RPS · Resale Project Scorecard
Balmoral Crest — Grade C
RPS score 5.26/10 · D10 · Bukit Timah, Holland, Tanglin · 24 units · scored across 7 weighted factors — methodology published.
FH · FIRST BALMORAL DEVELOPMENT PTE LTD · TOP 2002
Below-average project with notable weaknesses. Standout strengths: tenure, MRT access. Key weaknesses: total returns, project size.
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
- 3/10
- Tenure10% weight
- 10/10
- Future Transformation6% weight
- 5/10
Avg Ann. of +1.52% — below-median performance vs same-vintage peers (21th percentile of 2002-era cohort).
2 primary schools within 1km (nearest: ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (PRIMARY) at 0.33km). Strong school proximity — a genuine advantage for young families.
24 units — very small project; niche product with thin resale market.
0.46km from Newton Mrt Stn (DT11) — short walk to MRT, good transport convenience.
Rental yield of 2.74% — below-average 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 0.55km. Some forward-looking tailwind, but the impact is more diffuse than for adjacent-zone projects.
Primary schools within 1km: Anglo-Chinese School (Primary), Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School.
The verdict· Scores updated September 2026
Balmoral Crest scores 5.26 out of 10 on the TRIBE Resale Project Scorecard, Grade C, ranking 1743rd of 2,357 resale condos scored in Singapore and 153rd of 308 in District 10 (Bukit Timah, Holland, Tanglin). Its strongest factors are Tenure (10/10) and MRT Proximity (8/10); its weakest is Rental Yield (3/10). Below-average project with notable weaknesses. Standout strengths: tenure, MRT access. Key weaknesses: total returns, project size.
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RPS · Resale Project Scorecard
Recent resale transactions at Balmoral Crest
URA REALIS records no resale transactions at Balmoral Crest 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.
Balmoral Crest: frequently asked questions
Answers generated from the scorecard data — RPS rank 1743rd of 2,357, scores updated September 2026.
- Is Balmoral Crest a good buy in 2026?
- Balmoral Crest scores 5.26/10 on the TRIBE Resale Project Scorecard (Grade C), which places it 1743rd of 2,357 Singapore resale condos and 153rd of 308 in District 10 (Bukit Timah, Holland, Tanglin). Below-average project with notable weaknesses. Standout strengths: tenure, MRT access. Key weaknesses: total returns, project size. 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 Balmoral Crest?
- URA REALIS records no resale transactions at Balmoral Crest 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 Balmoral Crest from the nearest MRT station?
- Balmoral Crest is about 460m from Newton MRT (DT11), 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 Balmoral Crest compare with Loft @ Nathan?
- Loft @ Nathan is the project scored next to Balmoral Crest on the District 10 ranking: 5.27 (Grade C) against Balmoral Crest's 5.26 (Grade C). Balmoral Crest scores higher on Future Transformation (5 vs 3) and Project's Historical Performance (3 vs 2); Loft @ Nathan scores higher on Project Size (3 vs 5) and Rental Yield (3 vs 5).
- Which primary schools are within 1km of Balmoral Crest?
- 2 primary schools are within 1km of Balmoral Crest: Anglo-Chinese School (Primary), Singapore Chinese Girls' Primary School. 2 primary schools within 1km (nearest: ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (PRIMARY) at 0.33km). Strong school proximity — a genuine advantage for young families. Balmoral Crest 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 Balmoral Crest, and how big is the project?
- Balmoral Crest is freehold, completed in 2002, has 24 units, developed by FIRST BALMORAL DEVELOPMENT PTE LTD. Freehold tenure — no lease decay concerns, preserves long-term value. 24 units — very small project; niche product with thin resale market. Tenure carries 10% of the RPS score and Project Size 16%.
Scored either side of Balmoral Crest in Bukit Timah, Holland, Tanglin
The projects immediately above and below it on the Resale Project Scorecard — the comparison a buyer is usually actually making.
- Loft @ NathanC5.27
- Gisborne LightC5.25
- LiberteC5.27
- Ventuno BalmoralC5.25
- Duchess ResidencesC5.27
- Holland SuitesC5.24
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