The Clement Canopy Review — Clementi · D05
HuatScore: 77/100 — Solid Choice!
Is The Clement Canopy a good buy?
HuatScore rates The Clement Canopy 77/100 — a "Solid Choice!" verdict. That makes it a solid buy for value-focused buyers comfortable with the location tradeoff and investors chasing a workable ~3.2% yield. Strongest card: Deep future upgrader pool. Main watch-out: No anchor demand drivers. Pricing is reasonable for the location at current market.
Last updated 2026-08-20 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Solid Choice!
- Region: Rest of Central Region
- Tenure: 99-yr leasehold
- Completed: 2020
- Units: 505
- Developer: UOL × SingLand
- Avg PSF: ~$1,975 psf
- Price from: S$1.0M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 19
- Recent resale PSF: ~$1,970 psf
- Gross rental yield: 3.6%
What works in its favour
- Deep future upgrader pool: Live count: 12 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 295 HDB blocks total within 2km). These upgraders are your most natural buyers when you exit.
- Real gross yield: 3.6%: Yield is above the SG private market median (~3.2%). Decent cash flow buffer if interest rates climb. Based on URA median rent (2026Q1) over the project's real resale PSF.
- 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
- No anchor demand drivers: 11-min walk to Clementi MRT (Exit D) and nearest primary (CLEMENTI PRIMARY SCHOOL) is 1109m out. Resale buyer pool narrows fast — neither kiasu parents nor convenience commuters lock in here.
- District price gap is wide: New launch PSF is +28% above the 5–10 year resale median in Pasir Panjang / Clementi. Market needs ~6 years of growth to match the entry price.
- 3 new launches competing in D5 · Pasir Panjang / Clementi: 3 active private launches in your district right now. More competing supply softens both rental and resale pricing power.
Who The Clement Canopy suits
- Value-focused buyers comfortable with the location tradeoff
- 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 hunting deep relative value — the market has already priced in most of the story
- 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
Top 15% of D5 by resale volume. Buyers always got. No MRT walk though — taxi uncle will know your face.