Dubina or Bělský Les?
Two neighbouring housing estates on the southern edge of Ostrava, both by the Bělský les forest. They are among the younger estates of Ostrava-Jih and differ mainly in the details: the trip to the centre, shops and schools.
Dubina and Bělský Les border each other and both lie in the Ostrava-Jih district on the edge of the forest. The individual rows of the table decide more than the overall character of the neighbourhood. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Dubina | Bělský Les | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 11 200 Kč | 11 200 Kč |
| To the centre | 21 min | 18 min |
| From the centre at night | 36 min | 34 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 95 % | 100 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 3 | 1 |
| Bars and pubs | 5 | 2 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 0 % | 1 % |
| To a park | 696 m | 292 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 52 % | 78 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 60 % | 88 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | +4.9 °C | +4.8 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 5 % | 4 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 100 % | 100 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 44 % | 89 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 0 % | 0 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 38 % | 72 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 79 % | 92 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 22 % | 69 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 100 % | 100 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 100 % | 90 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 7 | 9 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +10.6 % | -3.1 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 0 | 0 |
| Flats on district heating | 100 % | 100 % |
| Addresses with fibre to the house | 88 % | 85 % |
Dubina
A housing estate on the southern edge of Ostrava with a tram terminus. The prefab blocks stand among green space, and the Bělský les forest is a few minutes’ walk away. It suits families who want woods behind the house and a tram from the end of the line.
Bělský Les
A housing estate named after the forest it borders. It lies between Dubina and Výškovice, and the woods are literally behind the blocks. It suits anyone who wants to live as close to nature as possible while still in the city.
Which to choose
Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:
- You want woods behind the house: both have them; the rows with parks and woods show where they are closer.
- You want to be in the centre fast: the rows with the trip to the centre by day and at night.
- You have children: the rows with schools and playgrounds, the guide to the best neighbourhoods for families in Ostrava and the catchment school of the exact address.
- Price decides: the first row of the comparison and the guide on how much rent costs in Ostrava.
Before you sign a lease, check the flat itself: two addresses in the same neighbourhood can differ in catchment school, the walk to the stop and how close the main road is.
Frequently asked questions
Is it better to live in Dubina or Bělský Les?
It depends on what matters to you. The table on this page shows both side by side from current data: rent, the trip to the centre by day and at night, shops, restaurants, green space, schools and doctors. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Where is rent cheaper, Dubina or Bělský Les?
The typical rent of a 2+kk flat from the Ministry of Finance rent map is in the first row of the comparison, computed live from the latest data. The rents of every Ostrava neighbourhood are in the guide on how much rent costs in Ostrava.