Doudlevce or Jižní Předměstí?
Two neighbours in the south of Plzeň. Doudlevce is a smaller area by the Radbuza river; Jižní Předměstí is a large one running from the centre through Bory to the university campus.
Doudlevce and Jižní Předměstí border each other in the south of Plzeň. Doudlevce is smaller and lies by the river; Jižní Předměstí is one of Plzeň’s largest neighbourhoods and includes Bory. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Doudlevce | Jižní Předměstí | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 13 500 Kč | 13 300 Kč |
| To the centre | 15 min | 9 min |
| From the centre at night | 39 min | 14 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 14 % | 80 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 3 | 97 |
| Bars and pubs | 1 | 29 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 11 % | 14 % |
| To a park | 122 m | 162 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 40 % | 74 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 41 % | 76 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | -0.3 °C | +3.3 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 33 % | 16 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 76 % | 93 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 54 % | 69 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 0 % | 74 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 32 % | 1 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 33 % | 12 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 25 % | 13 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 32 % | 35 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 100 % | 100 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 1 % | 0 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 24 | 43 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +6.2 % | +4.7 % |
| Addresses near frequent accidents | 1 % | 17 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 60 | 672 |
| Flats on district heating | 70 % | 48 % |
| Addresses with fibre to the house | 9 % | 18 % |
Doudlevce
A former village in the south of Plzeň, on the bank of the Radbuza, near the vast Škoda works. It has older houses as well as prefab blocks, and a path along the river for walks and cycling. It suits anyone who works in the south of the city or wants the river close.
Jižní Předměstí
Jižní Předměstí runs from the centre through Bory to Borská pole with the campus of the University of West Bohemia. It has old apartment blocks, prefab housing estates, new apartment buildings and the Borský park. It suits students and anyone who wants the university, a big park and the centre close by.
Which to choose
Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:
- You want green space behind the house: the rows with parks and woods, and the guide to Plzeň’s green neighbourhoods.
- You want quiet: the guide quiet living in Plzeň.
- You have children: the rows with schools and playgrounds, and the guide to schools and nurseries in Plzeň.
- Price decides: the first row of the comparison and the guide on how much rent costs in Plzeň.
The guide Bory or Slovany? compares Jižní Předměstí with Slovany. Before you sign a lease, check the exact address: two buildings in the same neighbourhood can differ in catchment school, the walk to the stop and noise from the main road.
Frequently asked questions
Is it better to live in Doudlevce or Jižní Předměstí?
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, shops, restaurants, green space, schools and doctors. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Where is rent cheaper, Doudlevce or Jižní Předměstí?
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 Plzeň neighbourhood are in the guide on how much rent costs in Plzeň.
