How far is Block 538 Upp Cross ST from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Clarke Quay Mrt Station, about 3.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 538 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 538?

Upper Cross Street Blk 531A (Hong Lim Food Centre and Market) is roughly 1 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 538 Upp Cross ST?

Cantonment Primary School, approximately 1261 m straight-line — outside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 538 Upp Cross ST?

Approximately 51 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1978 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 538 Upp Cross ST?

It scores 85.3/100 overall: transport 90, food 100, schools 92.2, healthcare 70, daily needs 100, green space 93.1, connectivity 77.3, value 22, leisure 91.8.

Is Block 538 Upp Cross ST a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 85.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 51 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 538 Upp Cross ST

050538 · China Square · Outram · Built 1978 · ~51 yrs lease left · 126 units · 18 floors

85Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 538 Upp Cross ST in Outram scores 85.3/100 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.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 538 Upp Cross ST in Singapore

Block 538 Upp Cross ST, Singapore 050538

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Pillar scores

Transport: 90
Food: 100
Schools: 92
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 93
Connectivity: 77
Value (lease): 22
Leisure: 92
EV charging: 95

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 85
Young Families: 86
Seniors: 88
Renters: 89
Investors: 62
EV Owners: 80

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 · OneMap

13 min door to door · S$0.00 · no transfers · 12 min (1036 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 0 min riding

12mthe city centre

Walk 12 min (1036 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 1339 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

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

Eateries nearby

food

Parkroyal Pickering Hotel Pte LtdA1.3 min
Raintree 1 International Pte Ltd1.9 min
Lim Sin Choon1.9 min
Corner Stone Food Concept Pte. Ltd.B1.9 min
Tay Leng TeckB1.9 min
Luk Yu Restaurant & Teahouse Pte. Ltd.B2 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

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-line

Eldercare 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

EV charging

Chinatown Point3.8 min
Blk 334 Kreta Ayer Basement Car Park8.6 min
Blk 4 Sago Lane Car Park9.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 538 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 050492.5 min walk · 143 m
Stop 051293.1 min walk · 113 m

Buses that serve this block

CHINATOWN STN EXIT E3 min walk
33
OPP HONG LIM PK6 min walk
12

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 538 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).

Liveability96th 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 538 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 (~51 years left).

What you get85.3/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds51 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 538 Upp Cross ST

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

3-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$580k

median S$580k · S$898–898 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — China Square (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 538 Upp Cross ST

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Aug '25	3-room	13 TO 15	60 m²	S$580k	S$898
Feb '25	3-room	16 TO 18	60 m²	S$528k	S$818

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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