Block 53 Strathmore Ave
140053 · Margaret Drive · Queenstown · Built 2019 · Lease from 2020 · ~93 yrs lease left · 247 units · 43 floors
Block 53 Strathmore Ave in Queenstown scores 78.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.1 minutes’ walk from Queenstown Mrt Station MRT, 11.3 minutes from Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, and 318 m straight-line from Queenstown Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 53 Strathmore Ave, Singapore 140053
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 68
- Food
- 82
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 66
- Daily needs
- 87
- Green space
- 52
- Connectivity
- 84
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 67
- EV charging
- 70
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 80
- Seniors
- 76
- Renters
- 75
- Investors
- 84
- EV Owners
- 77
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 18.4min
- one-north
- 17min
- Jurong East
- 22.8min
- Changi Airport
- 53.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap18 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 4 min (229 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 12 min riding
- Walk 3 min (190 m) to Blk 53a CP
- Bus 145 · SBS Transit
Blk 53a CP → Redhill · 3 stops · 4 min - Walk 0 min (12 m) to Redhill
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Redhill → Raffles Place · 4 stops · 8 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- Queenstown Mrt Station6.1 min
- Queenstown Mrt Station6.7 min
- Queenstown Mrt Station7.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Margaret Drive Hawker Centre11.3 min
- Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market)11.7 min
- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre)18.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Cheong Siew KumA5.4 min
- Bibjan Bte Ali ZamanA5.4 min
- Nabihah Binte EliasA5.4 min
- Herbert B. Santa MariaA5.4 min
- Chiang Meng TyeA5.4 min
- Lie Mei CenA5.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd6.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Dawson Medical Clinic6.5 min
- The Family Practice@ Skyville6.5 min
- Alexandra Family Clinic & Surgery8.1 min
Parks & green
green- Rail Corridor24.2 min
- Camp Road Interim Park26.9 min
- Telok Blangah Hill Park28.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre8.7 min
- Lions Befrienders (Mei Ling) Senior Activity Centre10.4 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)10.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Queenstown CC15.5 min
- Leng Kee CC18 min
- Bukit Merah CC26.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Queenstown Public Library11.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 85 Dawson Road Skyville @ Dawson6.4 min
- Dawson Place8.1 min
- Anchorpoint Shopping Centre14.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 2 supermarkets, 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 111395.3 min walk · 122 m
- Stop 111316.4 min walk · 155 m
- BLK 53A CP3 min walk145
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 · Queenstown planning area- Age profile
- In Queenstown, 13% of residents are under 15 and 21.1% are 65 or older.
- 45–497.7%40–447.6%35–397.5%50–547.1%
- Household income
- 37.9% of Queenstown households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person21%$20,000+14.7%$1,000–1,9996.5%$15,000–17,4995.6%
- Dwelling mix
- 84.4% of Queenstown households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats36.9%HDB 4 room flats25.4%Condominiums and other apartments12.6%HDB 5 room and executive flats11.8%
- Household size
- 49.9% of Queenstown households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person27.6%1-person22.3%3-person19.4%4-person16.1%
- In education
- Of Queenstown residents currently in education, 21.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary37.4%Secondary24.2%University14.1%Pre primary7.9%
- Commute to work
- 61.6% of working Queenstown residents commute by public transport; 25.6% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus23.1%Car19.4%Bus18.6%MRT LRT only17.9%
Resident data for the Queenstown planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$909k · 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 53 Strathmore Ave is more liveable than 78% of them but pricier than 98% — around S$1,298/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).
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 2026-07
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 53 offers a strong liveability score (78.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~93 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 Margaret Drive. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 53 Strathmore Ave
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 53 Strathmore Ave
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '26 | 4-room | 28 TO 30 | 87 m² | S$1.17m | S$1244 |
| Jun '26 | 2-room | 04 TO 06 | 47 m² | S$540k | S$1067 |
| May '26 | 3-room | 31 TO 33 | 62 m² | S$833k | S$1248 |
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 83 m² | S$1.02m | S$1142 |
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 40 TO 42 | 83 m² | S$1.00m | S$1119 |
| Feb '26 | 3-room | 16 TO 18 | 62 m² | S$800k | S$1199 |
| Feb '26 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 62 m² | S$725k | S$1086 |
| Jan '26 | 3-room | 40 TO 42 | 62 m² | S$890k | S$1334 |
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 34 TO 36 | 62 m² | S$820k | S$1229 |
| Nov '25 | 3-room | 28 TO 30 | 62 m² | S$850k | S$1274 |
| Sep '25 | 3-room | 37 TO 39 | 62 m² | S$881k | S$1320 |
| Sep '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 87 m² | S$1.08m | S$1153 |
Showing 12 of 24 sales in the last 2 years.
Subzone medians — Margaret Drive
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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