RPS · Resale Project Scorecard
Verticus — Grade A
RPS score 7.30/10 · D12 · Balestier, Toa Payoh · 162 units · scored across 7 weighted factors — methodology published.
FH · Bukit Sembawang Estates · TOP 2024
Strong project with clear strengths. Standout strengths: tenure, schools. Key weaknesses: future transformation.
Factor breakdown
- Project's Historical Performance25% weight
- 8/10
- Primary School Effect20% weight
- 9/10
- Project Size16% weight
- 5/10
- MRT Proximity13% weight
- 7/10
- Rental Yield10% weight
- 6/10
- Tenure10% weight
- 10/10
- Future Transformation6% weight
- 3/10
Avg Ann. of +2.81% — top-quartile performance within its 2024-era cohort (77th percentile).
1 primary school within 1km (HONG WEN SCHOOL, 0.93km away). Adequate but narrow school optionality.
162 units — boutique development. Lower transaction frequency and limited shared facilities.
0.77km from Toa Payoh Mrt Stn (NS19) — short walk to MRT, good transport convenience.
Rental yield of 3.57% — above-average income return.
Freehold tenure — no lease decay concerns, preserves long-term value.
Limited future-catalyst exposure — nearest is Newton–Orchard mixed-use precinct at 2.05km, far enough that the impact on this project is modest.
Primary schools within 1km: HONG WEN School.
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