The Trilinq Review — Clementi · D05
HuatScore: 87/100 — Solid Choice!
Is The Trilinq a good buy?
HuatScore rates The Trilinq 87/100 — a "Solid Choice!" verdict. That makes it a solid buy for value-focused buyers comfortable with the location tradeoff and patient own-stay owners. Strongest card: Both anchors locked in. Main watch-out: District price gap is wide. 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: Outside Central Region
- Tenure: 99-yr leasehold
- Completed: 2017
- Units: 755
- Developer: IOI Properties
- Avg PSF: ~$1,825 psf
- Price from: S$0.8M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 39
- Recent resale PSF: ~$1,730 psf
- Gross rental yield: 4.1%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 101m to NAN HUA PRIMARY SCHOOL [SAP·GEP] and 512m (~6-min walk) to Clementi MRT (Exit A). 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 — NAN HUA PRIMARY SCHOOL: NAN HUA PRIMARY SCHOOL is SAP · GEP. 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.
- Healthy transaction liquidity: 39 resale transactions in the past 12 months — wide exit pool, easier to price-discover.
- Hot resale demand: Demand pulse 100/100 — 39 resales in the last 12 months. Units turn over fast; easy to find buyers when you exit.
What to watch out for
- District price gap is wide: New launch PSF is +39% above the 5–10 year resale median in Pasir Panjang / Clementi. Market needs ~8 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 Trilinq 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
101m to Nan Hua Primary School. Kiasu parents confirm know. Steady lah, not flashy but won't trap you.