Curious about the history of your own house or another home in Zoetermeer? Good news: it’s pretty easy to figure out. The answer is a few clicks away, thanks to the Land Registry.
The Land Registry registers the rights of all real estate in the Netherlands. This archive can go back several centuries ago. This is the place for all your questions about real estate in Zoetermeer.
Discover the year of construction via the BAG Viewer
Do you want to know how old your house is? Then go to the BAG Viewer on the Land Registry website. The BAG (Basic Registration of Addresses and Buildings) maintains the official data of all addresses and buildings in the Netherlands. Consider year of construction, surface area and purpose of use.
The next time you’re wondering how old your house or another property in the area is, just head to the Land Registry to take a dive into the past.
The period in which your house was built is probably the date the property was first registered with the Land Registry. The actual year of construction may vary slightly depending on when construction started and completed.
The Hulk
On to the next building: the green Hulk on the Bredewater. According to the register it was built in 1980. And, is that older or younger than you thought? Don’t know what the Hulk is? You can read that here:
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The oldest house in Zoetermeer
Finally, we also take a closer look at the house at Dorpsstraat 145! This was built in 1642! This makes this the oldest house in Zoetermeer. You can read more about it here:
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