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HDB BTO May 2023 Launch: HDB BTOs in Bedok, Kallang/Whampoa, Serangoon, & Tengah

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If you are looking for a place to call home, there’s a bit of good news as Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flat prices in non-mature and mature estates have decreased slightly by 0.1% in February,

However, this slight decrease in HDB resale flat prices might be just a blip, as prices have risen consecutively for 31 straight months. Also, prices went up by 8.3% year on year.

More specifically, the table below provided by HDB shows the median resale prices by town and flat type for resale cases registered in the fourth quarter of 2022:

TOWNS 1-ROOM 2-ROOM 3-ROOM 4-ROOM 5-ROOM EXECUTIVE
ANG MO KIO * $378,000 $555,000 $868,000 *
BEDOK * $360,000 $480,000 $650,000 *
BISHAN * $669,400 $877,500 *
BUKIT BATOK * $360,000 $514,000 $700,000 *
BUKIT MERAH * * $400,000 $775,400 $899,000
BUKIT PANJANG * $375,000 $480,000 $590,000 $780,000
BUKIT TIMAH * * * *
CENTRAL * $450,000 * *
CHOA CHU KANG * $389,500 $500,000 $588,000 $679,000
CLEMENTI * $378,000 $574,900 * *
GEYLANG * $335,000 $576,500 $781,500 *
HOUGANG * $380,000 $518,000 $627,500 $845,900
JURONG EAST * $360,000 $465,000 $643,000 *
JURONG WEST * $358,000 $481,500 $566,000 $685,000
KALLANG/WHAMPOA $380,000 $788,000 $800,000 *
MARINE PARADE $430,000 * *
PASIR RIS * * $520,000 $641,000 $796,000
PUNGGOL * $451,000 $575,900 $700,000 *
QUEENSTOWN * $390,000 $870,000 *
SEMBAWANG $327,500 $432,500 $535,000 $579,000 *
SENGKANG * $443,400 $548,000 $580,000 $710,000
SERANGOON * $386,500 $539,000 * *
TAMPINES * $410,000 $536,500 $652,500 $850,000
TOA PAYOH * $340,000 $780,000 $865,000 *
WOODLANDS * $395,000 $495,000 $580,000 $762,500
YISHUN * $372,000 $474,000 $620,000 $788,000

Note:
(-) indicates no resale transactions in the quarter.
Asterisks (” * “) refer to cases where there are less than 20 resale transactions in the quarter for the particular town and flat type. The median prices of these cases are not shown as they may not be representative.
The data excluded transactions that may not accurately reflect the market price, i.e., resale of part shares, resale between related parties, cases under the Conversion Scheme, resale of terrace flats, and converted flats.
The figures are rounded to the nearest hundred dollars.

As such, one of the more economical options for a new place that remains is to bid for a Build-To-Order (BTO) flat.

But if you were unlucky with the May 2022 BTO, August 2022 BTO, November 2022 BTO and February 2023 BTO launches, fret not.

There’s the May 2023 BTO launch to look forward to.

For this launch, HDB will be building 5,480 units in four housing estates in Bedok, Kallang/Whampoa and Serangoon for the mature estate category and Tengah for the non-mature estate category.

Here’s all you need to know!


TL;DR: Upcoming BTO 2023 Launches — All You Need to Know About the May 2023 HDB BTO Sales Launch

May 2023 BTO Mature Estates

HDB BTO Feb 2023 (Mature) Bedok Kallang/Whampoa Serangoon
Estate Type & Housing Scheme Mature
Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) TBC
Flat Types Available & No. of Units 2-Room Flexi
3-Room
4-Room
5-Room
3Gen 

Total: 1,630

3-room
4-room 

Total: 570

4-room
5-Room 

Total: 330

Prices
(Estimates from SRX)
3-room: $330,000 – $400,000

4-room: $450,000 – $550,000

5-Room: $590,000 – $680,000

3-Room: $360,000 – $460,000

4-Room: $490,000 – $640,000

4-Room: $350,000 – $430,000

5-Room: $470,000 – $560,000

Nearest MRT Stations &
Approximate Walking Distance/Time (via Google Maps)
Tanah Merah MRT (~10 min walk) Farrer Park (~6 mins)
Little India (~10 mins
Serangoon MRT (~20 mins)
Kovan MRT (~20 mins)
Nearest Expressway(s) PIE CTE KPE
Nearby Amenities Bedok Mall
Djitsun Mall Bedok
Bedok ActiveSG Stadium and Swimming Complex
Bedok Public Library
Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre
Bedok Mall
Farrer Park ActiveSG Field, Tekka Centre, Little India Arcade, Little India Bus Terminal & KKH Chomp Chomp
Serangoon Garden Market & Food Centre
Hwi Yoh Green
Serangoon North Community Park
Serangoon Stadium & Swimming Complex
Nearest Schools Bedok Green Primary School
Temasek Primary School
Changkat Primary School
Fengshan Primary School
Red Swastika School
St. Anthony’s Canossian Primary School
Yu Neng Primary School.
Anglican High School
Bedok Green Secondary School
Bedok View Secondary School
Temasek Secondary School
Temasek Junior College (TJC)
Farrer Park Primary School
St Joseph’s Institution Junior
Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
Bendemmer Primary School
Hong Wen School
St. Margaret’s School (Primary)
Northlight
School of the Arts
Rosyth School
Zhonghua Primary School
Serangoon Garden Secondary School
Peicai Secondary School
CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel
Hougang Primary School
Xinmin Primary School
Yangzheng Primary School
Yio Chu Kang Primary School
Lycée Français de Singapour
Serangoon Garden Secondary School
Peicai Secondary School.
Selection Time TBC
Estimated Waiting Time TBC
Estimated Completion Date TBC
Estimated Possession Date TBC

May 2023 BTO Non-Mature Estates

HDB BTO Feb 2023
(Non-Mature)
Tengah (Plantation Close) Tengah (Tengah Park Avenue)
Estate Type & Housing Scheme Non-mature
Flat Types Available & No. of Units 2-Room Flexi
3-Room
4-Room
5-Room 

Total: 970

2-Room Flexi
3-Room
4-Room
5-Room 

Total: 1,980

Pricing 3-Room: $210,000 – $280,000

4-Room: $310,000 – $415,000

5-Room: $420,000 – $550,000

Nearest MRT Stations &
Approximate Walking Distance/Time (via Google Maps)
Tengah Park (2028 Onwards) Tengah MRT (2027 Onwards)
Nearest Expressway(s) KJE
PIE
KJE
PIE
Nearest Amenities Bukit Batok Community Club, West Mall & Hong Kah Community Club
Nearest Schools Jurong Primary School
Princess Elizabeth Primary School
Yuhua Primary School
Pioneer Primary School (Relocating in 2026)
Bukit View Primary School
Dazhong Primary School
Fuhua Primary School
Keming Primary School
Shuqun Primary School
St. Anthony’s Primary School.
Eden School (Special Education)
Bukit Batok Secondary School
Dunearn Secondary School
Jurongville Secondary School
Millennia Institute (MI)
Dazhong Primary School
St. Anthony’s Primary School.
ACS (Primary) [Relocating in 2030)
Choa Chu Kang Primary School
Concord Primary School
Jurong Primary School
Lianhua Primary School
Princess Elizabeth Primary School
Selection Time TBC
Estimated Waiting Time TBC
Estimated Completion Date TBC
Estimated Possession Date TBC

Bedok May 2023 BTO Preview

First up, we have the Bedok May 2023 Build-To-Order project with about 1,630 2-Room Flexi, 3-Room, 4-Room, 5-Room and 3Gen flats on offer to cater to households big and small.

I foresee that this project would be rather popular as the last time HDB launched a BTO project there was nine years ago.

Also, the location is quite ideal as the new BTO project is located just across the Bedok Court condominium, which is situated between Bedok South Avenue 3 and Bedok South Road and is just a 10-minute walk away from Tanah Merah MRT (EW4/CG).

Source: HDB

Not to mention that according to OneMap these are the Primary schools located near this future BTO project site:

  • Within 1KM:
    • Bedok Green Primary School
    • Temasek Primary School
  • Within 1KM – 2KM:
    • Changkat Primary School
    • Fengshan Primary School
    • Red Swastika School
    • St. Anthony’s Canossian Primary School
    • Yu Neng Primary School.

There are also these schools nearby:

  • Anglican High School
  • Bedok Green Secondary School
  • Bedok View Secondary School
  • Temasek Secondary School
  • Temasek Junior College (TJC).

Amenities around the area are a bit sparse. But, you have the famous Bedok 85 market, a short bus ride / 20-minute walk away.

Alternatively, the Bedok town centre with amenities like Bedok Mall, and Djitsun Mall Bedok, the Bedok ActiveSG Stadium and Swimming Complex, Bedok Public Library and Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre, Bedok Mall are just a short MRT ride away.

Kallang/Whampoa May 2023 BTO Preview

Next, we have the Kallang/Whampoa May 2023 BTO project with about ~570 3-Room and 4-Room flats on offer.

I foresee that this mature estate BTO site will be classified under the HDB Prime Location Public Housing (PLH) scheme as this site is closer to the city’s centre. Plus, the previous Kallang/Whampoa BTO projects were classified under the PLH scheme too.

Source: HDB

In terms of location, this BTO project is located along Dorset Raod and Farrer Park road and is near the February 2023 Farrer Park Fields BTO.

However, compared to Farrer Park Fields, this location is about a six-minute walk away from Farrer Park MRT and 10 minutes from Little India MRT.

This means that this site shares nearby amenities like City Square Mall, the Farrer Park ActiveSG Field, Tekka Centre, Little India Arcade, Little India Bus Terminal and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH).

There’s also an upcoming nearby sports complex to look forward to:

Source: HDB

As for schools, these are the Primary schools located near this future BTO project site that parents or parents-to-be can look forward to:

  • Within 1KM:
    • Farrer Park Primary School
    • St Joseph’s Institution Junior
  • Within 1KM – 2KM:
    • Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)
    • Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)
    • Bendemmer Primary School
    • Hong Wen School
    • St. Margaret’s School (Primary).

There is also Northlight and the School of the Arts in the neighbourhood.

Serangoon May 2023 BTO Preview

That’s not all.

We still have the Seragoon May 2023 BTO site, which is something of a rare occurrence, as the last time HDB launched a BTO project, there was nine years ago in 2014.

This time around, HDB will offer about 330 4-Room and 5-Room flats for this BTO project located along Serangoon North Avenue 1 and Yio Chu Kang road:

The primary drawback of this BTO project’s location is that the closest MRT station is quite far away as you’ll have to walk about 20 minutes to Kovan MRT (NE13) and Serangoon MRT (NE12/CC13).

Granted, the upcoming Cross Island Line station Serangoon North MRT Station (CR9) will be a 12-minute walk away. But, it is targeted for completion and opening in the Year 2030. This would mean that this BTO is more suited for those with their own vehicles.

Nevertheless, there are many amenities near this site as Serangoon Gardens is home to Chomp Chomp, Serangoon Garden Market and Food Centre, chill bars, cool restaurants, dessert cafes and the myVillage shopping centre for your retail and grocery needs.

As for schools, these are the Primary schools located near this future BTO project site that parents or parents-to-be can look forward to:

  • Within 1KM:
    • Rosyth School
    • Zhonghua Primary School
    • Serangoon Garden Secondary School
    • Peicai Secondary School
  • Within 1KM – 2KM:
    • CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel
    • Hougang Primary School
    • Xinmin Primary School
    • Yangzheng Primary School
    • Yio Chu Kang Primary School.

There are also these schools nearby:

  • Lycée Français de Singapour
  • Serangoon Garden Secondary School
  • Peicai Secondary School.

We reckon that this BTO will be hot property due to the small number of available flats, great amenities, proximity to good schools and in-demand location.

Tengah May 2023 BTO Preview (Plantation Close)

Last but not least, for the May BTO exercise, we have an upsized batch of about 2,950 2-Room Flexi, 3-Room, 4-Room and 5-Room flats that will be launched at two sites in Tengah.

The first of the BTO projects is located along Plantation Close, while the other project will be built along Tengah Park Avenue near the new ACS (Primary) campus.

Back then, when Singapore was a mere fishing village, Tengah was filled with farms, villages and plantations. It was later converted to a restricted military training area.

The neighbourhood has since been set aside for future housing developments, making it the newest HDB town after Punggol.

But for now, amenities are rather scarce.

If you want to learn more about Tengah, check out our Tengah Neighbourhood guide.

Tengah May 2023 BTO Preview (Plantation Close)

For the Plantation Close Tengah BTO, there will be about 970 flats sandwiched between Plantation Close Road and the Pan Island Expressway (PIE):

Source: HDB

The main draw of Tengah Plantation Close is that it is somewhat near Jurong East, with Chinese Garden MRT a bus ride away. This means that you can still access the Jurong East amenities with a bit of hassle while you wait for Tengah to develop.

This BTO project is one for the future as the nearby Jurong Region Line (JRL) Tengah Park MRT (JE2), which is expected to be built by 2028, will open at roughly the same time future residents move in, barring any delays.

But for now, this BTO project is quite convenient for drivers as the PIE is just around the corner. However, it can be a bit of a double-edged sword as although there will be a future park acting as a buffer, you might have to deal with expressway noise if you plan to live there in the future.

As for schools, these are the Primary schools located near this future BTO project site that parents or parents-to-be can look forward to:

  • Within 1KM:
    • Jurong Primary School
    • Princess Elizabeth Primary School
    • Yuhua Primary School
    • Pioneer Primary School (Relocating in 2026)
  • Within 1KM – 2KM:
    • Bukit View Primary School
    • Dazhong Primary School
    • Fuhua Primary School
    • Keming Primary School
    • Shuqun Primary School
    • St. Anthony’s Primary School.

There is also Eden School (Special Education), Bukit Batok Secondary School, Dunearn Secondary School, Jurongville Secondary School and Millennia Institute (MI) nearby.

Tengah May 2023 BTO Preview (Tengah Park Avenue)

Last but not least, we have the Tengah May 2023 BTO project located along Tengah Park.

This project will offer about 1,980 flats along Tengah Park Avenue.

Source: HDB

In terms of location, the main draw of the Tengah Park BTO project is that ACS (Primary) when it is relocated from Barker Road in 2030 will be right at the doorstep.

It is because of this factor that there will likely be many applications for this BTO project from parents or parents to be who want to enrol their kids there or people just looking to flip the BTO after the Minimum Occupation Period (MOP) ends.

In addition, this BTO is situated in the centre of Tengah, with the bus interchange located directly across the street and the car-free town centre within a five-minute walk. It is also where the upcoming JRL Line Tengah MRT (JSE) will be located, which is set to open in 2027.

As for schools, these are the Primary schools located near this future BTO project site that parents or parents-to-be can look forward to:

  • Within 1KM:
    • Dazhong Primary School
    • St. Anthony’s Primary School.
    • ACS (Primary) set to relocate by 2030
  • Within 1KM – 2KM:
    • Choa Chu Kang Primary School
    • Concord Primary School
    • Jurong Primary School
    • Lianhua Primary School
    • Princess Elizabeth Primary School.

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