IndustrialBUSINESS 1 - WHITEFreeholdDistrict 13 · Toa Payoh

5 Harper Road

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Dec 2006
Quick Summary

5 Harper Road is a industrial building in District 13 · Toa Payoh, on land zoned BUSINESS 1 - WHITE under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 3.5. It is freehold. 1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2006. 3 units are currently listed for rent. ACRA records 27 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about 5 Harper Road?

Key takeaway5 Harper Road is a industrial building in District 13 · Toa Payoh, zoned BUSINESS 1 - WHITE, held freehold.
Asset class
Industrial
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 1 - WHITE
Gross plot ratio
3.5
Tenure
Freehold
District / Area
District 13 · Toa Payoh
Address
5 Harper Road
Land area
—
Completed
Not on record
Storeys
7 (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Listed as
Light Industrial (B1), Office
Transactions on record
1 (records start 1995)
Live listings
3
ACRA registrations
27
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About 5 Harper Road

5 Harper Road is an industrial property in Toa Payoh (District 13). It is located along Harper Road, Singapore 369673.

Under the URA Master Plan the site is zoned Business 1 - White with a gross plot ratio of 3.5.

The site is freehold.

1 transaction has been recorded here, at a median of S$572 psf. The most recent was in December 2006.

Across JTC's rental returns for Harper Road, the median rent for industrial space on this street works out to about S$2.00 psf per month over 96 observations. Observed medians on the street span S$0.80 to S$3.47 psf per month. These are street-level figures from undated JTC snapshots, not a rent quoted for this property.

The nearest port or airport land is about 7.4 km away. The closest business-park zone is about 588 m away. The nearest MRT is Tai Seng MRT, 90 m away (about a 1-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Aft Tai Seng Stn Exit C) is 88 m away (about a 1-minute walk).

30 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

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What is 5 Harper Road zoned as?

Key takeaway5 Harper Road sits on land zoned BUSINESS 1 - WHITE with a gross plot ratio of 3.5.
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 1 - WHITE
Gross plot ratio
3.5

Run the full zoning report for this building →

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What has 5 Harper Road sold for?

Key takeaway1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2006 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.
DateUsePriceAreaPSF
Dec 2006Single-user FactoryS$9.39M16,429 sqft$572

URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like. sqm ↔ sq ft converter

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What does space at 5 Harper Road rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for 5 Harper Road itself. On its street, Harper Road, strata factory space rented at a median of $3.30 psf a month in 2026Q3. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Strata factory space on Harper Road

Street level · 2026Q3
25th pct
—
— psm
Median
$3.30
$35.47 psm
75th pct
—
— psm

S$ per sq ft per month (median only published) · median +31.8% on a year earlier

2023Q4 · $24.76 psm2026Q3 · $35.47 psm median

This is the MEDIAN of JTC-published rents across leases on this street in the stated quarter, not the asking or contracted rent of any particular unit. Streets with too few leases are suppressed by JTC and appear as no value -- suppressed is not zero.

Source: JTC J-SPACE, rental of industrial space by street.

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Market context around 5 Harper Road

Key takeawayBrokers' industrial figures for Singapore as a whole — a broker's market figure, not this building's rent.
CBRE, 2Q 2026 (island-wide)
  • Factory (ground floor): Rent S$1.81 psf/mth
  • Factory (upper floor): Rent S$1.41 psf/mth
  • Prime logistics: Rent S$1.87 psf/mth · Capital value S$245 psf · Net yield 6.5%
  • Warehouse (ground floor): Rent S$1.91 psf/mth
  • Warehouse (upper floor): Rent S$1.39 psf/mth
Singapore Figures Q2 2026
Cushman & Wakefield, 2Q 2026 (island-wide)
  • Factory - Ground Floor: Rent S$1.79 psf/mth
  • Factory - Upper Floor: Rent S$1.57 psf/mth
  • High-Tech: Rent S$3.56 psf/mth
  • Prime Logistics - Ground Floor: Rent S$1.92 psf/mth
  • Prime Logistics - Upper Floor: Rent S$1.74 psf/mth
  • Warehouse - Ground Floor: Rent S$1.81 psf/mth
  • Warehouse - Upper Floor: Rent S$1.49 psf/mth
Singapore Industrial MarketBeat Q2 2026

Official series (JTC, 2026Q3): Multiple-User Factory occupancy (island-wide) 90.3% (-0.7 pp on the year) · Single-User Factory occupancy (island-wide) 89.1% (0 pp on the year) · Warehouse occupancy (island-wide) 89.7% (+0.1 pp on the year).

Brokers draw submarkets and grades differently; each figure is the broker's own, for its own area, cited to its report. Rents are per square foot per month.

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How fast units move at 5 Harper Road

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 3 units for rent.

Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 0 new listings appeared and 0 came off (sold, let or withdrawn). Days on market: not enough history yet — we began tracking on 6 Aug 2026.

One count per unit, however many agents list it. Asking prices are not tracked over time, so price cuts are not shown.

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What's been approved at 5 Harper Road?

Key takeawayURA has approved 2 changes of use at 5 Harper Road since 2000, most recently in 2024. This is the building's planning history, not today's approved use of any unit: confirm a unit's approved use with URA before signing.
  1. 8 Feb 2024ApprovedFloor 2
    Change of use to childcare centre

    Proposed change of use of #02-XX to childcare centre

  2. 15 Feb 2017ApprovedFloor 1
    Change of use to child day-care centre

    Change of use of the 1st storey unit #01-XX to child day-care centre

  3. 9 Jun 2009Approved
    Additions & alterations

    Proposed additions & alteration to existing 6 storey multi -user business 1 building with basement and additional of a 7 storey level

  4. 17 Apr 2007Refused
    Additions & alterations

    Proposed a/a and cu from business 1 to office bldg with first sty food court/retail/showroom to existing 6 sty bldg

Source: URA planning decisions (URA Data Service), matched to this building by address or land lot. A past approval can lapse (a temporary permission) and belongs to the unit it names. The authoritative approved use of a unit comes from URA's Enquiry on Approved Use of Premises (S$54.50 per unit).

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How does Harper Road price?

Strata sales on the street (5y)
2

Too few strata sales on this street to support a median — the count is shown without one.

Street figures cover strata deals only — land and strata PSF are not comparable.

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What is available at 5 Harper Road right now?

Key takeaway3 units are currently listed at 5 Harper Road. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For rent (3)

  • 5 Harper Road, 369673S$14k/mo · 6,536 sqft
  • Hudson@5Harper4 agentsS$9k/mo · 2,211 sqft
  • Hudson@5Harper6 agentsS$10k/mo · 2,211 sqft

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What is near 5 Harper Road?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Tai Seng MRT, about 90 m away.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

Tai Seng MRT Exit B · 30 mAft Tai Seng Stn Exit C · 88 mThe Clinic @ Tai Seng · 236 mEducational Institution · 260 mBusiness Park · 588 mBlk 80 Circuit Road · 736 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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Getting there and parking at 5 Harper Road

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Tai Seng (CC11), 29 m away — a busy station, with about 45,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 13 public car parks are within 500 m; the cheapest URA season parking nearby is S$90 a month.
Foot traffic: busier than 98% of industrial buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Tai Seng (CC11) 29 m, about 45,000 taps a weekday; 2 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 10, about 22,000 taps a weekday; Toa Payoh: 53,749 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 35,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026). Ranked against 8,225 industrial buildings by PropKaki's model: a relative score, not a footfall count.

A relative score from PropKaki's model (station and bus taps nearby, workers and residents around), not a count of people.

Stations within 1 km

  • Tai Seng (CC11)29 m · about 45,000 weekday taps
  • MacPherson (CC10 / DT26)872 m · about 39,000 weekday taps
  • Mattar (DT25)998 m · 9,848 weekday taps

Taps are fare-card taps in and out at the station's gates on an average weekday (Jul 2026 to Sep 2026) — people passing through, not visitors to 5 Harper Road. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

10 bus stops within 400 m, with about 22,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

  • Irving Rd (URA)165 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 6 car lots
  • Tai Seng St (URA)227 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 8 car lots
  • Irving Place (URA)259 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 11 car lots
  • Burn Rd (URA)310 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 20 car lots
  • Blk 81/82 Macpherson Lane (HDB)352 m
    S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday

HDB season (car): Tier 1 $80/month (a resident's or registered HDB shop/industrial tenant's first car); Tier 2 (other cars, non-residents) $90 Rest of Island, $150 Designated Area, $165 Restricted Zone (surface). Which zone this car park is in is not published as data.

Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. 5 Harper Road's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.

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Who's registered at 5 Harper Road?

Key takeaway27 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list 5 Harper Road as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.
  • Wholesale and retail trade
    12
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
    5
  • Information and communications
    5
  • Education
    2
  • Financial and insurance
    1
  • Administrative and support services
    1
  • Construction
    1
  • Manufacturing
    0
  • Health and social services
    0

Registered businesses, not who occupies the space: companies, LLPs and branches whose REGISTERED address is this building (ACRA), by industry. Sole proprietors are not counted; no business is named. ACRA, as of 2026-09-16.

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What does industrial space rent for on this street?

Key takeawayJTC's street-level record shows a median of S$21.53 psm/month — an all-time median from 2000 onwards, not a current rent.
Street rent, median
S$21.53 psm/mo
Observed range
S$8.65 – S$37.40

JTC street medians span 2000 to today and are an all-time level, not today's asking rent; the forward pipeline is a forecast, not committed completions.

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Frequently asked questions about 5 Harper Road

Where is 5 Harper Road?⌄

5 Harper Road is at 5 Harper Road, Singapore 369673, in the Toa Payoh planning area.

What is 5 Harper Road zoned as?⌄

5 Harper Road is zoned Business 1 - White under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 3.5.

What is the tenure of 5 Harper Road?⌄

5 Harper Road is freehold.

What have units at 5 Harper Road sold for?⌄

Across 1 recorded transaction, the median is S$572 psf. The latest was in December 2006.

What does industrial space near 5 Harper Road rent for?⌄

JTC's rental returns for Harper Road put the median at about S$2.00 psf per month. That is a street-level figure from undated snapshots covering all industrial space on Harper Road, not a rent quoted for 5 Harper Road itself.

What is the nearest MRT station to 5 Harper Road?⌄

Tai Seng MRT is the closest, 90 m away (about a 1-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at 5 Harper Road?⌄

30 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA. That counts registered addresses, not physical occupiers.

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