Neighbourhood Biessum

Neighbourhood in district Buitengebied Noord-Bierum · municipality Eemsdelta · Groningen

  • 22 homes
  • 55 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1959
  • avg. WOZ € 441.000

Boundary according to the CBS district and neighbourhood map 2024. Zoom in for individual homes; click a home for details. Open in the properties map

Homes in Biessum

Homes
22
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1959
Average living area
293 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
23
2025

Home type

  • Detached 91% 20
  • Semi-detached house 9% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 9% 2
  • B 5% 1
  • C 45% 10
  • D 9% 2
  • E 9% 2
  • F 5% 1
  • G 18% 4

Building period

  • Built before 1945 27% 6
  • 1945–1969 18% 4
  • 1970–1989 41% 9
  • 1990–2009 9% 2
  • 2010 and later 5% 1

Residents

Residents
55
January 1, 2025
Households
25
avg. 2,1 people
One-person households
20%
Households with children
20%
Population density
552
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,1 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 18% 10
  • 25–45 years 9% 5
  • 45–65 years 27% 15
  • 65 years and older 45% 25

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 441.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
100%
Rental homes
0%
0% housing association
Single-family homes
100%
0% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
4%
Unoccupied properties
4%
New build in the year
0
delivered homes

The WOZ value is the average of all homes in the area (valuation date January 1 of the previous year), not the market value of a specific property.

Energy

Avg. electricity consumption
3.260 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.670 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.340 m³
per dwelling per year
Heat network in development
Delfzijl 4 buurten
Initiatiefase, techniek onbekend
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
100% central heating
2022
Geothermal potential
>50%kans >5MWth
Slochteren formation

Consumption is the average of all homes with a connection in the area (CBS); the label distribution is shown under "Woningen".

Amenities and accessibility

Large supermarket
1,3 km
avg. distance
General practice
1,9 km
avg. distance
Primary school
1,3 km
avg. distance
Daycare
1,4 km
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
5
Urbanity
Low urban density
754 addresses per km²
Company locations
10

Road distances, averaged for all residents of the area (CBS).

Living environment: noise, water, air, light and green

Average noise level (Lden)
47 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 7%
Homes with rail traffic above 55 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with air traffic above 48 dB
0%
municipality 0%
Homes with wind turbine noise above 40 dB
0%
municipality 3%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 1%

Noise level of the 22 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 32% 7
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 68% 15

Flooding

Homes that may flood
100%
municipality 97%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
82%
Of which more than 2 m water
32%
Maximum water depth
2,5 m
average 1,6 m where it floods

Air, light and green

NO₂
5,8 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
6,0 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
11,9 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
75%
municipality 60%

Noise: RIVM noise maps (road and rail 2020, aviation 2022, wind turbines 2024), annual average Lden per 10 m, sampled at each address. Flooding: LIWO (Rijkswaterstaat), map of maximum water depth; depth says nothing about probability. Air: RIVM annual average concentrations at 25 m. Light: RIVM light emission map 2023. Green: RIVM green map 2022, share of green within 500 m. Turn the noise map on in the map above.

Climate and safety

Apparent temperature on a hot day
41 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
77%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
0,2–0,4 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
100%
municipality 98%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
0%
municipality 0%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
60%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
41%
municipality 36%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
0%
municipality 11%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
0%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
18%
municipality 23%

Climate Impact Atlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): perceived temperature and heat island 2022, cool spots, location-specific flood probability (at least 20 cm water), dry floors, risk of groundwater nuisance 2050 (high scenario), flow paths at 70 mm precipitation per hour; sampled per dwelling. High-voltage lines: RIVM Netkaart with calculation distances. Wind turbines: RIVM. Turn on the heat map on the map above.

Soil and foundation

Expected decrease until 2050
4 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
1,0%
laag, municipality 1,1%
Pile rot in 2050
1,1%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
0,5%
houses on pile with risk

Source: Klimaateffectatlas 2026 (CC BY 4.0): subsidence from satellite measurements (Bodemdalingskaart), foundation risk per neighbourhood (Deltares/KCAF, share of homes with wooden piles or on slab at risk). A neighbourhood average, not a statement about a single property.