Block 53 Havelock RD
161053 · Bukit Ho Swee · Bukit Merah · Built 2011 · Lease from 2013 · ~86 yrs lease left · 156 units · 40 floors
Block 53 Havelock RD in Bukit Merah scores 86.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.9 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 2.6 minutes from Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre), and 595 m straight-line from Alexandra Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 53 Havelock RD, Singapore 161053
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 77
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 89
- Connectivity
- 76
- Value (lease)
- 92
- Leisure
- 68
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 87
- Young Families
- 89
- Seniors
- 86
- Renters
- 84
- Investors
- 72
- EV Owners
- 89
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 18.5min
- one-north
- 26.9min
- Jurong East
- 31.6min
- Changi Airport
- 54.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap19 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 13 min (799 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding
- Walk 12 min (771 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- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station5.9 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station7.3 min
- Havelock Mrt Station7.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)2.6 min
- Beo Crescent Market3.6 min
- Zion Riverside Food Centre9.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Angelia Tong Pei JenB1.5 min
- Tong Suan ToonB1.6 min
- Ng Hong SengB1.6 min
- Tan Hong ChuangB1.7 min
- Lim Kian SengB1.8 min
- Mei Jia Chinese Restaurant Pte LtdB1.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Havelock Family Clinic2.3 min
- iCare Medical and Wellness Clinic2.3 min
- Beo Crescent Clinic & Surgery2.3 min
Parks & green
green- Ganges Ave Os6.1 min
- Tiong Bahru Pk10.5 min
- Kim Pong Park10.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre2.2 min
- THK Senior Group Home @ Indus4 min
- Indus Moral CARE4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Kim Seng CC3.9 min
- Tiong Bahru CC12.1 min
- Henderson CC17.2 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown26.3 min
- library@orchard28.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 22 Havelock Road2.6 min
- Blk 34 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee The Beo Crescent4.5 min
- Blk 77/79 Ganges Avenue4.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 3 hawker centres, 3 supermarkets, 1 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- Stop 102393.5 min walk · 143 m
- Stop 102313.7 min walk · 182 m
- BLK 51 CP4 min walk121
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 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 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 53 Havelock RD is more liveable than 99% of them and cheaper than 96% — around S$594/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-05).
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 · leaseBlock 53 offers an outstanding liveability score (86.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~86 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 Bukit Ho Swee. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 53 Havelock RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 53 Havelock RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '26 | 5-room | 31 TO 33 | 114 m² | S$1.47m | S$1197 |
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 31 TO 33 | 94 m² | S$1.15m | S$1135 |
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 22 TO 24 | 95 m² | S$1.16m | S$1134 |
| Oct '25 | 5-room | 16 TO 18 | 114 m² | S$1.41m | S$1148 |
| Jun '25 | 4-room | 25 TO 27 | 94 m² | S$1.00m | S$988 |
| Feb '25 | 5-room | 25 TO 27 | 114 m² | S$1.37m | S$1116 |
| Jan '25 | 4-room | 40 TO 42 | 94 m² | S$1.19m | S$1174 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 10 TO 12 | 94 m² | S$960k | S$949 |
| Jul '24 | 4-room | 19 TO 21 | 94 m² | S$1.05m | S$1038 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 37 TO 39 | 114 m² | S$1.38m | S$1124 |
Subzone medians — Bukit Ho Swee
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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