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La Sentinelle
Small town · 59174 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
3 103
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
1 410 €
📈 3% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
9.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
La Sentinelle — Score 51/100.
51
💰 Yield81
🌳 Quality of life62
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability70
🛡️ Safety2
⚡ Energy rating16
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 2 Transactions · La Sentinelle
🏢 Apt. /m²
1 410 €
🏡 House /m²
1 619 €
📋 Transactions
2
📈 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
11.4 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
9.7 %
⏳ Payback period
10.3 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
90.3 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
0.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
9.2 %
🏢 Apartments
16.7 %
79.6 % 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
476
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.
51.910 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
140.680 %
🏘️ Housing tax
29.550 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
14.580 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
1.01 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
3 103
2023
📐 Area
3.87 km²
802 inh/km²
💶 Median income
18 690 €
📊 Median age
41.4 yrs
35.8% under 30
💼 Activity rate
68.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
20.8 %
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.
25.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
448
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
38
-13.6% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
44
💼 Economic density
144
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Trith-Saint-Léger
À 2.23 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)
Secondary hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA de la Porte du Hainaut
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
7
Source FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
1
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
45
📋 Commerce
46
📋 Enseignement
2
🏥 Sante
21
🚆 Transport
1
⚽ Sport
8
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 46 | 14.80 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | +106 % vs moy. |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 39 | 12.60 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | +73 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 38 | 12.20 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | +45 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 28 | 9.00 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +20 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 22 | 7.10 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | +69 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 21 | 6.80 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | +31 % vs moy. |
| Cambriolages de logement | 16 | 10.40 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | +39 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 15 | 4.80 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -24 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 11 | 3.50 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
⚡ Energy performance
3 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
0.0 %
C
0.0 %
D
33.3 %
33.3 %
E
33.3 %
33.3 %
F
33.3 %
33.3 %
G
0.0 %
33.3 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| église | 1ère moitié 19e siècle |
| cité ouvrière | 1ère moitié 19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 6 risks identified
Affaissement minier
Effondrements généralisés
Engins de guerre
Mouvement de terrain
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 1 432 analyses · EAU DU VALENCIENNOIS
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
1 432
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
35
⚡ Charge points
379
🚀 Incl. fast charging
26
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trith-Saint-Léger | 2.4 km | 23/100 | 6 019 |
| Petite-Forêt | 2.9 km | 60/100 | 5 054 |
| Hérin | 2.2 km | 60/100 | 4 169 |
| Prouvy | 3.0 km | 28/100 | 2 178 |
| Aubry-du-Hainaut | 3.4 km | 47/100 | 1 705 |
| Rouvignies | 3.1 km | 70/100 | 655 |
| Valenciennes | 3.0 km | 50/100 | 43 468 |
| Anzin | 3.8 km | 37/100 | 13 183 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about La Sentinelle
What is the price per m² in La Sentinelle? ▶
The median price per m² in La Sentinelle is 1 410 €.
What is the rental yield in La Sentinelle? ▶
The gross rental yield in La Sentinelle is 9.7%.
Is La Sentinelle a good real estate investment? ▶
La Sentinelle has a ScorCity score of 51/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in La Sentinelle? ▶
The most common energy rating class in La Sentinelle is D.
What are the natural risks in La Sentinelle? ▶
6 risks are identified in La Sentinelle: Affaissement minier, Effondrements généralisés, Engins de guerre.