Neighbourhood Varst

Neighbourhood in district Posterholt · municipality Roerdalen · Limburg

  • 39 homes
  • 90 inhabitants
  • avg. year of construction 1938
  • avg. WOZ € 395.000

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 Varst

Homes
39
addresses with residential function (BAG)
Average build year
1938
Average living area
217 m²
Housing stock (CBS)
39
2025

Home type

  • Detached 90% 35
  • Apartment 5% 2
  • Semi-detached house 5% 2

Energy label

  • A or better 3% 1
  • B 3% 1
  • C 10% 4
  • D 15% 6
  • E 8% 3
  • F 18% 7
  • G 36% 14
  • No label 8% 3

Building period

  • Built before 1945 51% 20
  • 1945–1969 28% 11
  • 1970–1989 18% 7
  • 1990–2009 3% 1

Residents

Residents
90
January 1, 2025
Households
35
avg. 2,5 people
One-person households
14%
Households with children
29%
Population density
584
inhabitants per km²
Area
0,2 km²

Age distribution

  • 0–15 years 17% 15
  • 15–25 years 6% 5
  • 25–45 years 17% 15
  • 45–65 years 28% 25
  • 65 years and older 33% 30

Housing and value

Average WOZ value
€ 395.000
CBS 2024
Owner-occupied homes
92%
Rental homes
5%
0% housing association
Single-family homes
95%
5% multi-family
Built in the last 10 years
0%
Unoccupied properties
8%
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
3.500 kWh
per dwelling per year
Avg. feed-in
1.350 kWh
solar power per home
Avg. gas consumption
1.400 m³
per dwelling per year
Heating (WarmteAtlas)
100% central heating
2022
Geothermal potential
Ongunstig
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
3,0 km
avg. distance
General practice
3,1 km
avg. distance
Primary school
3,4 km
avg. distance
Daycare
3,1 km
avg. distance
Schools within 3 km
0
Urbanity
Non-urban
22 addresses per km²
Company locations
20

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

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

Average noise level (Lden)
44 dB
municipality 49 dB
Homes with road traffic above 55 dB
8%
municipality 9%
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 0%
's nachts wegverkeer boven 50 dB
0%
municipality 2%

Noise level of the 39 homes

  • up to 45 dB: very quiet 46% 18
  • 46–50 dB: quiet 28% 11
  • 51–55 dB: moderately 21% 8
  • 56–60 dB: busy 5% 2

Flooding

Homes that may flood
0%
municipality 3%
Of which more than 0.5 m water
0%
Of which more than 2 m water
0%
Maximum water depth
none

Air, light and green

NO₂
7,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (10)
PM2,5
7,2 µg/m³
100% above WHO recommendation (5)
PM10
12,3 µg/m³
0% above WHO advice (15)
Night lighting
Dark
municipality: dark
Green within 500 m
80%
municipality 62%

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
43 °C
extreme heat stress
Homes with extreme heat stress (41 °C or higher)
77%
municipality 96%
Urban heat island effect
0–0,2 °C
on average warmer than the surrounding area
Homes with a cool spot within 300 m
45%
municipality 90%
Homes with moderate or high flood risk
100%
municipality 16%
Dry floor at the most severe flood
97%
Homes with increased risk of groundwater nuisance in 2050
92%
municipality 96%
Homes with a stormwater channel alongside the house
44%
municipality 5%
Homes in the magnetic field zone of a high-voltage line
3%
municipality 0%
Homes within 1 km of a wind turbine
0%
municipality 0%

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.

Safety

Crimes per 1,000 inhabitants
22
Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Registered crimes
2
+100% vs. the previous year
Residential burglaries per 1,000 homes
25,6
1 burglary
Municipality
24
per 1,000 inhabitants
Netherlands
45
per 1,000 inhabitants

Types of crimes (last 12 months)

  • Woninginbraak 50% 1

Per year

  1. 02021
  2. 02022
  3. 12023
  4. 02024
  5. 22025

Source: police, registered crimes per area (CBS/police open data, monthly figures). Per 1,000 inhabitants based on the area's population; not every crime is reported.

Soil and foundation

Expected decrease until 2050
0 cm
high scenario
Homes at risk of pile rot
0,0%
zeer laag, municipality 0,0%
Pile rot in 2050
0,0%
high scenario, drier summers
Difference projection in 2050
1,0%
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.