Former Shuqun Secondary School site in Jurong East may yield up to 1,800 homes
URA has suggested raising the development level of a past school site in Jurong East, in a step that might yield dramatically a lot more residences.
Many other school sites that have been moved or closed– and consequently set aside for non commercial development– consist of the former Temasek Primary and Secondary Schools sites at the junction of Upper Changi Road and Bedok South Road; Bedok Town Secondary School in Bedok North; Qiaonan Elementary School at Tampines Street 11; Angsana Primary School (Tampines Street 22); and Siglap Secondary School in Pasir Ris.
Some of the nearest household release in the Jurong or west area involve the 440-unit Sora on Yuan Ching Road, the 347-unit The Sen and the upcoming 863-unit Tengah Garden Residences, notes Sun. According to URA monthly developer sales data in February 2026, 90 of 347 units at The Sen and 209 of 440 units at Sora had been marketed.
The former Shuqun High school shut in 2019 following its merger with Yuhua Senior high school. The site at 450 Jurong East Street 21 is located within 400m of the upcoming Toh Guan MRT Station on the Jurong Region Line, and is nearby to amenities like Yuhua Village Market and Yuhua Elementary School.
“Private housing interest in the west are going to continue to increase as even more flats in Tengah will certainly be acquiring MOP in the following 4 to five years, and several HDB owners will be ready to upgrade to a private home,” she includes.
According to Christine Sun, primary analyst and strategist at Realion (OrangeTee & Tie), the area could possibly produce around 1,150 to 1,250 HDB flats, or around 1,750 to 1,800 private apartment units.
The place is near (around 600m) to the Jurong East MRT Interchange Station (East-West and North-South Lines), mall, and the Jurong regional centre, which is very practical for future homeowners, Sun observes. It is additionally efficient for residents working in Tuas or Jurong business offices or industrial areas. She anticipates “demand to be sturdy” should HDB flats or private property be constructed on the plot.
On April 10, URA released a proposed change to the Master Plan 2025, that includes elevating the plot proportion of the 3ha site at 450 Jurong East Street 21 from 3.5 to 5.0. The revision is intended to support future residential property development and meet real estate need.
