Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise
090042 · Telok Blangah Rise · Bukit Merah · Built 1975 · Lease from 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 152 units · 14 floors
Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise in Bukit Merah scores 69.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.2 minutes’ walk from Harbourfront Mrt Station MRT, 4.7 minutes from Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market), and 470 m straight-line from Radin Mas Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 42 Telok Blangah Rise, Singapore 090042
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 69
- Food
- 92
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 59
- Daily needs
- 57
- Green space
- 75
- Connectivity
- 67
- Value (lease)
- 18
- Leisure
- 56
- EV charging
- 63
Who it suits
- Overall
- 69
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 70
- Investors
- 45
- EV Owners
- 61
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 24.7min
- one-north
- 31.9min
- Jurong East
- 36.8min
- Changi Airport
- 59.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap25 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 4 min (257 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 16 min riding
- Walk 2 min (120 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 Station12.2 min
- Harbourfront Mrt Station13 min
- Harbourfront Mrt Station13.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market)4.7 min
- Telok Blangah Crescent Blk 11 (11 Telok Blangah Crescent Market and Food Centre)12.8 min
- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)21.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Seow Yoke EngA4.6 min
- Teck Neo Pineapple Tarts Pte LtdA4.6 min
- Selena Kam Wei JingA4.7 min
- Shelton College International Private Limited5.7 min
- Operations Manager (Psa)7.4 min
- Tay Peck HarB7.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd17.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Health Partnership Medical Centre9.8 min
- Lum Clinic & Surgery9.8 min
- Mint Medical Centre17.6 min
Parks & green
green- Mount Faber Park5.2 min
- Silat Avenue Park15.7 min
- King'S Dock Park21 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Radin Mas Primary School470 m
- Chij (Kellock)760 m
- Zhangde Primary School1522 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver Ace@Telok Blangah3.2 min
- THK SAC @ Telok Blangah Crescent16.1 min
- Sarah Senior Activity Centre16.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Radin Mas CC8.7 min
- Henderson CC24.7 min
- Telok Blangah CC31.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Harbour Front Public Library17.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 101/109 Bukit Purmei Road Bukit Purmei Ville7.7 min
- Blk 27/33 Telok Blangah Way8.9 min
- Blk 110/115 Bukit Purmei Road Bukit Purmei Ville10.1 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 143091.5 min walk · 62 m
- Stop 144893.1 min walk · 188 m
- BLK 412 min walk121
- KEPPEL DP BLK 51910 min walk166
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 42 Telok Blangah Rise is more liveable than 36% 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 42 offers a strong liveability score (69.4/100). 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 42 Telok Blangah Rise
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 42 Telok Blangah Rise
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 70 m² | S$350k | S$465 |
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 59 m² | S$390k | S$614 |
| Oct '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 70 m² | S$400k | S$531 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 59 m² | S$388k | S$611 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 70 m² | S$383k | S$508 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 59 m² | S$380k | S$598 |
| May '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 70 m² | S$430k | S$571 |
| Feb '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 70 m² | S$378k | S$502 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 70 m² | S$387k | S$514 |
| Jul '24 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 59 m² | S$375k | S$590 |
| Jul '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 70 m² | S$378k | S$502 |
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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