The Essence
779830 · Outside Central Region (OCR) · Nee Soon · Yishun
The Essence in Yishun scores 52.3/100 overall. It is a 99-year leasehold (commenced 2018, ~91 years remaining) development, 7.1 minutes’ walk from Springleaf Mrt Station MRT, with recent resale around S$1562 psf.
Where it is
OneMap · SLAThe Essence, Yishun, Singapore 779830
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 79
- Food
- 55
- Schools
- 75
- Healthcare
- 52
- Daily needs
- 0
- Green space
- 80
- Connectivity
- 33
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 2
- EV charging
- 0
Who it suits
- Overall
- 52
- Young Families
- 57
- Seniors
- 46
- Renters
- 46
- Investors
- 73
- EV Owners
- 38
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 50.6min
- one-north
- 42.4min
- Jurong East
- 59.2min
- Changi Airport
- 85.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap51 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 12 min (762 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 34 min riding
- Walk 11 min (696 m) to Springleaf
- Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Springleaf → Outram Park · 12 stops · 30 min - Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Outram Park → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
Price & tenure
Transacted prices from URA caveats (private residential), last 5 years · tenure from URA
Based on 17 transactions. Tenure: 99-year leasehold (commenced 2018, ~91 years remaining).
Transacted unit sizes
Strata area of units transacted (URA caveats), not a full unit inventory
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.
MRT stations
transit- Springleaf Mrt Station7.1 min
- Springleaf Mrt Station8.4 min
- Springleaf Mrt Station8.4 min
Hawker centres
foodNone within walking range — this lowers the score honestly.
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd36.1 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd38.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- New Path Family Clinic6.2 min
- Greenlink Medical Clinic37.8 min
- Apex Clinic & Surgery38.3 min
Parks & green
green- Meng Suan Interim Park4.8 min
- Springside Pk6.2 min
- Thong Soon Green Pg6.7 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Peiying Primary School2119 m
- Naval Base Primary School2802 m
- Jiemin Primary School3062 m
Community clubs
leisure- Nee Soon South CC (U/C)38.1 min
Buses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 570211.8 min walk · 155 m
- Stop 571412.4 min walk · 111 m
- FOREST HILLS CONDO3 min walk169
Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong OCR condos islandwide (791 compared), The Essence is more liveable than 9% of them but pricier than 61% — around S$1,562/psf (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (OCR condos islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Yishun planning area- Age profile
- In Yishun, 15.4% of residents are under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older.
- 30–348.5%35–398.1%55–598%25–297.5%
- Household income
- 32.6% of Yishun households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person11.5%$20,000+7.2%$5,000–5,9996.7%$2,000–2,9996.5%
- Dwelling mix
- 88.5% of Yishun households live in HDB flats; 11.2% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats42.5%HDB 3 room flats21.9%HDB 5 room and executive flats18.6%Condominiums and other apartments9.2%
- Household size
- 37.9% of Yishun households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person22.3%3-person22.2%4-person20.6%1-person15.6%
- In education
- Of Yishun residents currently in education, 20.8% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary34.8%Secondary24.5%University11.1%Polytechnic9.7%
- Commute to work
- 60.4% of working Yishun residents commute by public transport; 23.9% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus30%Car16.1%MRT LRT only14%Bus13.8%
Resident data for the Yishun planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
See what’s for sale
Browse current for-sale listings near The Essence on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.