SOPHIA 98
How is this worked out? — this project’s 3 sub-scores, from its own data
Sophia 98 is a freehold project in D9 Rochor with limited yield data, thin liquidity and strong school demand (St. Margaret's School (Primary) within 1 km). It sits ~2.8 km from the Kallang Alive / Kampong Bugis growth node (under construction).
- Capital growth buyers
- Family demand buyers
- pure rental-yield investors
- Confirm the exact unit stack, facing and floor — our figures are project medians.
- Stress-test cashflow at +1–2% interest in the calculator below.
- Verify the school 1 km boundary & current MOE rules — priority is not a guarantee.
Investment report
A plain-language read on Sophia 98 — genuine strengths, honest risks, an independent fair-value range and a Buy / Watch / Avoid position, all from the data above.
- In the Kallang Alive / Kampong Bugis URA growth precinct — a corridor earmarked for new jobs, transport and amenities.
- Oversubscribed primary school (St. Margaret's School (Primary)) within 1 km — a durable family-demand anchor.
- Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station MRT within ~345 m — walkable transit underpins rent and resale.
- Freehold — no lease decay, so strong long-horizon holding power.
- Thin liquidity (0 sales/12 mo · 16-unit project) — a slower, choppier exit and a softer price signal.
- Check nearby new-launch & upcoming TOP supply — a fresh project within walking distance can cap rents and resale for a few years.
Fair-value range
Several independent value bases — more informative than a single median. The combined range weights the project-specific bases most.
| Nearby projectsmedian $psf of projects within ~2.0 km | $2,095 psf |
| Rental-yield-supportedrent $psf × 12 ÷ 3.0% target gross yield | $1,896 psf |
| HomeVestor fair range | $1,884–$2,083 psf ≈ $923,160–$1,020,670 for a ~490 sqft unit |
See the D9 comparables behind that district base on the map below — switch on “District condos by $psf” in the layers (this project vs cheaper/pricier neighbours).
How is this worked out? — the value bases & combined range
Long-run trend — project vs. market
Indexed to 100 at 2019 · 2019–2023
Long-run line = URA Private Residential Property Price Index (indexed market trend, not unit prices). Markers = actual transactions, past 5 years. Source: URA via data.gov.sg, SODL v1.0.
Location & neighbourhood
Tap any label below the map to show or hide that layer, or use Show / hide all. On by default: primary schools, MRT stations within 2 km (nearest highlighted), and hawker / malls / supermarkets. Off by default (tap to switch on): Secondary / JC / Poly, international schools, bus stops, healthcare and childcare.
Nearest MRT: Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station · ~345 m. Amenities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), tiles © CARTO.
About this project
| Project Name | SOPHIA 98 |
| Street Name | Sophia Road |
| Property Type | Apartment |
| Tenure | Freehold |
| District / Planning Area | D9 / Rochor |
| Completion | 2002 |
| Number of units | 16 units |
| Highest floor in the project | 4 |
| Developer | Hoi Hup / Sunway / S C Wong Holdings |
| Land Area (sqm) | 770 |
| Master Plan Plot Ratio | 2.1 |
All transactions (1)
Newest first. Click any column heading to sort. Ground & top-floor units are excluded from the median above.
| Date ↕ | Address ↕ | Size (sqft) ↕ | $psf ↕ | Price ↕ |
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Rental transactions (20)
Individual private-residential lease contracts, newest first — official URA Data Service. Size is URA’s banded floor area (sqft); the unit number and floor are not disclosed. Click any column heading to sort.
6-month rolling median $psf/month · from individual URA rental contracts
| Lease date ↕ | Size (sqft) ↕ | Beds ↕ | Monthly rent ↕ | $psf/mo ↕ |
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