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Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Small town · 59440 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
4 012
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
3 681 €
📈 356% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Avesnes-sur-Helpe — Score 32/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (1/100) and a weak rental yield (5/100).
32
💰 Yield5
🌳 Quality of life69
📊 Dynamism63
💸 Affordability11
🛡️ Safety1
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 80 Transactions · Avesnes-sur-Helpe
🏢 Apt. /m²
3 681 €
🏡 House /m²
984 €
📋 Transactions
80
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lille | 4 103 € | 2 875 € | 3755 | 238 246 |
| Tourcoing | 2 034 € | 1 812 € | 1256 | 98 772 |
| Roubaix | 2 754 € | 1 387 € | 986 | 98 286 |
| Dunkerque | 2 582 € | 2 048 € | 1336 | 86 263 |
| Villeneuve-d'Ascq | 2 712 € | 3 027 € | 653 | 62 868 |
| Valenciennes | 2 721 € | 1 617 € | 767 | 43 468 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
9.0 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
2.9 %
⏳ Payback period
34.1 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
83.5 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.6 %
🚪 Vacant homes
15.9 %
🏢 Apartments
53.1 %
45.8 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
669
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
48.080 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
107.350 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.550 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.870 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
10.42 %
🏢 CFE
0.79 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
4 012
2023
📐 Area
2.31 km²
1737 inh/km²
💶 Median income
15 750 €
📊 Median age
42.4 yrs
37.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
67.8 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
38.4 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
38.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
792
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
58
-14.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
68
💼 Economic density
197
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
À 0.65 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Coeur de l'Avesnois
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Excellent
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
2
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE SAINTE THERESE | privé sous contrat | 100.0 % | — | +5.0 |
| LYCEE JESSE DE FOREST (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 94.0 % | — | +0.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
93.0 %
Average pass rate · 2 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINTE THERESE | privé sous contrat | 104.1 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
13
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
91
📋 Commerce
32
📋 Enseignement
11
🏥 Sante
57
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
29
🎭 Culture
1
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Greffe des associations - Nord (Avesnes-sur-Helpe) |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 67 | 16.70 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +298 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 63 | 15.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +118 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 61 | 15.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +81 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 43 | 10.70 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +167 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 33 | 8.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 31 | 7.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences sexuelles | 21 | 5.20 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +117 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 9 | 3.70 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -51 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 2.00 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -68 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 6 | 1.50 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -71 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 1.50 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -38 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
2 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
100.0 %
100.0 %
E
0.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 5 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| immeuble | — |
| hôtel de ville | 18e siècle |
| fortification d'agglomération | Moyen Age;16e siècle;17e siècle |
| église | 12e siècle;13e siècle;16e siècle |
| palais de justice | 19e siècle;1ère moitié 20e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 4 risks identified
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 321 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE AVESNELLES
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 321
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
13
⚡ Charge points
59
🚀 Incl. fast charging
11
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Hilaire-sur-Helpe | 2.3 km | 39/100 | 733 |
| Avesnelles | 2.6 km | 29/100 | 2 232 |
| Dourlers | 5.9 km | 65/100 | 536 |
| Sémeries | 4.6 km | 50/100 | 520 |
| Étrœungt | 7.2 km | 62/100 | 1 233 |
| Dompierre-sur-Helpe | 5.7 km | 62/100 | 815 |
| Beugnies | 7.2 km | 57/100 | 599 |
| Limont-Fontaine | 10.0 km | 58/100 | 525 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Avesnes-sur-Helpe
What is the price per m² in Avesnes-sur-Helpe? ▶
The median price per m² in Avesnes-sur-Helpe is 3 681 €.
What is the rental yield in Avesnes-sur-Helpe? ▶
The gross rental yield in Avesnes-sur-Helpe is 2.9%.
Is Avesnes-sur-Helpe a good real estate investment? ▶
Avesnes-sur-Helpe has a ScorCity score of 32/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Avesnes-sur-Helpe? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Avesnes-sur-Helpe is D.
What are the natural risks in Avesnes-sur-Helpe? ▶
4 risks are identified in Avesnes-sur-Helpe: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.