D27 · Outside Central Region
Yishun / Sembawang
Mature northern HDB towns, with sea views at Sembawang.
District 27 covers Yishun, Sembawang and Canberra. Yishun is a large, fully mature HDB town with big-box retail and a hospital; Sembawang adds a park, the historic Sembawang shipyard area and Canberra's newer waterfront estates.
Tends to suit
- First-timer and upgrader HDB buyers wanting affordable, amenity-rich northern flats
- Families near Canberra and Sembawang wanting new BTO supply and a park
- Buyers who value Yishun's hospital, malls and Orto/Lower Seletar recreation
Trade-offs to weigh
- Far from the CBD, though the North-South Line is a direct spine
- Yishun town centre is busy and its reputation is a talking point
- Some Sembawang estates are a distance from the nearest MRT
MRT / transit
- North-South Line (Yishun, Sembawang, Canberra, Khatib)
Notable schools nearby
- Huamin Primary School
- Chongfu School
- Sembawang Primary School
- Northland Primary School
Common property types
- HDB (Yishun, Sembawang, Canberra)
- Executive condos and condos (Canberra, Yishun, Sembawang)
Last reviewed 2026-08-30.