How far is Block 40 Beo Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tiong Bahru Mrt Station, about 3.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 40 Beo Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 16 minutes direct, roughly S$1.38.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 40?

Beo Crescent Market is roughly 3.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 40 Beo Cres?

Alexandra Primary School, approximately 469 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 40 Beo Cres?

Approximately 44 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1971 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 40 Beo Cres?

It scores 83.3/100 overall: transport 83.9, food 100, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 100, green space 94, connectivity 75, value 8, leisure 66.3.

Is Block 40 Beo Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 83.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 44 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 Bukit Ho Swee give the price trend.

Block 40 Beo Cres

160040 · Bukit Ho Swee · Bukit Merah · Built 1963 · Lease from 1971 · ~44 yrs lease left · 96 units · 10 floors

4 upcoming development sites within 1 km

83Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 40 Beo Cres in Bukit Merah scores 83.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.9 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 3.2 minutes from Beo Crescent Market, and 469 m straight-line from Alexandra Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 40 Beo Cres in Singapore

Block 40 Beo Cres, Singapore 160040

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Pillar scores

Transport: 84
Food: 100
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 94
Connectivity: 75
Value (lease): 8
Leisure: 66
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 83
Young Families: 86
Seniors: 84
Renters: 86
Investors: 54
EV Owners: 80

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 15.8min
one-north: 27.6min
Jurong East: 32.3min
Changi Airport: 55.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

16 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 10 min (673 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding

10m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 10 min (645 m) to Tiong Bahru
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tiong Bahru → Raffles Place · 3 stops · 6 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

PlannedCantonment MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2053 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Beo Crescent Market3.2 min
Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)4.1 min
Zion Riverside Food Centre11.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.8 min

CHAS clinics

health

Beo Crescent Clinic & Surgery0 min
Pulse Clinic Pte Ltd1.4 min
Pj Clinic1.8 min

Parks & green

green

Ganges Ave Os7.8 min
Tiong Bahru Pk8.8 min
Kim Pong Park10 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre2.1 min
THK SAC @ Beo Crescent2.9 min
THK Senior Group Home @ Indus3.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Kim Seng CC6.1 min
Tiong Bahru CC12.9 min
Henderson CC15.6 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown28.1 min
library@orchard30.1 min

EV charging

Blk 34 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee The Beo Crescent2.5 min
Blk 22 Havelock Road4.1 min
Tiong Bahru Plaza6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 40 Beo Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 3 supermarkets, 3 parks, 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 102393.4 min walk · 221 m
Stop 102313.6 min walk · 151 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 486 min walk
122

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$287k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 40 Beo Cres is more liveable than 94% of them and cheaper than 96% — around S$594/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability94th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 96%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-05

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 40 offers an outstanding liveability score (83.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~44 years left).

What you get83.3/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+3.7%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds44 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 Bukit Ho Swee. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 40 Beo Cres

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

3-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$400k

median S$400k · S$630–630 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Bukit Ho Swee (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 40 Beo Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	3-room	04 TO 06	59 m²	S$400k	S$630
Feb '25	3-room	07 TO 09	59 m²	S$410k	S$646
Feb '25	3-room	04 TO 06	59 m²	S$372k	S$586
Jan '25	2-room	01 TO 03	54 m²	S$330k	S$568
Jan '25	3-room	01 TO 03	59 m²	S$358k	S$564
Oct '24	3-room	04 TO 06	59 m²	S$361k	S$568
Aug '24	3-room	07 TO 09	59 m²	S$375k	S$590

Subzone medians — Bukit Ho Swee

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$594▲ 3.7%4

3 ROOMS$642▲ 8.8%1

4 ROOMS$890▲ 14.4%1

5 ROOMS$1197▲ 53.0%1

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

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