The Woodleigh Residences Review — Bidadari · D13
HuatScore: 87/100 — Solid Choice!
Is The Woodleigh Residences a good buy?
HuatScore rates The Woodleigh Residences 87/100 — 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. 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: 2023
- Units: 667
- Developer: SPH × Kajima
- Avg PSF: ~$2,400 psf
- Price from: S$1.4M
Live market data
- Resale transactions (12mo): 2
- Recent resale PSF: ~$2,690 psf
- Gross rental yield: 3.1%
What works in its favour
- Both anchors locked in: 766m to MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL [SAP·Autonomous] and 77m (~1-min walk) to Woodleigh 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 — MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL: MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL is SAP · Autonomous. 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.
- Sensible price gap: Launch PSF only +6% above local resale benchmark. Headroom for capital appreciation intact.
- Tight new-launch competition: No active private launch in your district — scarcity supports resale liquidity and pricing.
What to watch out for
- Thin transaction volume: Only 2 resale deals in the past year. Equity trap risk — when you want to exit, very few buyers to anchor against.
- Quiet resale demand: Demand pulse 5/100 — only 0.3% annual turnover (2 resales/12mo). Thin secondary-market activity; exits can be slow.
- Thin future upgrader pool: Live count: 0 HDB blocks within 2km cross the 5-year MOP between 2025 and 2028 (of 550 HDB blocks total within 2km), and 1 nearby BTO (incl. Kim Keat Crest, ~2031) add a fresh upgrader wave from ~2036. Narrow pool to absorb your resale — demand leans more on private-market churn here.
Who The Woodleigh Residences suits
- Buyers who prioritise a central, well-connected address
- Yield investors — ~3.2% gross is workable; favour larger unit types
- Forward-looking buyers comfortable waiting for precinct transformation to deliver
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
Maris Stella High School at 766m — that keeps demand deep. Only 2 deals the whole year — sell also must queue.