Lochotín or Skvrňany?
Two big Plzeň housing estates with a tram to the centre. Lochotín in Severní Předměstí has a park, the zoo and the teaching hospital, Skvrňany in the west a retail park within reach.
We divide Plzeň into neighbourhoods by cadastral area, so Lochotín is under Severní Předměstí. Both are mainly housing estates with a tram to the centre; they differ in what is around them. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Severní Předměstí | Skvrňany | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 13 300 Kč | 14 400 Kč |
| To the centre | 12 min | 15 min |
| From the centre at night | 34 min | 34 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 54 % | 57 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 14 | 8 |
| Bars and pubs | 6 | 5 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 15 % | 41 % |
| To a park | 116 m | 109 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 50 % | 58 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 52 % | 64 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | +0.6 °C | +2.3 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 27 % | 37 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 95 % | 83 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 39 % | 48 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 47 % | 47 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 21 % | 24 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 41 % | 62 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 55 % | 25 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 0 % | 35 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 100 % | 95 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 16 % | 2 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 20 | 17 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +2.5 % | +4.2 % |
| Addresses near frequent accidents | 2 % | 1 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 132 | 444 |
| Flats on district heating | 78 % | 87 % |
| Addresses with fibre to the house | 22 % | 24 % |
Severní Předměstí and Lochotín
Severní Předměstí runs from the river past Roudná up to the Lochotín housing estate. It has Lochotín park, the zoo and botanical garden and the teaching hospital. It suits people who want a flat on an estate, a park for walks and the hospital close by.
Skvrňany
A housing estate in the west of Plzeň with a tram to the centre and a retail park within reach. Most flats are in prefab blocks, and the shops and schools are right on the estate. It suits anyone who wants a practical flat and a quick tram ride.
Which to choose
Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:
- You want a park and green space: the rows with parks, and the guide to Plzeň's green neighbourhoods.
- You want quiet: the guide to quiet places to live in Plzeň.
- You have children: the rows with schools and playgrounds, and the guide to primary schools in Plzeň.
- Price decides: the first row of the comparison and the guide on how much rent costs in Plzeň.
More Plzeň housing estates side by side are in the guide to housing estates in Plzeň. 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 Lochotín or Skvrňany?
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, Lochotín or Skvrňany?
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 Severní Předměstí. Městomat shows its figures under that neighbourhood.
