RPS · Resale Project Scorecard
Casa Novacrest — Grade B
RPS score 5.44/10 · D09 · Orchard, River Valley · 20 units · scored across 7 weighted factors — methodology published.
FH · Nakano Singapore Pte Ltd · TOP 1998
Solid, middle-of-the-pack project. Standout strengths: tenure, MRT access. Key weaknesses: project size, total returns.
Factor breakdown
- Project's Historical Performance25% weight
- 4/10
- Primary School Effect20% weight
- 7/10
- Project Size16% weight
- 3/10
- MRT Proximity13% weight
- 9/10
- Rental Yield10% weight
- 1/10
- Tenure10% weight
- 10/10
- Future Transformation6% weight
- 5/10
Avg Ann. of +2.72% — below-median performance vs same-vintage peers (35th percentile of 1998-era cohort).
1 primary school within 1km (ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (JUNIOR), 0.33km away). Adequate but narrow school optionality.
20 units — very small project; niche product with thin resale market.
350m from Newton Mrt Stn (NS21) — direct, walk-in MRT access. Strong commuter appeal.
Rental yield of 2.19% — 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 0.43km. Some forward-looking tailwind, but the impact is more diffuse than for adjacent-zone projects.
Primary schools within 1km: Anglo-Chinese School (Junior).
The verdict· Scores updated September 2026
Casa Novacrest scores 5.44 out of 10 on the TRIBE Resale Project Scorecard, Grade B, ranking 1598th of 2,357 resale condos scored in Singapore and 127th of 205 in District 9 (Orchard, River Valley). Its strongest factors are Tenure (10/10) and MRT Proximity (9/10); its weakest is Rental Yield (1/10). Solid, middle-of-the-pack project. Standout strengths: tenure, MRT access. Key weaknesses: project size, total returns.
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RPS · Resale Project Scorecard
Recent resale transactions at Casa Novacrest
URA REALIS records no resale transactions at Casa Novacrest in the 12 months to September 2026. The Historical Performance factor (4/10) is scored on 10-year price performance against same-vintage peers instead.
Casa Novacrest: frequently asked questions
Answers generated from the scorecard data — RPS rank 1598th of 2,357, scores updated September 2026.
- Is Casa Novacrest a good buy in 2026?
- Casa Novacrest scores 5.44/10 on the TRIBE Resale Project Scorecard (Grade B), which places it 1598th of 2,357 Singapore resale condos and 127th of 205 in District 9 (Orchard, River Valley). Solid, middle-of-the-pack project. 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 Casa Novacrest?
- URA REALIS records no resale transactions at Casa Novacrest in the 12 months to September 2026, so there is no recent PSF to quote. RPS scores the project's Historical Performance factor (4/10) on its 10-year resale price performance against same-vintage peers instead.
- How far is Casa Novacrest from the nearest MRT station?
- Casa Novacrest is about 350m from Newton MRT (NS21), scoring 9/10 on the MRT Proximity factor (13% of the RPS score). Distances are straight-line, and confirmed upcoming stations are also considered.
- How does Casa Novacrest compare with Starlight Suites?
- Starlight Suites is the project scored next to Casa Novacrest on the District 9 ranking: 5.45 (Grade B) against Casa Novacrest's 5.44 (Grade B). Casa Novacrest scores higher on Project's Historical Performance (4 vs 2) and Future Transformation (5 vs 3); Starlight Suites scores higher on Rental Yield (1 vs 4) and Project Size (3 vs 5).
- Which primary schools are within 1km of Casa Novacrest?
- One primary school is within 1km of Casa Novacrest: Anglo-Chinese School (Junior). 1 primary school within 1km (ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL (JUNIOR), 0.33km away). Adequate but narrow school optionality. Casa Novacrest 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 Casa Novacrest, and how big is the project?
- Casa Novacrest is freehold, completed in 1998, has 20 units, developed by Nakano Singapore Pte Ltd. Freehold tenure — no lease decay concerns, preserves long-term value. 20 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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