Lochotín or Bolevec?

Two housing-estate neighbourhoods in the north of Plzeň. Lochotín in Severní Předměstí has a park, the zoo and the university hospital; Bolevec lies by the Bolevec ponds and woods.

Updated 12. 11. 2026 · Městomat editors · the figures in the text are computed live from the data (rents as of 9/2026)

Lochotín or Bolevec?
Photo: Ondrej.konicek, CC BY-SA 3.0

We divide Plzeň into neighbourhoods by cadastral area, so you will find Lochotín under Severní Předměstí. Both neighbourhoods lie in the north of the city, across the Mže river, and both are mainly housing estates. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.

Severní Předměstí Bolevec
2+kk rent a month 13 300 Kč 14 600 Kč
To the centre 12 min 14 min
From the centre at night 34 min 39 min
Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m 54 % 53 %
Restaurants and cafés 14 21
Bars and pubs 6 16
Parks and forests of the area 15 % 60 %
To a park 116 m 150 m
Noisy addresses (Lden) 50 % 36 %
Noisy addresses at night 52 % 38 %
Summer surface temperature next to the city average +0.6 °C -5.4 °C
Trees and shrubs as a share of the area 27 % 61 %
Addresses with a playground within 500 m 95 % 80 %
Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents 0.7 0.6
GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents 1.1 0.3
Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m 39 % 41 %
Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m 47 % 28 %
Addresses with a dog park within 500 m 21 % 22 %
Blocks of flats with a lift 41 % 72 %
Homes completed after 1990 55 % 34 %
Addresses with a low radon index 0 % 2 %
Addresses off undermined land and landslides 100 % 88 %
Addresses in an unprotected flood zone 16 % 0 %
Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents 20 10
Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year +2.5 % +2.4 %
Addresses near frequent accidents 2 % 2 %
Flats in homes completed in the last three years 132 209
Flats on district heating 78 % 88 %
Addresses with fibre to the house 22 % 16 %
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Severní Předměstí and Lochotín

Severní Předměstí runs from the river through Roudná to the Lochotín housing estate. It has the Lochotínský park, the zoo and botanical garden and the university hospital. It suits anyone who wants the centre close, the hospital at hand and a park for walks.

Bolevec

A large housing estate in the north of Plzeň that turns into woods around the Bolevec ponds at its edge. People swim here in summer and walk and run all year round. It suits families and anyone who wants woods and water behind the house.

Which to choose

Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:

The guide to housing estates in Plzeň compares more of them side by side. Before you sign a lease, check the exact address: two buildings on the same estate 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 Lochotín or Bolevec?

It depends on what matters to you. The table on this page shows Severní Předměstí and Bolevec 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, Lochotín or Bolevec?

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.

Which neighbourhood is Lochotín in?

Lochotín belongs to the cadastral area of Severní Předměstí. That is why Městomat shows its figures under this neighbourhood.

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