The Essence
CHONG KUO ROAD · D26
Median PSF · 12m
S$1,477
Median price · 12m
S$1.01M
Latest sale
S$770K
Sep 2026
1-year change
-4.9%
Sales · 12m
9
19 all time
Gross yield
4.35%
6 leases
Price history
How this development has traded
Median transacted price and price per square foot by quarter, from every sale on record here.
- Change over window
- +41.2%
- Annualised
- +13.4%
- Transactions
- 19
- 1 year
- -4.9%
- 3 years p.a.
- —
- 5 years p.a.
- —
- Median size
- 694 sqft
Against the neighbourhood
How it compares within D26
Upper Thomson, Springleaf, Mandai. All figures are medians over the last 12 months for private homes in this district.
| Measure | The Essence | D26 median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median PSF | S$1,477 | S$1,466 | +0.8% |
| Median price | S$1.01M | S$1.75M | -42.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 4.35% | 3.63% | +0.7 pts |
| 1-year price change | -4.9% | +5.6% | -10.5 pts |
This development trades broadly in line with the D26 median.
Rental
Rent and yield
From URA private residential rental contracts.
Median monthly rent
S$3,675
Contracts · 12m
6
Implied annual rent
S$44K
Gross yield
4.35%
| Unit type | Contracts | Median rent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedroom | 5 | S$3,550 |
| 3 bedroom | 1 | S$4,700 |
Investment analysis
Investment score 47 / 100
Each component is a percentile rank against every other private development in the database. This is an analytical indicator, not financial advice.
47/100
100% of the scoring weight measurable
Every bar is a percentile rank, so 70 means this development sits above roughly 70% of its peers on that factor. Factors we cannot measure are excluded and the remaining weights are rebalanced, rather than scored as zero.
- Liquidityweight 15%91
Transactions in the last 12 months — how easily it trades.
- Rental yieldweight 20%87
Gross yield against every other development in its segment.
- Valuationweight 22%44
How its median price per square foot compares with its own district.
- Locationweight 15%33
Distance to the nearest rail station, plus schools within 1 km. Nearest is Springleaf MRT at 580 m.
- Price momentumweight 18%7
Three-year annualised change in median PSF, or one year where three is unavailable.
- Supply riskweight 10%4
Upcoming units recorded in the same district. Higher score means less competing supply.
The investment score is an analytical indicator computed from transaction and location data. It is not a recommendation, a forecast, or financial advice.
Location
Nearby amenities
Rail stations
- Springleaf MRT580 m
Supply
Upcoming competition
No upcoming supply is recorded nearby. URA pipeline data requires an API key, which is not configured, so this section may be incomplete.
The record
Transactions at this development
| Month | Type | Price | Size | PSF | Floor | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Apartment | S$950,000 | 624 sqft | S$1,522 | 01-05 | 90 yr 4 mo |
| Sep 2026 | Apartment | S$770,000 | 538 sqft | S$1,431 | 01-05 | 90 yr 4 mo |
| Aug 2026 | Apartment | S$1,080,000 | 700 sqft | S$1,544 | 01-05 | 90 yr 5 mo |
| Jun 2026 | Apartment | S$1,208,000 | 818 sqft | S$1,477 | 01-05 | 90 yr 7 mo |
| Jun 2026 | Apartment | S$975,000 | 624 sqft | S$1,562 | 01-05 | 90 yr 7 mo |
| May 2026 | Apartment | S$1,008,888 | 700 sqft | S$1,442 | 01-05 | 90 yr 8 mo |
| Apr 2026 | Apartment | S$850,000 | 538 sqft | S$1,579 | 01-05 | 90 yr 9 mo |
| Mar 2026 | Apartment | S$1,250,000 | 1,001 sqft | S$1,249 | 01-05 | 90 yr 10 mo |
| Jan 2026 | Apartment | S$1,280,000 | 1,001 sqft | S$1,279 | 01-05 | 91 yrs |
| Sep 2025 | Apartment | S$1,070,000 | 689 sqft | S$1,553 | 01-05 | 91 yr 4 mo |
| May 2025 | Apartment | S$1,180,000 | 700 sqft | S$1,687 | 01-05 | 91 yr 8 mo |
| Jul 2024 | Apartment | S$838,000 | 538 sqft | S$1,557 | 01-05 | 92 yr 6 mo |
| Jul 2024 | Apartment | S$815,000 | 538 sqft | S$1,514 | 01-05 | 92 yr 6 mo |
| Apr 2024 | Apartment | S$1,045,000 | 732 sqft | S$1,428 | 01-05 | 92 yr 9 mo |
| Jan 2024 | Apartment | S$1,340,000 | 818 sqft | S$1,638 | 01-05 | 93 yrs |
| Nov 2023 | Apartment | S$1,720,000 | 1,389 sqft | S$1,239 | 01-05 | 93 yr 2 mo |
| Nov 2023 | Apartment | S$1,100,000 | 624 sqft | S$1,762 | 01-05 | 93 yr 2 mo |
| Jun 2023 | Apartment | S$700,000 | 538 sqft | S$1,301 | 01-05 | 93 yr 7 mo |
| Sep 2021 | Apartment | S$1,810,000 | 1,679 sqft | S$1,078 | 01-05 | 95 yr 4 mo |
Alternatives
Comparable developments nearby
Within 1.5 km, same segment, with recorded activity in the last 12 months.
Hong Heng Terrace
S$2,436
—1 sales
The Brooks Ii
S$1,552
—3 sales3.6% yield
Landed homes, Springside Drive
S$2,139
—1 sales1.7% yield
The Brooks I
S$1,510
-1.9%2 sales4.8% yield
Landed homes, Meng Suan Road
S$1,526
-30.4%4 sales
Mandai Garden
S$2,761
+123.3%5 sales1.2% yield
Landed homes, Springside Avenue
S$2,691
—1 sales
The Springside
S$2,434
+4.3%19 sales1.9% yield
Important
Property values shown are estimates generated from available transaction and market data and are not official valuations. Actual transaction prices may differ. Data availability and accuracy depend on the underlying source datasets. Users should conduct their own due diligence and seek professional advice where appropriate.