Martin Place Residences Review — Orchard / River Valley · D09
HuatScore: 70/100 — Solid Choice!
Is Martin Place Residences a good buy?
HuatScore rates Martin Place Residences 70/100 — a "Solid Choice!" verdict. That makes it a solid buy for buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address and investors chasing a workable ~3.2% yield. Strongest card: Both anchors locked in. Main watch-out: Thin transaction volume. Negotiate hard — pricing leaves little margin of safety.
Last updated 2026-08-20 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Solid Choice!
- Region: Core Central Region
- Tenure: Freehold
- Avg PSF: ~$2,785 psf
- Price from: S$1.4M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 11
- Recent resale PSF: ~$2,590 psf
- Gross rental yield: 3.2%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 268m to RIVER VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL and 512m (~6-min walk) to Great World MRT (Exit 1). Strictly within the P1 1km zone, plus walkable to the nearest MRT entrance. This is the non-negotiable demand anchor — kiasu parents AND yield-chasing investors are both your buyers.
- Popular primary inside 1km — RIVER VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL: RIVER VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL is . These primaries are heavily oversubscribed, so addresses inside the 1km P1 zone hold a durable premium — kiasu parents will pay up to keep this option open.
- 3-bedder × investment — appreciation sweet spot: Sells into the deepest pool — owner-occupier families. That demand floor drives durable capital appreciation. The investor default for total return, not just headline yield.
What to watch out for
- Thin transaction volume: Only 11 resale deals in the past year. Equity trap risk — when you want to exit, very few buyers to anchor against.
- Thin future upgrader pool: Live count: 0 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 293 HDB blocks total within 2km). Narrow pool to absorb your resale — demand leans more on private-market churn here.
- 6 new launches competing in D9 · Orchard / River Valley: 6 active private launches in your district right now. More competing supply softens both rental and resale pricing power.
Who Martin Place Residences suits
- Buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address
- Yield investors — ~3.2% gross is workable; favour larger unit types
- Buyers who value a stable, established neighbourhood over speculative upside
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who need a margin of safety — pricing is full and leaves little room for error
- Short-term flippers — stamp duty + agent fees demand a 5-year minimum hold
- Buyers wanting a guaranteed top-tier primary within 1km walking distance
Huat Kueh says
River Valley Primary School within 1km at ~$2,785 psf — parents pay for this. Exit a bit thin — budget 5 to 8 years, cannot rush lah.