3055EVHendrik Andriessenlaan 3055WXHenriëtte Bosmanslaan 3055WGHillegondaplein 3055ZRHändellaan 3055HEJacob Marisplein 3055BKJan Schierecklaan 3055AVJan Weijnslaan 3055PSJeroen Boschlaan 3055NM, 3055NN, 3055NP +1Joseph Israëlslaan 3055BGJubileumplein 3055ZSKoekkoekplein 3055ZTLandrélaan 3055WHLeendert Bollelaan 3055NSLeeuweriklaan 3055EA, 3055EB, 3055ECLiduinaplein 3055LHLijsterlaan 3055CC, 3055CD, 3055CE +3Lisztlaan 3055KE, 3055KG, 3055KHLouis van Roodelaan 3055NVMaarten Dijkshoornlaan 3055AS, 3055ATMahlersingel 3055SJMauvelaan 3055BLMeeuwenlaan 3055CK, 3055CL, 3055CMMendelssohnlaan 3055HG, 3055HH, 3055HJ +1Merellaan 3055EDMesdaglaan 3055PRMolenlaan 3055EE, 3055EG, 3055EH +17Mozartlaan 3055KJ, 3055KK, 3055KL +1Nachtegaallaan 3055CN, 3055CP, 3055CR +1Obrechtlaan 3055TJ, 3055TKOffenbachlaan 3055KNPergolesilaan 3055SKPlevierlaan 3055ETPrinses Beatrixplantsoen 3055PT, 3055PVSchubertlaan 3055HL, 3055HM, 3055HN +2Schumannlaan 3055HS, 3055HT, 3055HVSimon Miedemahof 3055NXSmetanalaan 3055TL, 3055TMStrausslaan 3055CT, 3055CVStreksingel 3055AJSvendsenlaan 3055TN, 3055TPSweelincklaan 3055WTTerbregse Rechter Rottekade 3055XC, 3055XD, 3055XE +4Terbregselaan 3055RG, 3055RH, 3055RJ +1Thorn Prikkerlaan 3055PNTooroplaan 3055VGTsjaikofskilaan 3055KPValeriuspad 3055JPVan Ballegooijsingel 3055PA, 3055PB, 3055PC +2Van Beethovenlaan 3055JA, 3055JB, 3055JC +1Van Beethovensingel 3055JE, 3055JG, 3055JH +4Van Goghlaan 3055PMVan Hoytemalaan 3055BEVan der Veldelaan 3055ZV, 3055ZWVerdilaan 3055SL, 3055SMVerhulstlaan 3055WJVon Weberlaan 3055HW, 3055HX, 3055HZVoorhout 3055ER, 3055ESWagenaarlaan 3055WKWillaertpad 3055JRWillem Pijperlaan 3055WL, 3055WN, 3055WPZagwijnlaan 3055WVZweerslaan 3055WR, 3055WS
Schools nearby
6 primary schools, 4 secondary schools in the buurt, highest level offered: VWO.
Primary schools
- St. Michael (primary school): Mahlersingel 9, 3055SJ ROTTERDAM
- Jacob Maris-School (primary school): Jacob Marisplein 9, 3055BK ROTTERDAM
- Emmaschool (primary school): Hilleniussingel 23, 3054EX ROTTERDAM
- Hildegaertschool (primary school): Debussylaan 11, 3055TE ROTTERDAM
- Eduard V Beinumschool (primary school): Bizetlaan 2, 3055SB ROTTERDAM
- Kindcentrum De Heijberg (primary school): Heijbergstraat 2-4, 3055PP Rotterdam
Secondary schools
- Laurens Lyceum voor Vwo en Havo (secondary school — HAVO/VWO): Voorhout 100, 3055ES ROTTERDAM
- Unie Noord - locatie Vak College Hillegersberg (secondary school — VBO): Argonautenweg 13, 3054RP ROTTERDAM
- Unie Noord- locatie De TooropMavo (secondary school — VBO/MAVO): Tooroplaan 8, 3055VG ROTTERDAM
- WOW VO voor havo en vwo (secondary school — HAVO/VWO): Duivenpad 7, 3055VE ROTTERDAM
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What share of homes in Molenlaankwartier are apartments?
30% of the 3,536 homes in Molenlaankwartier, Rotterdam are apartments in buildings with two or more homes (BAG, 2026-10-01). They sit in 83 apartment buildings, roughly the number of VvEs in the buurt. The median apartment has 65 m² of floor area (BAG, 2026-10-01).
Is there foundation risk in Molenlaankwartier?
The postcode area around Molenlaankwartier (3055TE) is classified "Overig" in the PDOK/RVO indicative foundation-risk map (2026-10-01). 90% of the buurt's apartment buildings were built before 1970, the era most associated with wooden-pile foundations in Dutch cities (BAG, 2026-10-01). This is an area-level indication, not a building inspection, so ask the VvE for its own foundation report.
Are apartments in Molenlaankwartier on erfpacht?
We have no open per-parcel erfpacht data for Rotterdam, so check the title deed (eigendomsakte) or the Kadaster record of the apartment you're considering. If the land is on erfpacht, ask whether the ground rent (canon) is bought off and until which date, or what it costs per year and how it is indexed. Ask which general conditions (algemene bepalingen) apply and whether the lease is perpetual (eeuwigdurend) or ends on a set date. Also ask whether the VvE pays the canon through the service costs or each owner pays it separately, because that changes your monthly costs.
How old are the apartment buildings in Molenlaankwartier, and what does that mean for VvE costs?
Of the apartment buildings in Molenlaankwartier, 13% were built before 1945, 77% between 1945 and 1970, 6% between 1971 and 2000 and 4% after 2000 (BAG, 2026-10-01). For the most common era, between 1945 and 1970, typical VvE cost themes are concrete rot, balconies and galleries, asbestos, and facade renovation. This is general guidance by construction era; your building may differ.
What should I ask the VvE before buying in Molenlaankwartier?
Ask for the MJOP, the latest annual accounts (jaarrekening) and three years of minutes (notulen). For Molenlaankwartier in particular: When was the foundation last inspected, can I see the report, and is foundation repair in the MJOP? Have the balconies and galleries been checked for concrete rot, and is there an asbestos inventory? What is the energy label of the apartment and the building, and is there a plan and a budget to bring the building to label C?
Every building and every apartment can have its own issues — the facts above describe the buurt as a whole, not any single home.
We individually checked 4754 buildings in Molenlaankwartier against official data (BAG, PDOK, CBS).
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