Living in Fossum (Bærum)
Fossum (Bærum) is an area of both flats and houses, 8.9 km from Oslo S. Here you get a short walk to a kindergarten and a park or forest and quiet streets. On the downside: little evening sun and a long walk to shops.
- Close to a kindergarten
- Close to nature
- Quiet
- Close to transit
| Evening sun (year average) | 0.9 h a day | better than 18% of the areas in Oslo |
|---|---|---|
| Midday sun in winter | 1.1 h a day | better than 32% of the areas in Oslo |
| To a grocery store | 19 min walk | better than 19% of the areas in Oslo |
| To a primary school | 18 min walk | better than 30% of the areas in Oslo |
| To a kindergarten | 4 min walk | better than 86% of the areas in Oslo |
| To a bus stop | 3 min walk | better than 82% of the areas in Oslo |
| To a park or forest | 1 min walk | better than 85% of the areas in Oslo |
| Noise | about 36 dB | better than 83% of the areas in Oslo |
| Homes that are houses | 57% | |
| Children aged 0–15 | 18% | |
| Of the area with a sea view | 6% | better than 69% of the areas in Oslo |
| A 70 m² flat | about 6.3 mill. kr | better than 26% of the areas in Oslo |
The bars show how the area compares with the other areas in Oslo: a full bar means among the best.
Prices and rent
A 70 m² flat costs about 6.3 mill. kr and a 140 m² detached house about 10.8 mill. kr, by SSB's price model. This is modelled, not actual sale prices.
Renting a 50 m² flat costs about 15,300 kr a month and a 70 m² one about 18,500 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
- Bogstad skole (nearest primary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 5–7: well-being 4.5 of 5, above the national average (4.1); 8 % bullied, fewer than nationally (13 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 290 answers) - Hovseter skole (nearest lower secondary school for most homes here)
Pupils in years 8–10: well-being 4.2 of 5, above the national average (4.1); 11 % bullied, close to the national share (10 %) (Elevundersøkelsen 2024–26, 1,238 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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Nearby areas
Sources: Kartverket, SSB, Entur, Miljødirektoratet, NVE, NGU, Udir and OpenStreetMap. Medians over the area.