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Introduction
Location is probably the most important factor in choosing a place. This would depend on your personal preferences (lifestyle, facilities, etc) as well as some practical matters (transportation access, amenities, etc). There are many more restaurants, bars and activities to do in Central Business District (CBD/Downtown/centre-ville), and command the highest prices. This works if you go out often, saving you time and taxi fare. Places nearer to the Downtown (and within walking distance of an MRT station) e.g. Tiong Bahru, Queenstown, Novena and Toa Payoh are more expensive. |
Factors to look out for in a Location
Facilities you Require: Swimming Pool, Gymnasium, Tennis courts, Cleaning Services Transportation Access: Number of MRT stations and bus stops nearby, number of buses plying this route, frequency and destinations. Travel time to ESSEC: This will be essential if you need to wake up early to attend classed or if you have to study late on campus. Less than 30 mins travel is advisable. Travel time to CBD: This will be essential for those company meetings, industry visits, internships, restaurants and pubs. Amenities: Supermarkets, Shopping malls, restaurants, food courts, cinemas, sports centres. |
Singapore Map by Planning Area. ESSEC is located in between Tanglin and Queenstown (bottom centre)
Buona Vista
Buona Vista is a housing estate located in the subzones of one-north and Holland Drive in the residential township of Queenstown in Singapore. The housing estate is served by the Buona Vista MRT station which links it up with the MRT system. It also has a bus terminal.
one-north is a subzone and business park located in Queenstown, Singapore. The park was developed by JTC Corporation for the R&D and high technology cluster, comprising biomedical sciences, infocomm technology (ICT) and media industries. Though the development was first conceptualised in the National Technology Plan 1991, it was only officially launched on 4 December 2001 by former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan Keng Yam with the basis of creating a "global talent hub" and a knowledge-based economy. Rental Range: $600 to $2000 per room Property Supply: rooms for rent as of Apr 2021 MRT Stations: Buona Vista, one-north Travel to campus: 5 to 15 mins |
Clementi
Clementi is a planning area and residential town located at the easternmost fringe of the West Region of Singapore. The town borders Bukit Batok to the north, Bukit Timah to the northeast, Queenstown to the east and Jurong East to the west.
Tertiary educational institutions bordering or situated along Clementi Road include Ngee Ann Polytechnic, SIM Headquarters, Singapore University of Social Sciences and the National University of Singapore (NUS). There is a direct bus service from the Clementi bus interchange that loops around the NUS campus. Singapore Polytechnic is located along Commonwealth Avenue West next to Dover MRT Station. Clementi New Town is served by Clementi MRT station (EW23) on the East West MRT line and bus services to Clementi Bus Interchange and different parts of the town. The Clementi Bus Interchange is used mainly by SBS Transit and Tower Transit. Clementi Bus Interchange had moved temporarily on 29 October 2006.[11][12] before the air-conditioned bus interchange opened on 26 November 2011 Rental Range: $600 to $2000 per room Property Supply: rooms for rent as of Apr 2021 MRT Stations: Clementi, Dover Travel to campus: 10 to 20 mins |
West Coast
West Coast is a subzone located in the town of Clementi, the western part of Singapore. The subzone currently lies in the West Coast GRC. Few amenities exist in the vicinity of private houses and condominiums along West Coast. However, a town centre exists in the heart of the HDB housing estate. West Coast is well connected with an array of road networks. There are two parallel primary roads which serve West Coast: West Coast Road and West Coast Highway. Ayer Rajah Expressway is located along the northern boundary of Clementi West. Jalan Buroh and Penjuru Road are located towards the western end of West Coast, where Pandan is located. West Coast is also connected by a diverse network of public transportation. SBS Transit services 30, 51, 175, 196, 197, 198 SMRT services 176, 188, 189, 963 and Tower Transit services 78, 97, 143, 282, 285 travels through or loops around West Coast and many of the mentioned bus services links West Coast to Clementi MRT station as well as Clementi Bus Interchange.
Rental Range: $600 to $2000 per room Property Supply: rooms for rent as of Apr 2021 MRT Stations: Nil Travel to campus: 15 to 20 mins |
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Holland Village
Holland Village, often abbreviated as Holland V, is a neighbourhood located along the boundary between the planning areas of Bukit Timah and Queenstown in the Central Region of Singapore.
Holland Village is a popular shopping and dining destination for younger Singaporeans and expatriates. It is dominated by and often visited solely for its eateries and watering holes, along with some specialist shops. Rental Range: $600 to $2000 per room Property Supply: rooms for rent as of Apr 2021 MRT Stations: Holland Village Travel to campus: 10 to 20 mins |
Tiong Bahru
Tiong Bahru is a housing estate located within the Bukit Merah Planning Area, in the Central Region of Singapore. Tiong Bahru was constructed in the 1920s by the Singapore Improvement Trust, the predecessor to the Housing Development Board and an entity of the British colonial authority providing mass public housing in Singapore and is the oldest housing estate in Singapore. The main estate consists of 30 apartment blocks with over 900 units of two to five rooms. There are also high-rise Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats and condominiums along Boon Tiong Road, Jalan Membina and Kim Tian Road which surround the main estate.
Since the mid-2000s, Tiong Bahru has undergone rapid gentrification and the neighbourhood has become synonymous with trendy cafes and indie boutiques amid pre-war architecture.[1] Rental Range: $600 to $2000 per room Property Supply: rooms for rent as of Apr 2021 MRT Stations: Tiong Bahru Travel to campus: 15 to 20 mins |
Queenstown
Queenstown is a planning area and satellite residential town situated on the south-westernmost fringe of the Central Region of Singapore. It borders Bukit Timah to the north, Tanglin to the northeast, Bukit Merah to the east and southeast, as well as Clementi to the northwest and west. Its southern and southwesternmost limits are bounded by the Pandan Strait.[4][5]
Developed by the Singapore Improvement Trust in the 1950s and subsequently by the Housing and Development Board in the 1960s, Queenstown was the first satellite town to be built in the country. Most apartments within the township consists of simple one, two, or three-room flats, typically in low-rise, walk-up blocks. Major development work was carried out during the first Five-Year Building Programme between 1960 and 1965. A total of 19,372 dwelling units were constructed between 1952 and 1968.[6] Today, it also serves as a local, regional and global centre for high technology and high-tech innovation, particularly its subzone at one-north. Many high-tech companies and multinational companies were established across the district, such as Google, where it serves as its Asia-Pacific headquarters.[7] The headquarters of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Grab, Razer and Shopee are also located in Queenstown. Rental Range: $600 to $2000 per room Property Supply: rooms for rent as of Apr 2021 MRT Stations: Queenstown Travel to campus: 15 to 20 mins |
Jurong East
Jurong East is a planning area and residential town located in the West Region of Singapore. It borders Jurong West and Boon Lay to the west, Clementi to the east, Tengah and Bukit Batok to the north and Selat Jurong to the south. There are 3 tourist attractions in Jurong East:
Science Centre Snow City Chinese Garden Jurong East is served by 2 MRT stations – Jurong East and Chinese Garden. Within the boundaries of Jurong Gateway and Toh Guan, there are 5 shopping malls, IMM JCube JEM Westgate Big Box Rental Range: $600 to $2000 per room Property Supply: rooms for rent as of Apr 2021 MRT Stations: Jurong East, Chinese Garden Travel to campus: 20 to 30 mins |
Geylang
Geylang is a planning area and township located on the eastern fringe of the Central Region of Singapore, bordering Hougang and Toa Payoh in the north, Marine Parade in the south, Bedok in the east, and Kallang in the west. Geylang is also where one of Singapore's oldest Malay settlements, Geylang Serai, is located.[4]
Rental Range: $600 to $2000 per room Property Supply: rooms for rent as of Apr 2021 MRT Stations: Aljunied Travel to campus: 35 to 40 mins |
Paya Lebar
Paya Lebar is a planning area located in the East Region of Singapore, bordered by Hougang to the west, Sengkang to the northwest, Tampines to the east, Bedok to the south and Pasir Ris to the north.
As part of the Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority's (URA) Master Plan 2014,[1] Paya Lebar Central[2] was identified as one of the five growth areas. It was since earmarked as an up-and-coming commercial hub, in line with the wider decentralisation strategy to ensure the city's sustainable growth. Through its participation in the pilot Business Improvement District (BID) programme, stakeholders will be able to work together to form a collective vision that taps into the creativity and resources of everyone to strengthen the district. Despite its name, it is in fact located within the Geylang planning area, along Paya Lebar Road. Rental Range: $600 to $2000 per room Property Supply: rooms for rent as of Apr 2021 MRT Stations: Paya Lebar Travel to campus: 35 to 40 mins |
