Calm, green and central, beside the Turia gardens and the university.
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One of the easiest places in Valencia to live well: the Turia park on your doorstep, good schools, the university a walk away, and streets that go quiet at night. It is the sensible choice, which is precisely why people who want buzz find it dull.
The catch: Quiet to the point of sleepy. Not much happens after dinner.
A dozen questions about how you want to live, and we tell you which of the nineteen areas fits, what it costs, and what you would end up complaining about.
Take the two-minute quizThe same twelve measures on all nineteen pages, so two can be read side by side. Our own ratings, not official statistics.
| Getting around without a car | Entirely livable without a car |
|---|---|
| How central it is | Close to the centre |
| Noise | Properly quiet |
| Going out in the evening | A handful of local bars |
| Green space | Parks and gardens on every side |
| The sea | No beach |
| With children | Good for children |
| English and the international crowd | A few foreign residents |
| Space for your money | Ordinary value for Valencia |
| Parking | Parking is a daily problem |
| What you would be renting | Mixed and newer apartments |
| The buildings | A mix of old blocks and newer infill |
Asking prices in El Pla del Real run around 17.5 EUR per square metre a month. On the benchmarks we use for all nineteen areas:
That is the 10th highest of the 17 areas we hold reliable asking data for. Bands rather than exact numbers, because a single figure would imply a precision we do not have.
Portals publish asking prices, what you will be quoted this month. The government publishes signed contracts, which include everyone who moved in years ago on a rent that never caught up. Both are true at once. Arriving now, budget against the asking price, and see why the two figures disagree for the longer version.
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Both are calm, green and set up for children without leaving Valencia. El Pla del Real is the smart address beside the Turia gardens and the university, and its stock is older. Campanar is newer, has parking that actually exists, and almost nothing to walk to after dinner.
Each sentence below is computed from the same data as the quiz rather than written by hand for the pair. Percentages compare a one-bedroom flat.
Modern, family-friendly and green, with the Bioparc and the Turia on the doorstep.
Choose Campanar instead and you get: New build with lifts and terraces rather than a mix of old blocks and newer infill and a bit more space for the money. Plainer streets, a little harder without a car, and about 14% pricier.
14% pricier on a one-bed
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Advertised asking prices in El Pla del Real run around 17.5 EUR per square metre a month, so roughly 950 to 1,160 EUR for a 60 square metre one-bedroom and 1,580 to 1,930 EUR for a 100 square metre three-bedroom. That is the 10th highest of the 17 Valencia areas we hold reliable asking data for. A room in a shared flat costs about 400 EUR wherever you are.
No. El Pla del Real works entirely without one. Valencia is flat and compact, the metro, tram and bus network reaches it, and most people here cycle or walk for daily life.
It works. El Pla del Real is a reasonable place to raise children without being built around them: parks and gardens on every side, and properly quiet.
No beach. Entirely inland. If the sea is the reason you are moving, the beach barrios and the coastal towns are the honest answer instead.
Some of the time. El Pla del Real has a few foreign residents and little English at the counter. Expect to use Spanish for the shops, the doctor and your landlord.
They are the same kind of place with different answers. Choose Campanar instead and you get this: new build with lifts and terraces rather than a mix of old blocks and newer infill and a bit more space for the money. Plainer streets, a little harder without a car, and about 14% pricier.
No. This is editorial guidance from a local newsletter, not legal, financial or relocation advice. Rent figures are market data and move constantly. Check anything that matters before you sign.
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