Gelugor & Jelutong

What it is like

Gelugor and Jelutong are the practical middle: fifteen minutes to town, straight onto the first bridge, with the university and the hospital as steady sources of tenants. The waterfront blocks near the bridge have pulled the top of the range up sharply in the last five years while the older walk-ups behind them have barely moved, so the average price per square foot in this area is close to meaningless. Look at the block, not the postcode.

The stock

Walk-up flats, older condominium, newer waterfront blocks near the bridge.

Works well for

• Commuters who use the first bridge
• Buyers wanting town access without town prices
• Steady long-let demand

Worth checking

• Enormous quality spread between blocks
• Some walk-ups have no lift and no sinking fund
• Bridge traffic at peak