Block 538 Upp Cross ST
050538 · China Square · Outram · Built 1978 · ~51 yrs lease left · 126 units · 18 floors
Block 538 Upp Cross ST in Outram scores 85/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.1 minutes’ walk from Clarke Quay Mrt Station MRT, 1 minutes from Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market), and 1261 m straight-line from Cantonment Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 90
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 92
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 93
- Connectivity
- 77
- Value (lease)
- 22
- Leisure
- 92
Who it suits
- Overall
- 85
- Young Families
- 86
- Seniors
- 88
- Renters
- 89
- Investors
- 61
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 12.5min
- one-north
- 27.8min
- Jurong East
- 35.5min
- Changi Airport
- 46.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap13 min door to door · S$0.00 · no transfers · 12 min (1036 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 0 min riding
- Walk 12 min (1036 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- Clarke Quay Mrt Station3.1 min
- Chinatown Mrt Station3.3 min
- Chinatown Mrt Station3.7 min
Hawker centres
food- Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market)1 min
- Market Street Hawker Centre7.3 min
- New Market Road Blk 32 (People's Park Food Centre)8.2 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd8.1 min
- Wan Siew Yoong9.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chinatown Wellness Clinic3.6 min
- Cross Street Medical Clinic3.6 min
- Ho Medical Clinic3.6 min
Parks & green
green- Hong Lim Pk3.4 min
- Market Street Park8.6 min
- Telok Ayer Green9.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Chin Swee)7.2 min
- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Banda)10 min
- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Jalan Kukoh)11.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- imPAct@Hong Lim Green3.5 min
- Kreta Ayer CC10.3 min
- Tanjong Pagar CC17.2 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown2.1 min
- library@esplanade19.4 min
- National Library Building21.8 min
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).
Resale context — China Square
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg