RPS · Resale Project Scorecard
Alba — Grade C
RPS score 5.05/10 · D09 · Orchard, River Valley · 50 units · scored across 7 weighted factors — methodology published.
FH · City Developments Limited · TOP 2015
Below-average project with notable weaknesses. Standout strengths: tenure, MRT access. Key weaknesses: project size, total returns.
Factor breakdown
- Project's Historical Performance25% weight
- 3/10
- Primary School Effect20% weight
- 7/10
- Project Size16% weight
- 3/10
- MRT Proximity13% weight
- 8/10
- Rental Yield10% weight
- 1/10
- Tenure10% weight
- 10/10
- Future Transformation6% weight
- 5/10
Avg Ann. of -0.51% — below-median performance vs same-vintage peers (21th percentile of 2015-era cohort).
2 primary schools within 1km (nearest: ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (JUNIOR) at 0.26km). Strong school proximity — a genuine advantage for young families.
50 units — very small project; niche product with thin resale market.
0.58km from Newton Mrt Stn (NS21) — short walk to MRT, good transport convenience.
Rental yield of 2.16% — weak income return.
Freehold tenure — no lease decay concerns, preserves long-term value.
Moderate future-catalyst exposure — nearest meaningful driver: Newton–Orchard mixed-use precinct at 0.65km. Some forward-looking tailwind, but the impact is more diffuse than for adjacent-zone projects.
Primary schools within 1km: Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), ST. Margaret's School (Primary).
The verdict· Scores updated September 2026
Alba scores 5.05 out of 10 on the TRIBE Resale Project Scorecard, Grade C, ranking 1895th of 2,357 resale condos scored in Singapore and 170th of 205 in District 9 (Orchard, River Valley). Its strongest factors are Tenure (10/10) and MRT Proximity (8/10); its weakest is Rental Yield (1/10). Below-average project with notable weaknesses. Standout strengths: tenure, MRT access. Key weaknesses: project size, total returns.
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RPS · Resale Project Scorecard
Recent resale transactions at Alba
URA REALIS records no resale transactions at Alba in the 12 months to September 2026. The Historical Performance factor (3/10) is scored on 10-year price performance against same-vintage peers instead.
Alba: frequently asked questions
Answers generated from the scorecard data — RPS rank 1895th of 2,357, scores updated September 2026.
- Is Alba a good buy in 2026?
- Alba scores 5.05/10 on the TRIBE Resale Project Scorecard (Grade C), which places it 1895th of 2,357 Singapore resale condos and 170th of 205 in District 9 (Orchard, River Valley). Below-average project with notable weaknesses. Standout strengths: tenure, MRT access. Key weaknesses: project size, total returns. RPS scores project-level demand fundamentals — not a specific unit or its asking price — so read the grade as a screen: it tells you whether the drivers of resale demand are present, and the price you pay still decides the outcome.
- What is the average PSF at Alba?
- URA REALIS records no resale transactions at Alba in the 12 months to September 2026, so there is no recent PSF to quote. RPS scores the project's Historical Performance factor (3/10) on its 10-year resale price performance against same-vintage peers instead.
- How far is Alba from the nearest MRT station?
- Alba is about 580m from Newton MRT (NS21), scoring 8/10 on the MRT Proximity factor (13% of the RPS score). Distances are straight-line, and confirmed upcoming stations are also considered.
- How does Alba compare with The Abode @ Devonshire?
- The Abode @ Devonshire is the project scored next to Alba on the District 9 ranking: 5.06 (Grade C) against Alba's 5.05 (Grade C). Alba scores higher on Future Transformation (5 vs 3) and Project's Historical Performance (3 vs 2); The Abode @ Devonshire scores higher on Rental Yield (1 vs 3) and MRT Proximity (8 vs 9).
- Which primary schools are within 1km of Alba?
- 2 primary schools are within 1km of Alba: Anglo-Chinese School (Junior), ST. Margaret's School (Primary). 2 primary schools within 1km (nearest: ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (JUNIOR) at 0.26km). Strong school proximity — a genuine advantage for young families. Alba scores 7/10 on the Primary School Effect factor (20% of the RPS score), which weights each school by its recent P1 ballot demand.
- What is the tenure of Alba, and how big is the project?
- Alba is freehold, completed in 2015, has 50 units, developed by City Developments Limited. Freehold tenure — no lease decay concerns, preserves long-term value. 50 units — very small project; niche product with thin resale market. Tenure carries 10% of the RPS score and Project Size 16%.
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