How far is Block 533 Upp Cross ST from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Chinatown Mrt Station, about 0.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 533 Upp Cross ST to the city centre by public transport?

It is walkable. About 13 minutes direct, roughly S$0.00.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 533?

Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market) is roughly 2.6 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 533 Upp Cross ST?

Cantonment Primary School, approximately 1177 m straight-line — outside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 533 Upp Cross ST?

Approximately 53 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1980 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 533 Upp Cross ST?

It scores 85.6/100 overall: transport 92.7, food 99.1, schools 91.8, healthcare 70, daily needs 100, green space 85.6, connectivity 77.6, value 26, leisure 95.4.

Is Block 533 Upp Cross ST a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 85.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 53 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for China Square give the price trend.

Block 533 Upp Cross ST

050533 · China Square · Outram · Built 1979 · Lease from 1980 · ~53 yrs lease left · 127 units · 18 floors

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Summary

Block 533 Upp Cross ST in Outram scores 85.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 0.2 minutes’ walk from Chinatown Mrt Station MRT, 2.6 minutes from Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market), and 1177 m straight-line from Cantonment Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 533 Upp Cross ST in Singapore

Block 533 Upp Cross ST, Singapore 050533

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Pillar scores

Transport: 93
Food: 99
Schools: 92
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 86
Connectivity: 78
Value (lease): 26
Leisure: 95
EV charging: 100

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Who it suits

Overall: 86
Young Families: 86
Seniors: 88
Renters: 89
Investors: 63
EV Owners: 82

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 12.9min
one-north: 26.7min
Jurong East: 36min
Changi Airport: 46.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

13 min door to door · S$0.00 · no transfers · 13 min (1075 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 0 min riding

13mthe city centre

Walk 13 min (1075 m) to Destination

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

Distance 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

PlannedPrince Edward Road MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1273 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market)2.6 min
Maxwell Food Centre (Kim Hua Market)6.8 min
Smith Street Blk 335 (Chinatown Complex Market)7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.4 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd6.9 min
Wan Siew Yoong7.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Chinatown Wellness Clinic2.1 min
Cross Street Medical Clinic2.1 min
Family Medicine Clinic Chinatown2.3 min

Parks & green

green

Hong Lim Pk5.9 min
Telok Ayer Green6.4 min
Ann Siang Hill Pk6.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Chin Swee)7.8 min
Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Banda)8.7 min
Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Jalan Kukoh)11.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

imPAct@Hong Lim Green5.9 min
Kreta Ayer CC8.5 min
Tanjong Pagar CC14.4 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown3.2 min
library@esplanade20 min
National Library Building24.3 min

EV charging

Chinatown Point2.3 min
Blk 334 Kreta Ayer Basement Car Park7.4 min
Blk 4 Sago Lane Car Park8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 533 Upp Cross ST

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 5 hawker centres, 4 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 051311.2 min walk · 60 m
Stop 050492.7 min walk · 125 m

Buses that serve this block

CHINATOWN STN EXIT E4 min walk
33

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 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 533 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).

Liveability97th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 8%

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 · lease

Block 533 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).

What you get85.6/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+20.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds53 yrslease remaining

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 533 Upp Cross ST

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

3-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$565k – S$614k

median S$568k · S$839–883 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — China Square (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 533 Upp Cross ST

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '26	3-room	07 TO 09	60 m²	S$566k	S$876
Nov '25	3-room	07 TO 09	60 m²	S$570k	S$883
Oct '25	3-room	13 TO 15	60 m²	S$565k	S$875
Oct '25	3-room	10 TO 12	68 m²	S$614k	S$839
Dec '24	3-room	04 TO 06	60 m²	S$490k	S$759

Subzone medians — China Square

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$875▲ 20.2%1

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