Housing estates in Plzeň
A large share of Plzeň's residents live on housing estates. Flats with practical layouts, green space between the blocks and a tram or trolleybus by the door, yet every estate is different. A comparison of six estate neighbourhoods on live data.
Why a housing estate
Plzeň's housing estates have flats with practical layouts, often plenty of green space and playgrounds between the blocks, shops and schools right on the estate and a tram, trolleybus or bus close to home. Many buildings have been insulated and renovated.
North and west: Bolevec, Severní Předměstí, Skvrňany
Bolevec is a large estate in the north of the city, close to the Bolevec ponds and the woods around them. Severní Předměstí includes Lochotín with Lochotínský park, the zoo and the university hospital. Skvrňany in the west has a tram to the centre and a retail park within reach.
| Bolevec | Severní Předměstí | Skvrňany | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 14 600 Kč | 13 300 Kč | 14 400 Kč |
| To the centre | 14 min | 12 min | 15 min |
| From the centre at night | 39 min | 34 min | 34 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 53 % | 54 % | 57 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 21 | 14 | 8 |
| Bars and pubs | 16 | 6 | 5 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 60 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| To a park | 150 m | 116 m | 109 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 36 % | 50 % | 58 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 38 % | 52 % | 64 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | -5.4 °C | +0.6 °C | +2.3 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 61 % | 27 % | 37 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 80 % | 95 % | 83 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 41 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 28 % | 47 % | 47 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 22 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 72 % | 41 % | 62 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 34 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 2 % | 0 % | 35 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 88 % | 100 % | 95 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 0 % | 16 % | 2 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 10 | 20 | 17 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +2.4 % | +2.5 % | +4.2 % |
| Addresses near frequent accidents | 2 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 209 | 132 | 444 |
| Flats on district heating | 88 % | 78 % | 87 % |
| Addresses with fibre to the house | 16 % | 22 % | 24 % |
West and east: Nová Hospoda, Doubravka, Lobzy
Nová Hospoda lies on the western edge beyond Skvrňany. Doubravka and Lobzy are in the east of the city, beyond the Úslava river, with housing estates as well as older family houses.
| Nová Hospoda | Doubravka | Lobzy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 14 400 Kč | 13 700 Kč | 13 300 Kč |
| To the centre | 15 min | 17 min | 12 min |
| From the centre at night | 39 min | 37 min | 32 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 0 % | 70 % | 50 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| Bars and pubs | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 19 % | 15 % | 12 % |
| To a park | 107 m | 163 m | 150 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 1 % | 43 % | 55 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 9 % | 45 % | 57 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | -5.0 °C | +0.0 °C | +1.2 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 72 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 77 % | 96 % | 99 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 73 % | 45 % | 76 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 94 % | 76 % | 51 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 0 % | 10 % | 22 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 100 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 55 % | 27 % | 15 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 98 % | 8 % | 35 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 59 % | 100 % | 100 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 0 % | 0 % | 1 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 4 | 25 | 10 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | – | +4.0 % | +6.9 % |
| Addresses near frequent accidents | 0 % | 4 % | 5 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 3 | 75 | 19 |
| Flats on district heating | 45 % | 61 % | 69 % |
| Addresses with fibre to the house | 0 % | 7 % | 15 % |
How to read the comparison
- Rent: the first row shows the typical rent in the neighbourhood. For a specific flat, how well the building has been renovated matters a lot too.
- Trip to the centre: the median public transport trip on a weekday morning. On an estate, how far you have to the tram matters a lot.
- Green space, playgrounds, shops: how many addresses have a park, playground or shop nearby. For families with children, playgrounds and schools decide; for seniors, shops and doctors.
- Schools and doctors: how many schools, GPs and pharmacies per thousand residents of the neighbourhood.
Where the green space is closest in Plzeň is in the guide green neighbourhoods of Plzeň.
Check the specific building
On an estate, the specific building matters a lot: whether it is insulated, where the windows face and how far it is to the stop. Check the flat's address before you sign the contract, and take the flat viewing checklist to the viewing.
Rents in every neighbourhood are in the guide how much rent costs in Plzeň, cheap neighbourhoods close to the centre in the guide cheap living in Plzeň.
Frequently asked questions
Which housing estate in Plzeň is the best?
It depends on what you are looking for. The comparison shows rent, the trip to the centre, shops, green space, playgrounds, schools and doctors for Bolevec, Severní Předměstí, Skvrňany, Nová Hospoda, Doubravka and Lobzy side by side; decide by the rows that matter to you.
How much is rent on a housing estate in Plzeň?
A typical 2+kk costs CZK 13 800 a month across Plzeň; the rent in each estate neighbourhood is in the first row of the comparison. For a specific flat, the state of the building and the flat matter most.
What to watch out for in a flat in a panel building?
The state of the building (insulation, new windows, lifts, risers), the service advances and repair fund, and where the windows face: the green space between the blocks or a busy road. The checklist on Městomat helps at the viewing.
