Former Shuqun Secondary School site in Jurong East may yield up to 1,800 homes
The previous Shuqun High school closed up in 2019 complying with its merger with Yuhua High school. The site at 450 Jurong East Street 21 lies inside 400m of the upcoming Toh Guan MRT Stop on the Jurong Region Line, and is near to amenities like Yuhua Village Market and Yuhua Elementary School.
URA has recommended increasing the growth strength of a past academic institution site in Jurong East, in a step that could generate significantly extra residences.
Many other school spots that have actually been transferred or closed– and subsequently earmarked for residential property development– include the previous Temasek Primary and Secondary Schools locations at the junction of Upper Changi Road and Bedok South Road; Bedok Town Senior High School in Bedok North; Qiaonan Primary School at Tampines Street 11; Angsana Primary School (Tampines Street 22); and Siglap Secondary School in Pasir Ris.
On April 10, URA published a recommended amendment to the Master Plan 2025, that includes elevating the plot ratio of the 3ha site at 450 Jurong East Street 21 from 3.5 to 5.0. The alteration is intended to support future residential project and fulfill real estate need.
“Private real estate demand in the west will still increase as even more condos in Tengah will be acquiring MOP in the next four to five years, and several HDB owners will certainly be prepared to upgrade to a private home,” she adds.
The site is close (about 600m) to the Jurong East MRT Interchange Terminal (East-West and North-South Lines), shopping center, and the Jurong regional center, that is highly practical for future locals, Sun observes. It is additionally convenient for homeowners working in Tuas or Jurong business offices or industrial areas. She anticipates “need to be sturdy” should HDB apartments or private property be constructed on the plot.
A few of the nearest household release in the Jurong or west region feature the 440-unit Sora on Yuan Ching Road, the 347-unit The Sen and the upcoming 863-unit Tengah Garden Residences, indicates Sun. According to URA monthly developer sales information in February 2026, 90 of 347 units at The Sen and 209 of 440 units at Sora had been marketed.
According to Christine Sun, chief analyst and strategist at Realion (OrangeTee & Tie), the location could potentially produce approximately 1,150 to 1,250 HDB flats, or around 1,750 to 1,800 exclusive apartment units.
