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West-Cappel
Rural municipality · 59380 · Hauts-de-France
👥 Population
644
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 533 €
📈 43% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
—
✅ 0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Low
West-Cappel — Score 36/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by improvable safety statistics (14/100) and a high purchase price for the area (26/100).
36
💰 Yield28
🌳 Quality of life48
📊 Dynamism52
💸 Affordability26
🛡️ Safety14
⚡ Energy rating50
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 20 Transactions · West-Cappel
🏡 House /m²
2 533 €
📋 Transactions
20
📈 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
11.23 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.3 %
⏳ Payback period
18.8 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
93.9 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
1.3 %
🚪 Vacant homes
4.8 %
🏢 Apartments
1.9 %
97.7 % 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
💶 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.
38.390 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
88.710 %
🏘️ Housing tax
34.760 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
16.500 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
6.20 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
644
2023
📐 Area
7.63 km²
84 inh/km²
💶 Median income
24 010 €
📊 Median age
40.1 yrs
35.2% under 30
💼 Activity rate
78.4 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
5.9 %
2021 census
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
105
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
5
+66.7% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
3
💼 Economic density
163
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Bergues
À 7.61 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.
Dunkerque
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC des Hauts de Flandre
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
7
📋 Commerce
1
📋 Enseignement
1
⚽ Sport
5
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 2 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| château | 15e siècle;4e quart 18e siècle;milieu 19e siècle |
| église | — |
⚠️ 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 · 186 analyses · SIDEN-SIAN NOREADE CASSEL
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
186
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📍 Nearby municipalities
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❓ Frequently asked questions about West-Cappel
What is the price per m² in West-Cappel? ▶
The median price per m² in West-Cappel is 2 533 €.
What is the rental yield in West-Cappel? ▶
The gross rental yield in West-Cappel is 5.3%.
Is West-Cappel a good real estate investment? ▶
West-Cappel has a ScorCity score of 36/100, making it a risky investment.
What are the natural risks in West-Cappel? ▶
4 risks are identified in West-Cappel: Engins de guerre, Mouvement de terrain, Inondation.