Block 535 Upp Cross ST
050535 · China Square · Outram · Built 1979 · Lease from 1980 · ~53 yrs lease left · 115 units · 20 floors
Block 535 Upp Cross ST in Outram scores 85.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.6 minutes’ walk from Chinatown Mrt Station MRT, 2.3 minutes from Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market), and 1230 m straight-line from Cantonment Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 535 Upp Cross ST, Singapore 050535
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 93
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 93
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 88
- Connectivity
- 76
- Value (lease)
- 26
- Leisure
- 96
- EV charging
- 91
Who it suits
- Overall
- 85
- Young Families
- 86
- Seniors
- 88
- Renters
- 89
- Investors
- 63
- EV Owners
- 79
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 11.2min
- one-north
- 28.8min
- Jurong East
- 36.5min
- Changi Airport
- 48.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap11 min door to door · S$0.00 · no transfers · 11 min (935 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 0 min riding
- Walk 11 min (935 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 Station2.6 min
- Chinatown Mrt Station3.8 min
- Dt184 min
Hawker centres
food- Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market)2.3 min
- Market Street Hawker Centre5.8 min
- Maxwell Food Centre (Kim Hua Market)6.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- Yan Palace Restaurant Holdings Pte LtdB0.6 min
- Barcook Bakery Pte. Ltd.0.6 min
- Gege Delicious Pte. Ltd.0.6 min
- Reuben Kaufmann (Asia) Pte. Ltd.A0.6 min
- Swee Wee Nang0.6 min
- Chan Pau TeeC0.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.3 min
- Hong Heng Seng8.6 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chinatown Wellness Clinic0.6 min
- Cross Street Medical Clinic0.6 min
- Doctors For Life Medical1.4 min
Parks & green
green- Hong Lim Pk5.2 min
- Telok Ayer Green6.2 min
- Ann Siang Hill Pk6.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Banda)8.6 min
- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Chin Swee)9.5 min
- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Jalan Kukoh)13.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- imPAct@Hong Lim Green3.9 min
- Kreta Ayer CC8.4 min
- Tanjong Pagar CC14.3 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown4.4 min
- library@esplanade18 min
- National Library Building22.9 min
EV charging
ev- Chinatown Point4.6 min
- Blk 4 Sago Lane Car Park9.4 min
- Blk 334 Kreta Ayer Basement Car Park9.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 051990.4 min walk · 58 m
- Stop 051312.7 min walk · 124 m
- CHINATOWN STN EXIT E4 min walk33
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 535 Upp Cross ST is more liveable than 96% 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 535 offers an outstanding liveability score (85.3/100). 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 535 Upp Cross ST
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 535 Upp Cross ST
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '26 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 68 m² | S$598k | S$817 |
| Mar '25 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 60 m² | S$535k | S$828 |
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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