Living in Valen
Valen is an area of mostly houses, 10 km from Torget. Here you get sun in winter. On the downside: a long walk to a park or forest and transit.
- Sun in winter
- Close to a kindergarten
- Lots of evening sun
- Quiet
| Evening sun (year average) | 2.1 h a day | better than 79% of the areas in Bergen |
|---|---|---|
| Midday sun in winter | 2.6 h a day | better than 82% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a grocery store | 35 min walk | better than 2% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a primary school | 34 min walk | better than 4% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a kindergarten | 6 min walk | better than 79% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a bus stop | 11 min walk | better than 1% of the areas in Bergen |
| To a park or forest | 19 min walk | better than 0% of the areas in Bergen |
| Noise | about 35 dB | better than 79% of the areas in Bergen |
| Homes that are houses | 100% | |
| Children aged 0–15 | 21% | |
| Of the area with a sea view | 92% | better than 72% of the areas in Bergen |
| A 70 m² flat | about 4.3 mill. kr | better than 51% of the areas in Bergen |
The bars show how the area compares with the other areas in Bergen: a full bar means among the best.
Prices and rent
A 70 m² flat costs about 4.3 mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about 5.6 mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.
Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 11,600 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 14,000 kr, excluding power, by SSB's rental survey. SSB gives rent per town or bydel, not per neighbourhood, so the figure is adjusted by the price level here.
Schools
- Brattholmen skule (nearest primary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 5–7: well-being 4.4 of 5, above the national average (4.1); 10 % bullied, close to the national share (13 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 274 answers) - Danielsen barne- og ungdomsskule Sotra (private school, nearest lower secondary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 8–10: well-being 4.0 of 5, close to the national average (4.1); bullying share not published for enough grades (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 475 answers)
The nearest school is not always the catchment school: check with the kommune. The pupil survey says how pupils feel at school, not how much they learn. Small schools and grades are hidden by Udir.
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Sources: Kartverket, SSB, Entur, Miljødirektoratet, NVE, NGU, Udir and OpenStreetMap. Medians over the area.