UEP Subang Jaya

UEP Subang Jaya (often referred to as USJ by locals) is a major residential township in the Klang Valley, adjacent to its older and smaller twin township of Subang Jaya and also nearby Bandar Sunway. USJ covers an area of 100.12 square kilometres, and has a population of over 150,000. Estimated population density is 1498.2 persons per km². USJ is under the Subang Jaya Municipality Council or MPSJ.

Commercial Area and Shopping

The main commercial area in USJ is the Taipan area and Taipan business center in USJ10 and USJ9 respectively. Taipan is the township's central business area and is famous throughout the Klang Valley for its variety of food outlets. There are numerous food outlets ranging from fastfood, alfresco dining, modern contemporary cuisine down to fusion Asian-Western food. The Taipan area is a favourite amongst the residence and can be very congested in the night time with people or families going out for dinner or to do some shopping. Another commercial center is in USJ21 situated beside the Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong or the LDP highway. Currently, there is only one shopping mall in the USJ area which is the Summit Square which is very close to the KESAS highway. Another mall "19" is coming up in the near future in USJ19. Located near the north eastern part of the township in USJ1 are local brand hypermarket Giant and wholesaler MYDIN.

Education

In the township education is made available from primary right up to tertiary level. A school in the USJ education is the "Vision" government school. It is one of the only 3 "Vision" schools in the country. There are also the normal government primary and secondary schools located conveniently within the residential areas.

List of School in USJ and SS

Primary School

*Sekolah Kebangsaan Subang Jaya
*Sekolah Wawasan USJ15
*Sekolah Kebangsaan Dato Onn Jaafar
*Sekolah Cina Tun Tan Cheng Lock
*Sekolah Tamil
*Sekolah Kebangsaan Seafield 3
*Sekolah Kebangsaan USJ12
*Sekolah Kebangsaan SS17
*Sekolah Kebangsaan Seafield
*Sekolah Kebangsaan USJ 2
*Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina)Chee Wen
*Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Cina)Lick Hung
*Sekolah Kebangsaan USJ 20

econdary School

*Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan SS17
*Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Seafield
*Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 8
*Sekolah Menengah USJ 12
*Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 13
*Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 23
*Sekolah Menengah USJ 4
*Sekolah Agama Menengah Bestari USJ 5
*Sekolah Menengah Subang Jaya SS14

Amenities

USJ is a maturing township well-provided with amenities. Apart from the main commercial center like Taipan, in order to provide convenience to the residence small localized commercial centers are also built within the various residential areas. In line with the government vision of healthy living and to promote sports, the Subang Jaya Municipal Council Complex has adjoining to it a football turf and athletic field.

Accessibility

Due to the strategic location of the township at the criss-crossing network of highways, it has experienced accelerated growth and rocketing property appreciation. These highways and byways that define the edges and that passes through the town makes it one of the most accessible places in the country and together with that also as one of the most congested places in the Klang Valley.USJ is accessible through the Federal Highway, the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), North-South Expressway Central Link (ELITE), Shah Alam Expressway (KESAS), the Damansara-Puchong Expressway (LDP) and the New Pantai Expressway (NPE).

Subang Jaya, inclusive of the USJ area boast of three lane roads in a residential area, however due to the excessive dependency to private transportation, this residential area's road system are often over-capacitated during peak hours(includes lunch and dinner time during the weekends).