1H 2016 Singapore Property Market Review

For those looking to buy or invest

Which properties should you look out for

Top 15 most searched properties on Google as of July 2016

Condo Name District
1 ICON 2 - Chinatown/Tanjong Pagar
2 Gem Residences 12 – Balestier/Toa Payoh
3 Zedge 11 – Newton/Novena
4 Kingsford Waterbay 19 – Hougang/Punggol/Seng Kang
5 Star of Kovan 19 – Hougang/Punggol/Seng Kang
6 D'Leedon 10 – Tanglin/Holland
7 Cairnhill Nine 9 – Orchard/River Valley
8 Lake Grande 22 – Boon Lay/Jurong/Tuas
9 Sol Acres 23 – Bukit Batok/Bukit Panjang
10 Eight Riversuites 12 – Balestier/Toa Payoh
11 Sage 10 – Tanglin/Holland
11 Leedon Residence 10 – Tanglin/Holland
13 Sky Habitat 20 – Ang Mo Kio/Bishan/Thomson
14 High Park Residences 19 – Hougang/Punggol/Seng Kang
15 Botanique at Bartley 19 – Hougang/Punggol/Seng Kang

Sources: Google Adwords, DREA Analytics

We found a list of top 15 properties which are most searched on Google


Top 10 schools in Singapore and the price of properties within 1KM

Prices of properties within 1km radius of Top 10 Primary Schools1 in Singapore
(1,000 – 1,500 sqft unit)

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For families with children, one concern regarding home location would be the schools near it. In Singapore, enrolment in top primary schools can get really competitive. In some cases, parents sign up to volunteer for the school a few years before their children start their primary education. However, one key factor that determines a child’s eligibility and possibility of getting into a prestigious primary school would be the Home-School Distance.

1.Top 10 schools determined based on extensive qualitative research across various Singapore parenting forums

For parents, there are actually many options for living within 1 Km from a top 10 school


“Best value” private properties which are near to Top 10 Schools

PSF prices of homes within 1km radius of Top 10 Primary Schools in Singapore
(1,000 – 1,500 sqft unit)

Dover Parkview
768
1115
0.88km to Raffles Girls'
Faber Crest
778
957
0.65km to Nan Hua
Pandan Valley
829
1032
0.73km to Henry Park
1.13km to Raffles Girls’
The Infiniti
851
1095
0.68km to Nan Hua
D’Chateau @ Shelford
956
956
0.91km to Nanyang
2.77km to ACS Primary
Coronation Arcade
1003
1003
0.33km to Nanyang
2.28km to Raffles Girls’
Crescendo Park
1050
1069
0.93km to Tao Nan Sch
Quinterra
1134
1287
0.44km to Henry Park
0.87km to Raffles Girls’
Ridgewood
1216
1258
0.63km to Henry Park
0.98 to Raffles Girls’

Sources: DREA Analytics

Here are some of the “best-value” properties near top 10 primary schools in Singapore


For those looking to stay within the CBD

Properties within the Raffles Place / Shenton Way area
(500 – 1000 sqft units)

 cbd-1 International Plaza
(13 min to Raffles Place)
966
1084
 cbd-2 ICON
(15 min to Raffles Place)
1532
1930
 cbd-3 The Sail @ Marina Bay
(4 min to Raffles Place)
1475
2447
 cbd-4 Marina Bay Suites
(6 min to Raffles Place)
1977
2601
 cbd-5 Marina Bay Residences
(12 min to Raffles Place)
2186
3365

For buyers looking for 500-1000 sqft units in the CBD area, it is possible to live near Raffles Place for ~S$1000 PSF