Block 532 Upp Cross ST
050532 · China Square · Outram · Built 1980 · ~53 yrs lease left · 118 units · 20 floors
Block 532 Upp Cross ST in Outram scores 85.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 0.9 minutes’ walk from Chinatown Mrt Station MRT, 3 minutes from Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market), and 1178 m straight-line from Cantonment Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 532 Upp Cross ST, Singapore 050532
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 93
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 94
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 84
- Connectivity
- 76
- Value (lease)
- 26
- Leisure
- 97
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 86
- Young Families
- 87
- Seniors
- 88
- Renters
- 89
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 82
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 12min
- one-north
- 28.1min
- Jurong East
- 36.9min
- Changi Airport
- 47.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap12 min door to door · S$0.00 · no transfers · 12 min (999 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 0 min riding
- Walk 12 min (999 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.
MRT stations
transit- Chinatown Mrt Station0.9 min
- Chinatown Mrt Station2.1 min
- Chinatown Mrt Station2.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market)3 min
- Maxwell Food Centre (Kim Hua Market)5.8 min
- Smith Street Blk 335 (Chinatown Complex Market)6.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Yan Palace Restaurant Holdings Pte LtdB1 min
- Barcook Bakery Pte. Ltd.1 min
- Gege Delicious Pte. Ltd.1 min
- Reuben Kaufmann (Asia) Pte. Ltd.A1 min
- Swee Wee Nang1 min
- Chan Pau TeeC1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd7.5 min
- Hong Heng Seng7.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chinatown Wellness Clinic1 min
- Cross Street Medical Clinic1 min
- Doctors For Life Medical2.8 min
Parks & green
green- Telok Ayer Green5.3 min
- Ann Siang Hill Pk5.7 min
- Hong Lim Pk6.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Banda)7.7 min
- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Chin Swee)8.4 min
- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Jalan Kukoh)11.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- imPAct@Hong Lim Green5.3 min
- Kreta Ayer CC7.5 min
- Tanjong Pagar CC13.4 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown3.9 min
- library@esplanade19.4 min
- National Library Building24.2 min
EV charging
ev- Chinatown Point2.9 min
- Blk 334 Kreta Ayer Basement Car Park8 min
- Blk 4 Sago Lane Car Park8.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 5 hawker centres, 5 supermarkets, 4 parks, 4 clinics.
Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.Buses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 051311.8 min walk · 83 m
- Stop 051991.8 min walk · 94 m
- OPP CHINATOWN STN3 min walk63
Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Outram planning area- Age profile
- In Outram, 12% of residents are under 15 and 25.5% are 65 or older.
- 40–448.2%60–648%45–497.8%55–597.6%
- Household income
- 28.1% of Outram households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person27.2%$20,000+10.8%$1,000–1,99910.1%$2,000–2,9996.3%
- Dwelling mix
- 94.5% of Outram households live in HDB flats; 5.2% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 1 and 2 room flats35.9%HDB 3 room flats29.3%HDB 4 room flats21.5%HDB 5 room and executive flats7.8%
- Household size
- 62.5% of Outram households are one or two people; 1-person households are the most common.
- 1-person35.2%2-person27.3%3-person16.1%4-person11%
- In education
- Of Outram residents currently in education, 17.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary41.3%Secondary21.6%University12.5%Pre primary9.6%
- Commute to work
- 57.4% of working Outram residents commute by public transport; 15.3% drive or ride.
- No transport required25.3%MRT LRT only20.4%MRT LRT and bus18.7%Bus16.6%
Resident data for the Outram planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$613k · 3 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 532 Upp Cross ST is more liveable than 97% of them but pricier than 92% — around S$875/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-05
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 532 offers an outstanding liveability score (85.6/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~53 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for China Square. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 532 Upp Cross ST
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 532 Upp Cross ST
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '25 | 3-room | 16 TO 18 | 60 m² | S$588k | S$910 |
Subzone medians — China Square
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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