Block 39 Telok Blangah Rise
090039 · Telok Blangah Rise · Bukit Merah · Built 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 39 Telok Blangah Rise in Bukit Merah scores 70.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.7 minutes’ walk from Harbourfront Mrt Station MRT, 2.8 minutes from Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market), and 393 m straight-line from Radin Mas Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 39 Telok Blangah Rise, Singapore 090039
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 60
- Food
- 95
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 62
- Daily needs
- 61
- Green space
- 77
- Connectivity
- 70
- Value (lease)
- 18
- Leisure
- 52
- EV charging
- 81
Who it suits
- Overall
- 70
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 69
- Renters
- 69
- Investors
- 46
- EV Owners
- 67
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 24.2min
- one-north
- 26.7min
- Jurong East
- 36.3min
- Changi Airport
- 59.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap24 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 4 min (236 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 16 min riding
- Walk 2 min (99 m) to Blk 41
- Bus 121 · SBS Transit
Blk 41 → Opp Tiong Bahru /plaza · 7 stops · 10 min - Walk 2 min (109 m) to Tiong Bahru
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tiong Bahru → Raffles Place · 3 stops · 6 min - Walk 0 min (28 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- Harbourfront Mrt Station14.7 min
- Harbourfront Mrt Station15.4 min
- Harbourfront Mrt Station15.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market)2.8 min
- Telok Blangah Crescent Blk 11 (11 Telok Blangah Crescent Market and Food Centre)12 min
- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)19.9 min
Eateries nearby
food- Selena Kam Wei JingA1.1 min
- Seow Yoke EngA3.7 min
- Teck Neo Pineapple Tarts Pte LtdA3.7 min
- Shelton College International Private Limited4.9 min
- Radin Mas Primary School?6.9 min
- Sri Dwi AstutiA6.9 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd19.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd19.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Health Partnership Medical Centre8.4 min
- Lum Clinic & Surgery8.4 min
- Hl Clinic Pte Ltd11 min
Parks & green
green- Mount Faber Park7.6 min
- Silat Avenue Park15.2 min
- King'S Dock Park23.5 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Radin Mas Primary School393 m
- Chij (Kellock)726 m
- Zhangde Primary School1438 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver Ace@Telok Blangah2.7 min
- THK SAC @ Telok Blangah Crescent15.3 min
- Sarah Senior Activity Centre15.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Radin Mas CC7.9 min
- Henderson CC23.3 min
- Telok Blangah CC31 min
Libraries
leisure- Harbour Front Public Library19.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 101/109 Bukit Purmei Road Bukit Purmei Ville6.2 min
- Blk 27/33 Telok Blangah Way7.6 min
- Blk 110/115 Bukit Purmei Road Bukit Purmei Ville8.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 parks, 2 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 144891.7 min walk · 111 m
- Stop 143792.6 min walk · 161 m
- BLK 412 min walk121
- BLK 1056 min walk65
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 · Bukit Merah planning area- Age profile
- In Bukit Merah, 12.6% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older.
- 40–447.8%45–497.8%60–647.3%55–597.1%
- Household income
- 35% of Bukit Merah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person20.8%$20,000+13%$1,000–1,9997.7%$2,000–2,9995.8%
- Dwelling mix
- 90.2% of Bukit Merah households live in HDB flats; 9.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats29.1%HDB 3 room flats26.3%HDB 1 and 2 room flats18.4%HDB 5 room and executive flats16.4%
- Household size
- 52.5% of Bukit Merah households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person28.8%1-person23.7%3-person18.5%4-person15.9%
- In education
- Of Bukit Merah residents currently in education, 20.9% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary38.4%Secondary22.5%University12.4%Polytechnic8.5%
- Commute to work
- 62.6% of working Bukit Merah residents commute by public transport; 24.1% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus24.3%Bus23.7%Car17.1%MRT LRT only12.6%
Resident data for the Bukit Merah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$363k · 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 39 Telok Blangah Rise is more liveable than 40% of them and cheaper than 94% — around S$518/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
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 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 39 offers a strong liveability score (70.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~49 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 Telok Blangah Rise. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 39 Telok Blangah Rise
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 39 Telok Blangah Rise
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 117 m² | S$728k | S$578 |
Subzone medians — Telok Blangah Rise
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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