Schiebroek, Rotterdam: risk profile for apartment buyers
Schiebroek is a buurt in Rotterdam's Hillegersberg-Schiebroek district, on the northern edge of the city. Its apartments are mostly post-war: 80% of apartment buildings were built between 1945 and 1970 (BAG, 2026-10-01), when Schiebroek was extended as a garden suburb (tuinstad), with blocks of flats along green canals such as the Meidoornsingel, Kastanjesingel and Lindesingel. Streets are named after trees and plants, and in the southern part after legal scholars (Asserweg, Teldersweg, Van Bijnkershoekweg). The Peppelweg is the local shopping street, and metro line E (stations Melanchthonweg and Meijersplein) runs directly to Rotterdam Centraal and The Hague.
The typical apartment building is mid-sized: the median building has 6 homes (BAG, 2026-10-01). 61% of homes in the buurt are rented (CBS, 2026-10-01), so ask who owns the other apartments in the building: in a mixed complex a housing corporation or investor can hold the majority of votes in the VvE. Rotterdam The Hague Airport lies to the west of the buurt, so visit the address at different times of day and listen before you bid.
66% of homes in Schiebroek, Rotterdam are apartments in buildings with two or more homes (BAG, 2026-10-01). They sit in 484 apartment buildings, roughly the number of VvEs in the buurt (BAG, 2026-10-01). Schiebroek has 17,065 residents and an average WOZ value of €376,000 (CBS, 2026-10-01).
Schiebroek is well connected to the city, especially if you live close to Meijersplein metro station: you can be in the city center within 10–15 minutes. I would also note that Plaswijckpark is close by, and the area has good outdoor spaces and activities for kids. The average price, as you can see above, is much lower than in the city center and in the neighbouring buurten of Hillegersberg and Molenlaankwartier.
Risks
- Foundation risk: the postcode area around this buurt (3053ZD) is classified "Overig" (PDOK/RVO, 2026-10-01). 84% 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. 84% 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 Schiebroek
- Share of apartments: 66% of homes in Schiebroek, Rotterdam are apartments in buildings with two or more homes (BAG, 2026-10-01).
- Apartment buildings: Schiebroek has 484 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 Schiebroek, 4% were built before 1945, 80% between 1945 and 1970, 6% between 1971 and 2000 and 11% after 2000 (BAG, 2026-10-01).
- Apartment size: the median apartment in Schiebroek has 64 m² of floor area (BAG, 2026-10-01).
- Monuments: none of the apartment buildings in Schiebroek 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 Schiebroek (80%) 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 Schiebroek
- 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 Schiebroek (safety, amenities, green space), see the government's Leefbaarometer.
The neighborhood in numbers
| Population | 17,065 |
|---|---|
| Population density | 3,537 / km² |
| Average WOZ value | €376,000 |
| Housing stock | 8,275 |
| Multi-family homes | 67% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 39% |
| Rental homes | 61% |
| 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 6329 mapped buildings, 27% were built before 1945, 42% between 1945 and 1970, 13% between 1971 and 2000, and 18% after 2000; the oldest dates from 1876 and the newest from 2026.1e Vijverstraat 3052HV2e Vijverstraat 3052HTAbeelhof 3053KLAbeelweg 3053PA, 3053PB, 3053PC +4Acacialaan 3053ZA, 3053ZBAdolphine Kokplein 3052SJAdriaan Kluitstraat 3052RA, 3052RC, 3052RD +4Adrianalaan 3053JA, 3053JB, 3053JC +18Ahornlaan 3053WL, 3053WN, 3053WP +1Aronskelkstraat 3053XA, 3053XB, 3053XD +1Asserweg 3052AA, 3052AB, 3052AC +10Berberisweg 3053PJ, 3053PL
Show all 142 streets and postcodes
Bergschenhoekseweg 3053KEBernard de la Faillebocht 3053KPBovenkruierlaan 3052XA, 3052XBBremstraat 3053DCCampanulastraat 3053VAChrysantstraat —Cipreslaan 3053NA, 3053NB, 3053NC +3Clematisstraat 3053XH, 3053XJ, 3053XKCleveringahof 3052PVCornelis Reeuwijkbocht 3053KMCrocusstraat 3053XL, 3053XMCyclaamstraat 3053HDDalkruidstraat 3053DEDe Blécourtstraat 3052NA, 3052NB, 3052NC +2De Damhouderstraat 3052NG, 3052NH, 3052NJ +1De Pintostraat 3052NL, 3052NM, 3052NN +1De Villeneuvestraat 3053ZR, 3053ZS, 3053ZT +1Diephuisstraat 3053TA, 3053TB, 3053TCDina Sansonpad 3052SKDirk Swarteveldplein 3053KNDonkersingel 3052PJ, 3052PK, 3052PL +3Donnerstraat 3053AMDotterbloemstraat 3053JVDovenetelstraat 3053JDDrionpad 3053TTEdelweisslaan 3053JEErasmuspad 3052KPErasmussingel 3045PH, 3052KNEreprijsstraat 3053VB, 3053VC, 3053VD +1Esdoornlaan 3053WSEucalyptushof 3053PSFockema Andreaepad 3053TWFresiastraat 3053VG, 3053VHFrobenstraat 3045RDGanzerikplein 3053EAGentiaanstraat 3053XN, 3053XP, 3053XRHamakerstraat 3052JA, 3052JB, 3052JC +8Hazelaarweg 3053PMHazewinkelpad 3053ARHoge Limiet 3053KTJosephus Jittastraat 3052PR, 3052PSKamillestraat 3053XS, 3053XT, 3053XVKastanjeplein 3053CA, 3053CB, 3053CC +1Kastanjesingel 3053HG, 3053HH, 3053HJ +7Kemperpad 3052VRKemperweg 3052VJ, 3052VMKerstroosstraat 3053EBKlaprooshof —Klaprooslaan 3053DK, 3053DL, 3053DM +1Korte Kleiweg 3045RCKrabbestraat 3052NR, 3052NS, 3052NT +1Lage Limiet 3053KDLarikslaan 3053LA, 3053LB, 3053LC +6Lariksplein 3053XW, 3053XXLeeuwenbekstraat 3053VJ, 3053VK, 3053VL +2Ligusterweg 3053LLLijsterbeslaan 3053NH, 3053NJ, 3053NK +1Lindesingel 3053JG, 3053JH, 3053JJ +4Loderstraat 3052AL, 3052AM, 3052AN +4Maskerbloemstraat 3053EC, 3053ED, 3053EEMeidoornhoek 3053BA, 3053BB, 3053BC +4Meidoornhof 3053BJMeidoornlaan 3053WT, 3053WV, 3053WXMeidoornsingel 3052BT, 3052BV, 3052BW +9Meijersplein-Noord 3053TD, 3053TE, 3053TGMeijersplein-Zuid 3053TKMelanchtonweg 3045PN, 3052KVModdermanstraat 3053TH, 3053TJ, 3053TL +1Molenstraat 3052XC, 3052XD, 3052XE +3Molenvijver 3052HA, 3052HB, 3052HC +2Moltzerhof 3052VAMoltzerstraat 3052VBMuurbloemstraat 3053EG, 3053EH, 3053EJ +1Naberstraat 3053TN, 3053TP, 3053TR +1Nachtschadestraat 3053JW, 3053JXNagelkruidstraat 3053EL, 3053EM, 3053EN +1Olijflaan 3053WH, 3053WJ, 3053WKOppenheimstraat 3053TT, 3053TV, 3053TW +2Palmweg 3053LMPaltroklaan 3052HG, 3052HH, 3052HJ +1Papaverlaan 3053DPPeppelweg 3052GK, 3052GL, 3053GA +19Petristraat 3045RGPetuniahof 3053ERPieter Rosemondweg 3053KRPlataanweg 3053LN, 3053LPPopulierenlaan 3053NMPrunuslaan 3053ZK, 3053ZLRatelaarweg 3053JPReuderpad 3053ANRibeslaan 3053MJ, 3053MK, 3053ML +4Ringdijk 3052KS, 3052KT, 3053KSRododendronplein 3053ESRododendronstraat 3053LRRutgersstraat 3052PT, 3052PW, 3052PX +1Schoolstraat 3053ZMSecretariestraat 3052XK, 3052XLSilenestraat 3053DASleedoornlaan 3053ZN, 3053ZPSoldanellestraat 3053HVSpinbollaan 3052XM, 3052XN, 3052XP +1Spinbolplein 3052XSSpireastraat 3053DXStrobloemstraat 3053ET, 3053EV, 3053EXTamarindehof 3053WZTeldershof 3052TATeldersweg 3052TB, 3052TD, 3052TG +4Teltinghof 3053APTjaskerlaan 3052HL, 3052HM, 3052HN +3Van Bijnkershoekweg 3052PA, 3052PB, 3052PC +3Van Enckevoirtlaan 3052KRVan Poeljeweg 3052TMVeldkersweg 3053JRVergeet-mij-nietstraat 3053VP, 3053VR, 3053VS +1Voetiushof 3052AV, 3052AWVuurpijlstraat 3053EZWeegbreestraat 3053JSWeigelialaan 3053PN, 3053PPWessel Gansfortweg 3052KMWiardapad 3052SZWildersekade 3053KAWilgenlei 3052CA, 3052CB, 3052CC +18Wilgenplaslaan 3052SL, 3052SM, 3052SN +13Wilgenplasplein 3053CEWilgensingel 3053CX, 3053CZWingerdlaan 3053PRZilverschoonstraat 3053HW, 3053HXZuringstraat 3053JTZwaardleliestraat 3053VV, 3053VX, 3053VZZwarteweg 3053KB
Schools nearby
5 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, 3 special-education schools in the buurt, highest level offered: VWO.
Primary schools
- Fatima (primary school): Larikslaan 192, 3053LG ROTTERDAM
- IKC Wonderwijs (primary school): Kastanjeplein 6, 3053CD ROTTERDAM
- Openbare Montessori Basisschool Tuinstad Schiebroek/ Ter Bregge (primary school): Abeelweg 225, 3053PA ROTTERDAM
- De Wilgenstam (primary school): Meidoornsingel 120, 3052BT ROTTERDAM
- Isra (primary school): Wilgenlei 149, 3053CG ROTTERDAM
Secondary schools
- Melanchthon Schiebroek (secondary school — VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO): Van Bijnkershoekweg 97, 3052PB ROTTERDAM
- Wolfert van Borselen Scholengroep (secondary school — VBO/MAVO/HAVO/VWO): Argonautenweg 55, 3054RP ROTTERDAM
- Melanchthon Mavo Schiebroek (secondary school — VBO/MAVO): Molenvijver 19, 3052HA ROTTERDAM
- Melanchthon Wilgenplaslaan (secondary school — VBO/MAVO): Wilgenplaslaan 194, 3052SL ROTTERDAM
- Mytylschool De Brug praktisch gericht (secondary school — VSO): Hazelaarweg 100, 3053PM ROTTERDAM
- Accent VSO Op Noord (secondary school — VSO): Erasmussingel 120, 3051XC ROTTERDAM
- Schreuder College De Villeneuvestraat (secondary school — VSO): De Villeneuvestraat 24, 3053ZV ROTTERDAM
Special education
- Mattheusschool voor SO-ZMLK (special education): Aleyda Van Raephorstlaan 243, 3054CR Rotterdam
- Mytylschool SO De Brug (special education): Hazelaarweg 100, 3053PM Rotterdam
- Recon openluchtschool (special education): Olijflaan 4-6, 3053WK Rotterdam
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What share of homes in Schiebroek are apartments?
66% of the 8,303 homes in Schiebroek, Rotterdam are apartments in buildings with two or more homes (BAG, 2026-10-01). They sit in 484 apartment buildings, roughly the number of VvEs in the buurt. The median apartment has 64 m² of floor area (BAG, 2026-10-01).
Is there foundation risk in Schiebroek?
The postcode area around Schiebroek (3053ZD) is classified "Overig" in the PDOK/RVO indicative foundation-risk map (2026-10-01). 84% 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 Schiebroek 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 Schiebroek, and what does that mean for VvE costs?
Of the apartment buildings in Schiebroek, 4% were built before 1945, 80% between 1945 and 1970, 6% between 1971 and 2000 and 11% 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 Schiebroek?
Ask for the MJOP, the latest annual accounts (jaarrekening) and three years of minutes (notulen). For Schiebroek 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 6329 buildings in Schiebroek against official data (BAG, PDOK, CBS).
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