The Poiz Residences Review — Potong Pasir · D13
HuatScore: 92/100 — Damn Huat!
Is The Poiz Residences a good buy?
HuatScore rates The Poiz Residences 92/100 — a "Damn Huat!" verdict. That makes it a confident buy for value-focused buyers comfortable with the location tradeoff and patient own-stay owners. Strongest card: Both anchors locked in. Main watch-out: Softer rental pocket. Pricing is reasonable for the location at current market.
Last updated 2026-08-20 · scored against URA caveat data.
Key facts
- Verdict: Damn Huat!
- Region: Rest of Central Region
- Tenure: 99-yr leasehold
- Completed: 2019
- Units: 718
- Developer: MCC Land
- Avg PSF: ~$2,075 psf
- Price from: S$0.8M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 32
- Recent resale PSF: ~$2,200 psf
- Gross rental yield: 3.7%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 360m to ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL (JUNIOR) and 42m (~1-min walk) to Potong Pasir MRT (Exit C). 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.
- Tight new-launch competition: No active private launch in your district — scarcity supports resale liquidity and pricing.
- Real gross yield: 3.7%: 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
- Softer rental pocket: Rental scores 6/10 and the ~3.1% gross estimate is thin — the case here leans on capital appreciation, not carry.
- Not a school-belt play: Schools score 6/10 — families treating P1 proximity as the deciding criterion will find better odds elsewhere, which thins one important slice of the resale pool.
Who The Poiz Residences suits
- Value-focused buyers comfortable with the location tradeoff
- Own-stay buyers or patient long-term investors not dependent on yield
- 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
75% capital gain since 2021, now ~$2,075 psf. Confirm huat one. Only thing left to negotiate is price.