Energy Label in The Hague (Den Haag)

Where we work around The Hague

We assess properties in The Hague and the surrounding municipalities. Place names are used as officially registered.

• The Hague (Den Haag)
• Scheveningen
• Kijkduin
• Rijswijk
• Voorburg
• Leidschendam
• Wassenaar
• Voorschoten
• Delft
• Nootdorp
• Pijnacker
• Zoetermeer
• Wateringen
• Poeldijk
• Monster
• 's-Gravenzande
• Naaldwijk
• De Lier

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What the housing stock around The Hague means for your label

Apartments dominate. Much of the city consists of flats: portico blocks, upper and lower maisonettes, and converted townhouses split into separate homes. For an apartment the shared roof, facades and sometimes the heating system belong to the owners association, and the documentation about past insulation usually sits with that association rather than with you.

Early twentieth-century districts. Areas such as Statenkwartier, Duinoord and Bezuidenhout have substantial pre-war townhouses with high ceilings, large windows and deep floor plans. Ceiling height increases the heated volume, and original single-glazed bay windows weigh heavily unless they have been replaced and that can be evidenced.

Post-war reconstruction. Districts built in the 1950s and 1960s were put up quickly and are typically uninsulated unless work has been done since. This is where evidence of later cavity or roof insulation makes the largest difference.

The coast. Towards Scheveningen and Kijkduin, salt and driving rain take their toll on frames, glazing and outdoor units. Replacement is common here and the paperwork is often missing.

Recent development. Ypenburg, Leidschenveen and Wateringse Veld are considerably better insulated by construction, and the result there is usually decided by the installations rather than the building envelope.

These are general characteristics of the area, not a prediction of your label class. Two homes in the same street can differ considerably after different renovations.

Selling or letting as an international resident

Two things catch people out here. The first is timing: the label class has to appear in the listing, so estate agents ask for it before the property goes online rather than shortly before the notary appointment. The second is the owners association. If your flat is part of a VvE, ask them for documentation of any roof or facade insulation before the visit. It regularly changes the outcome.

What it costs here

The Hague is a city of apartments, and that shows in the price: smaller flats sit at the lower end of the range. The larger pre-war townhouses in districts such as Statenkwartier and Duinoord can exceed 150 m² and then fall into a higher price band.

Floor area here means usable floor area measured to the Dutch NEN 2580 standard, which is frequently smaller than the figure in an old advertisement. See what an energy label costs.

Arranging a visit

For an occupied rental property, agree access with your tenant before choosing a date. If your home is part of an owners association, request the association's documentation at the same time; that step takes the longest and has the biggest effect on the result.

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