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Essars
Rural municipality · 62400 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
1 753
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 806 €
📈 24% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
C
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Essars — Score 47/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (5/100) and a limited quality of life (33/100).
47
💰 Yield54
🌳 Quality of life33
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability51
🛡️ Safety5
⚡ Energy rating82
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 16 Transactions · Essars
🏡 House /m²
1 806 €
📋 Transactions
16
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais | 2 569 € | 1 523 € | 1068 | 67 571 |
| Arras | 3 011 € | 1 929 € | 703 | 42 875 |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 2 756 € | 1 647 € | 726 | 40 539 |
| Lens | 2 632 € | 1 553 € | 382 | 32 920 |
| Liévin | 2 537 € | 1 544 € | 256 | 30 063 |
| Hénin-Beaumont | 1 663 € | 1 385 € | 340 | 25 688 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
10.42 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
6.9 %
⏳ Payback period
14.4 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.7 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.0 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.3 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
98.0 % 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.
B2
Low tension
⚖️ 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
49
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.
52.720 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
151.330 %
🏘️ Housing tax
33.740 %
Secondary homes
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
54.24 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
1 753
2023
📐 Area
3.60 km²
487 inh/km²
💶 Median income
23 290 €
📊 Median age
43.0 yrs
32.4% under 30
💼 Activity rate
74.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.2 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
223
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
17
+6.2% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
16
💼 Economic density
127
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Beuvry lès Béthune
À 2.59 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Béthune
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
1
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
21
📋 Commerce
5
📋 Enseignement
1
🏥 Sante
8
⚽ Sport
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Centre communal d'action sociale (CCAS) - Essars |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 9 | 5.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +21 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 8 | 4.60 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 7 | 4.00 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -44 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
5 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
40.0 %
40.0 %
D
20.0 %
20.0 %
E
40.0 %
40.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 10 risks identified
Effet de surpression
Effet thermique
Effet toxique
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue à débordement lent de cours d'eau
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
Inondation
Risque industriel
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 4 393 analyses · C.A.B.B.A.L.R.
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
4 393
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locon | 2.6 km | 50/100 | 2 324 |
| Béthune | 2.4 km | 46/100 | 25 224 |
| Beuvry | 2.6 km | 29/100 | 9 189 |
| Hinges | 3.8 km | 44/100 | 2 485 |
| Verquigneul | 5.1 km | 20/100 | 1 978 |
| Annezin | 3.3 km | 24/100 | 5 825 |
| La Couture | 4.1 km | 46/100 | 2 590 |
| Verquin | 5.4 km | 48/100 | 3 445 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Essars
What is the price per m² in Essars? ▶
The median price per m² in Essars is 1 806 €.
What is the rental yield in Essars? ▶
The gross rental yield in Essars is 6.9%.
Is Essars a good real estate investment? ▶
Essars has a ScorCity score of 47/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Essars? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Essars is C.
What are the natural risks in Essars? ▶
10 risks are identified in Essars: Effet de surpression, Effet thermique, Effet toxique.