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Fresnes-sur-Escaut
Medium city · 59970 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
7 354
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 719 €
📈 159% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
E
✅ 7.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
Fresnes-sur-Escaut — Score 34/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (4/100) and a weak rental yield (18/100).
34
💰 Yield18
🌳 Quality of life54
📊 Dynamism59
💸 Affordability22
🛡️ Safety4
⚡ Energy rating58
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 13 Transactions · Fresnes-sur-Escaut
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 719 €
🏡 House /m²
1 139 €
📋 Transactions
13
📈 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
10.41 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
4.6 %
⏳ Payback period
21.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
92.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.2 %
🚪 Vacant homes
7.8 %
🏢 Apartments
11.7 %
87.0 % 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
770
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.
58.230 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
130.150 %
🏘️ Housing tax
49.530 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
12.070 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
🏢 CFE
31.02 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
7 354
2023
📐 Area
11.70 km²
629 inh/km²
💶 Median income
17 650 €
📊 Median age
38.9 yrs
38.3% under 30
💼 Activity rate
65.1 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
23.7 %
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.
28.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
705
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
82
+36.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
60
💼 Economic density
96
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Beuvrages
À 7.06 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.
Valenciennes (partie française)
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Valenciennes Métropole
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
2
🏫 Middle schools
1
🎓 High schools
—
🎯 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.
73.2 %
Average pass rate · 1 middle school
📊 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 FELICIEN JOLY | public | 74.4 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
9
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
82
📋 Commerce
16
📋 Enseignement
6
🏥 Sante
52
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
16
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Mairie - Fresnes-sur-Escaut |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 83 | 11.30 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +57 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 59 | 8.00 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +90 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 59 | 8.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 45 | 6.10 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -19 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 42 | 12.80 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 39 | 5.30 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -16 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 39 | 5.30 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -27 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 30 | 4.10 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | +71 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 22 | 3.00 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 20 | 2.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 18 | 2.40 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -54 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 14 | 1.90 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -49 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
13 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
7.7 %
D
38.5 %
38.5 %
E
46.2 %
46.2 %
F
0.0 %
G
7.7 %
7.7 % 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 |
|---|---|
| château;parc | 18e siècle;19e siècle;3e quart 18e siècle |
| mine | 1er quart 20e siècle |
| château | — |
| mine | milieu 19e siècle;1ère moitié 20e siècle |
| gare | 2e moitié 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Effondrements généralisés
Engins de guerre
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 8 330 analyses · EAU DU VALENCIENNOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
8 330
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
16
⚡ Charge points
128
🚀 Incl. fast charging
4
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escautpont | 2.2 km | 58/100 | 4 202 |
| Vicq | 2.7 km | 51/100 | 1 464 |
| Vieux-Condé | 4.8 km | 31/100 | 10 617 |
| Odomez | 3.4 km | 56/100 | 945 |
| Condé-sur-l'Escaut | 4.4 km | 41/100 | 9 253 |
| Thivencelle | 3.6 km | 56/100 | 817 |
| Onnaing | 5.3 km | 56/100 | 8 479 |
| Quarouble | 4.4 km | 34/100 | 3 145 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Fresnes-sur-Escaut
What is the price per m² in Fresnes-sur-Escaut? ▶
The median price per m² in Fresnes-sur-Escaut is 2 719 €.
What is the rental yield in Fresnes-sur-Escaut? ▶
The gross rental yield in Fresnes-sur-Escaut is 4.6%.
Is Fresnes-sur-Escaut a good real estate investment? ▶
Fresnes-sur-Escaut has a ScorCity score of 34/100, making it a risky investment.
What is the average energy rating in Fresnes-sur-Escaut? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Fresnes-sur-Escaut is E.
What are the natural risks in Fresnes-sur-Escaut? ▶
6 risks are identified in Fresnes-sur-Escaut: Affaissement minier, Effondrements généralisés, Engins de guerre.