Provenierswijk, Rotterdam: risk profile for apartment buyers
Provenierswijk lies directly behind Rotterdam Centraal station, between the Stationssingel, the Schiekade and the Statenweg, and was mostly built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century: 92% of apartment buildings predate 1945 (BAG, 2026-10-11). Its canals (singels) are part of the protected Waterproject; 41% of apartment buildings are a rijksmonument or in a protected cityscape (RCE, 2026-10-11). Being next to the station is a plus for getting around, but for a home along the tracks, check how much vibration and noise you notice. 28% of homes are owner-occupied (CBS, 2026-10-11), so ask who the largest owner in the VvE is and how the votes are split.
96% of homes in Provenierswijk, Rotterdam are apartments in buildings with two or more homes (BAG, 2026-10-11). They sit in 541 apartment buildings, roughly the number of VvEs in the buurt (BAG, 2026-10-11). Provenierswijk has 4,825 residents and an average WOZ value of €366,000 (CBS, 2026-10-11).
Risks
- Foundation risk: the postcode area around this buurt (3033TB) is classified "Overig" (PDOK/RVO, 2026-10-11). "Overig" means RVO does not classify the area itself, because the municipality of Rotterdam publishes a more current, detailed foundation map (rotterdam.nl/funderingskaart). 93% of the apartment buildings here were built before 1970, the era most associated with wooden-pile foundations (BAG, 2026-10-11). 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. 93% of the apartment buildings here were built before 1971, an era that was often built with little or no insulation.
- Registered crimes per 1,000 residents (police/CBS, 2025): 96 (462 registered crimes, 4,825 residents). Crimes are counted where they happen, including against visitors, shops and commuters; where many non-residents come, the per-resident figure says less about residents themselves. These are police records, a different measure from the Koopscan crime signals at the bottom of this page.
Apartments in Provenierswijk
- Share of apartments: 96% of homes in Provenierswijk, Rotterdam are apartments in buildings with two or more homes (BAG, 2026-10-11).
- Apartment buildings: Provenierswijk has 541 buildings with two or more homes, roughly the number of VvEs (BAG, 2026-10-11). One VvE can span several BAG buildings, so treat this as an approximation.
- Construction year: Of the apartment buildings in Provenierswijk, 92% were built before 1945, 1% between 1945 and 1970, 6% between 1971 and 2000 and 1% after 2000 (BAG, 2026-10-11).
- Apartment size: the median apartment in Provenierswijk has 77 m² of floor area (BAG, 2026-10-11).
- Monuments: 41% of apartment buildings in Provenierswijk are a rijksmonument or in a protected cityscape (beschermd stadsgezicht) (RCE, 2026-10-11).
- 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 Provenierswijk (92%) were built before 1945. Typical VvE cost themes for that era: foundations (wooden piles), wooden floors, roofs, and permits for work on monuments.
What to check in a pre-1945 building:
- Foundation: ask for the foundation survey (funderingsonderzoek) and check whether pile repair is planned and budgeted in the MJOP.
- Wooden floors and roof: look in the MJOP for beam, roof and gutter work, with a year and an amount.
- Energy label: pre-war buildings often have a low label. Look up the apartment's label on EP-Online and ask whether the VvE has an insulation plan.
General guidance based on construction era; your building may differ.
Questions to ask the VvE before you bid in Provenierswijk
- When was the foundation last inspected, can I see the report, and is foundation repair in the MJOP?
- Is the building a rijksmonument or in a protected cityscape, and does the MJOP budget for permit-bound restoration work?
- When were the roof and the wooden floors (beams) last inspected, and are repairs planned in the MJOP?
- 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)?
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This page is about the buildings. For day-to-day livability in Provenierswijk (safety, amenities, green space), see the government's Leefbaarometer.
The neighborhood in numbers
| Population | 4,825 |
|---|---|
| Population density | 16,347 / km² |
| Average WOZ value | €366,000 |
| Housing stock | 2,638 |
| Multi-family homes | 97% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 28% |
| Rental homes | 72% |
| Homes built more than 10 years ago | 97% |
| New builds (last 10 years) | 3% |
| Urbanization | very strongly urban |
Streets and buildings
Buildings by construction year
Of the 844 mapped buildings, 85% were built before 1945, 2% between 1945 and 1970, 7% between 1971 and 2000, and 7% after 2000; the oldest dates from 1865 and the newest from 2024.Baljuwplein 3033XA, 3033XB, 3033XC +2Harddraverstraat 3033XG, 3033XH, 3033XJ +3Hoevestraat 3033GA, 3033GB, 3033GC +1Jacob Loisstraat 3033RA, 3033RB, 3033RC +3Klein-Coolstraat 3033XP, 3033XR, 3033XS +2Molenwaterweg 3033CA, 3033CB, 3033CC +1Nicolaas Zasstraat 3033TB, 3033TC, 3033TD +1Obreenstraat 3033RH, 3033RJ, 3033RKPieter de Raadtstraat 3033VA, 3033VB, 3033VC +5Proveniersplein 3033EA, 3033EB, 3033ECProvenierssingel 3033ED, 3033EE, 3033EG +6Proveniersstraat 3033CE, 3033CG, 3033CH +5
Show all 26 streets and postcodes
Schefferstraat 3033RL, 3033RNSchiekade 3033BA, 3033BB, 3033BC +9Spoorsingel 3033GE, 3033GG, 3033GH +5Statenpad 3033JBStatenweg 3033JAStationssingel 3033HA, 3033HB, 3033HC +5Ungerplein 3033BR, 3033BS, 3033BT +1Van Waerschutstraat 3033TL, 3033TM, 3033TNVan der Schellingstraat 3033VK, 3033VL, 3033VM +3Van der Sluysstraat 3033SB, 3033SC, 3033SE +8Versijdenstraat 3033TH, 3033TJ, 3033TKWalenburgerweg 3033AA, 3033AB, 3033AC +6Walenburghof 3033HKZuster Hennekeplein 3033BW
Schools nearby
9 primary schools, 14 secondary schools in the buurt, highest level offered: VWO.
Primary schools
- Vrijeschool Rotterdam West (primary school): Velsenluststraat 7, 3021AW ROTTERDAM
- Montessorischool (primary school): Essenburgsingel 25-C, 3021AN ROTTERDAM
- Augustinus (primary school): Josephstraat 12-14, 3014TP ROTTERDAM
- Jenaplanschool De Griffioen (primary school): Rodenrijselaan 74, 3037XH ROTTERDAM
- De Klimop (primary school): Rembrandtstraat 27, 3035LL ROTTERDAM
- De Margriet (primary school): Nolensstraat 44, 3039PV ROTTERDAM
- De Provenier (primary school): Harddraverstraat 7, 3033XG ROTTERDAM
- Imelda (primary school): Veurstraat 3-7, 3037BN ROTTERDAM
- Taalschool Rotterdam (primary school): Walenburgerweg 35, 3039AC Rotterdam
Secondary schools
- Wolfert van Borselen scholengroep (secondary school — VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO): Bentincklaan 280, 3039KK ROTTERDAM
- Scholengemeenschap Montessori Lyceum Rotterdam voor Gymnasium Atheneum en Havo (secondary school — HAVO/VWO): Schimmelpenninckstraat 17, 3039KS ROTTERDAM
- Unie Noord-Codarts Lyceum (secondary school — HAVO/VWO): Kruisplein 26, 3012CC ROTTERDAM
- Het Lyceum Rotterdam voor Vwo en Havo (secondary school — HAVO/VWO): Beukelsdijk 91, 3021AE ROTTERDAM
- Wolfert College (secondary school — VBO/MAVO): Walenburgerweg 130, 3033AK ROTTERDAM
- Accent Praktijkonderwijs Centrum (secondary school — PRO): Vijverhofstraat 97, 3032SH ROTTERDAM
- Unie Noord- locatie Horeca Vakschool Rotterdam (secondary school — VBO/MAVO): Noordsingel 72, 3032BG ROTTERDAM
- Unie Noord- locatie Mavo Centraal (secondary school — VBO/MAVO): Stationssingel 70, 3033HJ ROTTERDAM
- Unie Noord- locatie Montessori Mavo Rotterdam (secondary school — VBO/MAVO): Walenburgerweg 35-B, 3039AC ROTTERDAM
- Wolfert van Borselen scholengroep (secondary school — HAVO/VWO): Schimmelpenninckstraat 23, 3039KS ROTTERDAM
- Wolfert ISK (secondary school — BRUGJAAR): Walenburgerweg 128, 3033AK ROTTERDAM
- Wolfert van Borselen Scholengroep (secondary school — HAVO/VWO): Bentincklaan 294, 3039KK ROTTERDAM
- Marnix Gymnasium (secondary school — VWO): Henegouwerplein 16, 3021PM ROTTERDAM
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What share of homes in Provenierswijk are apartments?
96% of the 2,695 homes in Provenierswijk, Rotterdam are apartments in buildings with two or more homes (BAG, 2026-10-11). They sit in 541 apartment buildings, roughly the number of VvEs in the buurt. The median apartment has 77 m² of floor area (BAG, 2026-10-11).
Is there foundation risk in Provenierswijk?
The postcode area around Provenierswijk (3033TB) is classified "Overig" in the PDOK/RVO indicative foundation-risk map (2026-10-11). "Overig" means RVO does not classify the area itself, because the municipality of Rotterdam publishes a more current, detailed foundation map (rotterdam.nl/funderingskaart). 93% of the buurt's apartment buildings were built before 1970, the era most associated with wooden-pile foundations in Dutch cities (BAG, 2026-10-11). This is an area-level indication, not a building inspection, so ask the VvE for its own foundation report.
Are apartments in Provenierswijk 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 Provenierswijk, and what does that mean for VvE costs?
Of the apartment buildings in Provenierswijk, 92% were built before 1945, 1% between 1945 and 1970, 6% between 1971 and 2000 and 1% after 2000 (BAG, 2026-10-11). For the most common era, before 1945, typical VvE cost themes are foundations (wooden piles), wooden floors, roofs, and permits for work on monuments. This is general guidance by construction era; your building may differ.
What should I ask the VvE before buying in Provenierswijk?
Ask for the MJOP, the latest annual accounts (jaarrekening) and three years of minutes (notulen). For Provenierswijk in particular: When was the foundation last inspected, can I see the report, and is foundation repair in the MJOP? Is the building a rijksmonument or in a protected cityscape, and does the MJOP budget for permit-bound restoration work? When were the roof and the wooden floors (beams) last inspected, and are repairs planned in the MJOP?
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 844 buildings in Provenierswijk against official data (BAG, PDOK, CBS).
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