How far is Block 49 Hoy Fatt RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Redhill Mrt Station, about 10.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 49 Hoy Fatt RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 20 minutes direct, roughly S$1.49.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 49?

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre) is roughly 9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 49 Hoy Fatt RD?

Gan Eng Seng Primary School, approximately 475 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 49 Hoy Fatt RD?

Approximately 59 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1986 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 49 Hoy Fatt RD?

It scores 74.1/100 overall: transport 64.8, food 90.8, schools 100, healthcare 63.9, daily needs 80.9, green space 44.9, connectivity 76.5, value 38, leisure 72.

Is Block 49 Hoy Fatt RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 59 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 Alexandra Hill give the price trend.

Block 49 Hoy Fatt RD

150049 · Alexandra Hill · Bukit Merah · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 88 units · 12 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

74Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 49 Hoy Fatt RD in Bukit Merah scores 74.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.3 minutes’ walk from Redhill Mrt Station MRT, 9 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre), and 475 m straight-line from Gan Eng Seng Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 49 Hoy Fatt RD in Singapore

Block 49 Hoy Fatt RD, Singapore 150049

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Pillar scores

Transport: 65
Food: 91
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 64
Daily needs: 81
Green space: 45
Connectivity: 77
Value (lease): 38
Leisure: 72
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 74
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 73
Renters: 74
Investors: 54
EV Owners: 77

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 19.6min
one-north: 27.6min
Jurong East: 29.4min
Changi Airport: 54.6min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

20 min door to door · S$1.49 · no transfers · 12 min (756 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 8 min riding

11m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (728 m) to Redhill
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Redhill → Raffles Place · 4 stops · 8 min
Walk 0 min (28 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

PlannedKeppel MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2752 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre)9 min
Redhill Lane Blk 85 (Redhill Food Centre)11.6 min
Redhill Lane Blk 79 (Redhill Market)12.9 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.9 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

L & H Polyclinic And Surgery7.6 min
Meden Clinic & Surgery7.6 min
Central Medical Group Pte Ltd8.4 min

Parks & green

green

Tiong Bahru Pk19.9 min
Telok Blangah Hill Park24.3 min
Camp Road Interim Park26.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver Ace@Lengkok Bahru6 min
Thong Kheng Senior Activity Centre (Queenstown)9.6 min
Silver Ace@Redhill11.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Leng Kee CC6 min
Bukit Merah CC15 min
Henderson CC23.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library24.2 min

EV charging

Blk 49/50 Hoy Fatt Road0.2 min
Blk 28 Hoy Fatt Road Brickworks Estate5.1 min
Blk 56/57 Lengkok Bahru5.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 49 Hoy Fatt RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 104092.8 min walk · 95 m
Stop 104014.5 min walk · 74 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP BLK 287 min walk
147

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$712k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 49 Hoy Fatt RD is more liveable than 73% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$735/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability73th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 16%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 · lease

Block 49 offers a strong liveability score (74.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).

What you get74.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+0.8%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds59 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 Alexandra Hill. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 49 Hoy Fatt RD

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$580k – S$590k

median S$585k · S$642–653 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$825k

median S$825k · S$628–628 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Alexandra Hill (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 49 Hoy Fatt RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$580k	S$642
Apr '26	4-room	01 TO 03	84 m²	S$590k	S$653
Feb '26	5-room	07 TO 09	122 m²	S$825k	S$628
Oct '24	5-room	10 TO 12	122 m²	S$815k	S$621

Subzone medians — Alexandra Hill

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$514▼ 16.1%1

3 ROOMS$531▲ 2.9%1

4 ROOMS$735▲ 0.8%2

5 ROOMS$788▼ 8.9%2

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Bukit Merah →Bukit Merah estate data →Blocks near Redhill Mrt Station →Blocks near Gan Eng Seng Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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