RPS · Resale Project Scorecard
Kovan Esquire — Grade C
RPS score 5.27/10 · D19 · Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang · 23 units · scored across 7 weighted factors — methodology published.
FH · Unknown · TOP 1998
Below-average project with notable weaknesses. Standout strengths: tenure, MRT access. Key weaknesses: project size, total returns.
Factor breakdown
- Project's Historical Performance25% weight
- 7/10
- Primary School Effect20% weight
- 3/10
- Project Size16% weight
- 3/10
- MRT Proximity13% weight
- 8/10
- Rental Yield10% weight
- 2/10
- Tenure10% weight
- 10/10
- Future Transformation6% weight
- 3/10
Avg Ann. of +3.90% — near-median performance within its 1998-era cohort (63th percentile).
1 primary school within 1km (XINGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL, 1.03km away). Adequate but narrow school optionality.
23 units — very small project; niche product with thin resale market.
0.49km from Kovan Mrt Stn (NE13) — short walk to MRT, good transport convenience.
Rental yield of 2.44% — weak income return.
Freehold tenure — no lease decay concerns, preserves long-term value.
Limited future-catalyst exposure — nearest is Serangoon North MRT (CR9, CRL1) at 1.75km, far enough that the impact on this project is modest.
Primary schools within 1km: Xinghua Primary School.
The verdict· Scores updated September 2026
Kovan Esquire scores 5.27 out of 10 on the TRIBE Resale Project Scorecard, Grade C, ranking 1734th of 2,357 resale condos scored in Singapore and 144th of 180 in District 19 (Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang). Its strongest factors are Tenure (10/10) and MRT Proximity (8/10); its weakest is Rental Yield (2/10). 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 Kovan Esquire
URA REALIS records no resale transactions at Kovan Esquire in the 12 months to September 2026. The Historical Performance factor (7/10) is scored on 10-year price performance against same-vintage peers instead.
Kovan Esquire: frequently asked questions
Answers generated from the scorecard data — RPS rank 1734th of 2,357, scores updated September 2026.
- Is Kovan Esquire a good buy in 2026?
- Kovan Esquire scores 5.27/10 on the TRIBE Resale Project Scorecard (Grade C), which places it 1734th of 2,357 Singapore resale condos and 144th of 180 in District 19 (Hougang, Punggol, Sengkang). 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 Kovan Esquire?
- URA REALIS records no resale transactions at Kovan Esquire in the 12 months to September 2026, so there is no recent PSF to quote. RPS scores the project's Historical Performance factor (7/10) on its 10-year resale price performance against same-vintage peers instead.
- How far is Kovan Esquire from the nearest MRT station?
- Kovan Esquire is about 490m from Kovan MRT (NE13), 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 Kovan Esquire compare with Treasure Mansions?
- Treasure Mansions is the project scored next to Kovan Esquire on the District 19 ranking: 5.30 (Grade C) against Kovan Esquire's 5.27 (Grade C). Kovan Esquire scores higher on MRT Proximity (8 vs 6) and Project's Historical Performance (7 vs 6); Treasure Mansions scores higher on Rental Yield (2 vs 7) and Future Transformation (3 vs 4).
- Which primary schools are within 1km of Kovan Esquire?
- One primary school is within 1km of Kovan Esquire: Xinghua Primary School. 1 primary school within 1km (XINGHUA PRIMARY SCHOOL, 1.03km away). Adequate but narrow school optionality. Kovan Esquire scores 3/10 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 Kovan Esquire, and how big is the project?
- Kovan Esquire is freehold, completed in 1998, has 23 units, developed by Unknown. Freehold tenure — no lease decay concerns, preserves long-term value. 23 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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