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Queenstown HDB Sets Record at $1.39M; School Distance Rules to Shift
Published 22 September 2026 · Covers news from 21 Sept to 22 Sept
Two HDB towns posted new resale price records in September 2026, while a policy change to primary school home-distance rules from 2027 may reduce the property premium parents pay to live near popular schools.
- A four-room flat at SkyParc @ Dawson sold for $1,388,000 ($1,417 psf) in September 2026, setting a new Queenstown resale record for the flat type — notably achieved on a lower floor than the previous record transaction [2].
- A five-room flat at Compassvale Ancilla in Sengkang sold for $1,180,000 ($979 psf) in September 2026, a new town record for five-room flats, surpassing a higher-floor unit by more than $51,000 [4].
- Changes to the Home School Distance (HSD) framework, taking effect from 2027, may reduce the enrolment advantage of living within 1 km of certain popular primary schools, potentially affecting the property premium buyers have historically paid for such proximity [8].
- URA is reviewing floor space guidelines to give developers more design flexibility, according to a statement attributed to Chee Hong Tat; the scope and timeline of the review were not detailed in available reporting [3].
- Stacked Homes reports that rental yields near international schools vary significantly by campus: condos close to Singapore American School showed the strongest yield-distance relationship, with proximity to campus mattering more than around UWC Dover, Tanglin Trust, Dulwich College, and Stamford American [1].
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- [2]A 4-Room Queenstown HDB Just Sold For A Record $1.388M — On A Lower Floor Than The Previous High
Stacked Homes · 21/09/2026
- [3]URA to review guidelines on floor space to give developers more design flexibility: Chee Hong Tat - The Business Times
Google News — Singapore property · 21/09/2026
- [4]Sengkang Has A New $1.18M 5-Room HDB Record — And It Beat A Higher-Floor Unit By More Than $51K
Stacked Homes · 21/09/2026
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