Block 79 Dawson RD
141079 · Margaret Drive · Queenstown · Built 2019 · Lease from 2020 · ~93 yrs lease left · 143 units · 39 floors
Block 79 Dawson RD in Queenstown scores 82.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.9 minutes’ walk from Queenstown Mrt Station MRT, 10.6 minutes from Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, and 315 m straight-line from Queenstown Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 79 Dawson RD, Singapore 141079
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 75
- Food
- 87
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 90
- Green space
- 64
- Connectivity
- 80
- Value (lease)
- 100
- Leisure
- 73
- EV charging
- 90
Who it suits
- Overall
- 82
- Young Families
- 84
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 79
- Investors
- 87
- EV Owners
- 85
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 19.1min
- one-north
- 21.2min
- Jurong East
- 29min
- Changi Airport
- 54.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap19 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 7 min (425 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 10 min riding
- Walk 6 min (385 m) to Aft Dawson PL
- Bus 64 · SBS Transit
Aft Dawson PL → Redhill · 2 stops · 2 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 Station7.9 min
- Queenstown Mrt Station8.4 min
- Queenstown Mrt Station8.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Margaret Drive Hawker Centre10.6 min
- Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market)13.8 min
- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre)16.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ang Bee LengA2.3 min
- 7 Stars (85) Pte. Ltd.2.3 min
- Dc Gourmet Pte. Ltd.A2.3 min
- Da Lian Holdings Pte. Ltd.A2.3 min
- Divan Mydeen Syed AliA2.3 min
- Chia WillyA2.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd2.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Dawson Medical Clinic2.3 min
- The Family Practice@ Skyville2.3 min
- Alexandra Family Clinic & Surgery3.4 min
Parks & green
green- Camp Road Interim Park20.1 min
- Tiong Bahru Pk23.9 min
- Rail Corridor26.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre2.5 min
- Lions Befrienders (Mei Ling) Senior Activity Centre12.5 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)13 min
Community clubs
leisure- Queenstown CC15.5 min
- Leng Kee CC16.1 min
- Bukit Merah CC21.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Queenstown Public Library10.2 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 85 Dawson Road Skyville @ Dawson2.3 min
- Dawson Place3.4 min
- Blk 61 Lengkok Bahru14.9 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 103092.4 min walk · 202 m
- Stop 103012.5 min walk · 199 m
- AFT DAWSON PL6 min walk64145
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 79 Dawson RD is more liveable than 91% 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 79 offers an outstanding liveability score (82.4/100). 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 79 Dawson RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 79 Dawson RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 5-room | 25 TO 27 | 107 m² | S$1.55m | S$1346 |
| May '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 88 m² | S$1.01m | S$1065 |
| Apr '26 | 5-room | 19 TO 21 | 107 m² | S$1.44m | S$1249 |
| Feb '26 | 3-room | 28 TO 30 | 62 m² | S$750k | S$1124 |
| Feb '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 62 m² | S$682k | S$1022 |
| Feb '26 | 4-room | 28 TO 30 | 88 m² | S$1.15m | S$1209 |
| Jan '26 | 4-room | 31 TO 33 | 88 m² | S$1.13m | S$1193 |
| Jan '26 | 4-room | 19 TO 21 | 88 m² | S$1.13m | S$1193 |
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 34 TO 36 | 62 m² | S$770k | S$1154 |
| Dec '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 107 m² | S$1.36m | S$1180 |
| Nov '25 | 3-room | 22 TO 24 | 62 m² | S$840k | S$1259 |
| Nov '25 | 5-room | 16 TO 18 | 107 m² | S$1.43m | S$1242 |
Showing 12 of 30 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
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