Buying a home in Nieuw Essesteijn / Zijdezigt, Voorburg.
Nieuw Essesteijn and Zijdezigt are Voorburg's quieter residential neighbourhoods, filled with detached and semi-detached homes from the 1960s–80s—solid, unpretentious buildings with room to breathe. Families and long-term residents dominate here; you'll notice it in the pace and the careful gardens. The Voorburgerweg runs nearby with its shops and cafés, and Den Haag Central is a quick train ride away, so you get suburban calm without feeling cut off. Both streets of your mind tend to fill with pine trees and the kind of quiet that comes from people actually staying put.
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What to consider when buying in Nieuw Essesteijn / Zijdezigt
Pros:
- Direct NS station connection at Voorburg; trains to Den Haag Centraal (4 min), Amsterdam (27 min), Rotterdam (23 min).
- Postcode pricing lower than equivalent properties in adjacent Den Haag or Wassenaar.
- A12 motorway minutes away; realistic 25-minute commute to Amsterdam Zuidas office parks.
- Supermarkets and daily shopping on Zijdestraat and around Voorburg station without needing a car.
Cons:
- Hoofdstraat and Zijdestraat carry heavy through-traffic; expect noise and air quality impact on ground-floor properties.
- Schools (Herman Gorterschool, Sint Jozef) are adequate but not standouts in provincial rankings.
- Lacking green breathing room; Voorburgerpark is small and often crowded; nearest real park (Rhododendronpark) is a 15-minute bike ride.
- Post-war housing stock means poor insulation; heating bills substantial, triple-pane window retrofits expensive.
Living environment
In line with other neighborhoods in Leidschendam-Voorburg
- Per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
- 46.05
- Total registered (12 mo)
- 268
- Residential burglary
- 13
- Theft
- 65
- Violence and threats
- 24
- Vandalism and public order
- 38
Indicative, based on registered crimes (police/CBS) over the past twelve months. This is not an official safety rating.
Source: Police/CBS· Figures through August 2026
Finding a home in Voorburg
Choose homes that fit your needs and compare listings on practical points such as living area, layout and condition. Check which features matter most to you before deciding which homes belong on your shortlist.
Asking prices and sale prices in Voorburg
To judge whether the asking price is in line with recent sales, look at homes in Voorburg with similar characteristics. Use the area's median only as a broad reference, not as the value of this particular home.
The wider housing market in Voorburg
Buying a home in Voorburg? The median sale price was around €435,000 in the previous full quarter. As a buyer, compare a home’s living area and condition with similar homes and recent sales.
Updated: September 2026
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