How far is Block 801 French RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Lavender Mrt Station, about 3.8 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 801 French RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 11 minutes direct, roughly S$1.28.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 801?

Berseh Food Centre is roughly 8.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 801 French RD?

Farrer Park Primary School, approximately 1217 m straight-line — outside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 801 French RD?

Approximately 52 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1979 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 801 French RD?

It scores 86.5/100 overall: transport 81.7, food 95.2, schools 94.4, healthcare 92, daily needs 96, green space 99.1, connectivity 79.4, value 24, leisure 85.9.

Is Block 801 French RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 86.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 52 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 Lavender give the price trend.

Block 801 French RD

200801 · Lavender · Kallang · Built 1978 · Lease from 1979 · ~52 yrs lease left · 88 units · 12 floors

87Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 801 French RD in Kallang scores 86.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.8 minutes’ walk from Lavender Mrt Station MRT, 8.2 minutes from Berseh Food Centre, and 1217 m straight-line from Farrer Park Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 801 French RD in Singapore

Block 801 French RD, Singapore 200801

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Pillar scores

Transport: 82
Food: 95
Schools: 94
Healthcare: 92
Daily needs: 96
Green space: 99
Connectivity: 79
Value (lease): 24
Leisure: 86
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 87
Young Families: 88
Seniors: 91
Renters: 88
Investors: 62
EV Owners: 84

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 11.3min
one-north: 33.4min
Jurong East: 38.1min
Changi Airport: 33.7min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

11 min door to door · S$1.28 · no transfers · 6 min (368 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 5 min riding

6m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (340 m) to Lavender
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Lavender → Raffles Place · 3 stops · 5 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

PlannedFounders' Memorial MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2055 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Berseh Food Centre8.2 min
North Bridge Road Market10.3 min
Golden Mile Food Centre11.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Thiah Ngook Ing @ Thia Kui Geo1.5 min
Tan Peng LamA1.5 min
Chiang Hock HaiB1.5 min
Sf Investment Holding Pte. Ltd.A1.5 min
Foo Kia JongB1.5 min
Sequ Jamaldeen Samsu Abdul RahimanB1.5 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Prime Supermarket Limited?1.5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.3 min
Mahota Food Pte. Ltd.2.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

King George'S Medical Clinic Pte Ltd1.5 min
Lavender Medical Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd1.5 min
Japan Clinic And Surgery1.6 min

Parks & green

green

North Bridge Garden8.3 min
Somme Rd Pg8.3 min
Kampong Glam Pk11.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

King George’s Ave Senior Activity Centre1.1 min
Wesley Senior Activity Centre7.7 min
PEACE-Connect Senior Group Home@810.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Jalan Besar CC2.5 min
Kampong Glam CC11.1 min
Kallang CC17.8 min

Libraries

leisure

Central Public Library19.4 min
National Library Building19.6 min
library@esplanade33.1 min

EV charging

Blk 804/805, 809 Maude Road1.2 min
Blk 808 French Road Mscp Kitchener Complex2.2 min
Blk 464/463 Crawford Lane Crawford Court7.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 801 French RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 5 supermarkets, 2 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 013113.9 min walk · 211 m
Stop 073314.3 min walk · 197 m

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Who lives here

Census 2020 · Kallang planning area

Age profile: In Kallang, 12% of residents are under 15 and 21% are 65 or older.; 45–498%
40–447.7%
60–647.7%
55–597.4%
Household income: 34.6% of Kallang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; No working person20.7%
$20,000+13.3%
$1,000–1,9997.7%
$2,000–2,9995.8%
Dwelling mix: 79% of Kallang households live in HDB flats; 20.1% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 3 room flats26.8%
HDB 4 room flats23.7%
Condominiums and other apartments18.9%
HDB 1 and 2 room flats16.9%
Household size: 54% of Kallang households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.; 2-person27.5%
1-person26.5%
3-person16.9%
4-person14.5%
In education: Of Kallang residents currently in education, 23.5% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary33.1%
Secondary26.8%
University14%
Polytechnic9.5%
Commute to work: 60.3% of working Kallang residents commute by public transport; 24.6% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus22.7%
MRT LRT only20.2%
Car17.5%
Bus15.5%

Resident data for the Kallang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$358k · 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 801 French RD is more liveable than 98% of them and cheaper than 53% — around S$739/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-03).

Liveability98th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 53%

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 2026-03

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 801 offers an outstanding liveability score (86.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~52 years left).

What you get86.5/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+5.1%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds52 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 Lavender. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 801 French RD

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

3-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$435k – S$498k

median S$464k · S$667–693 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Lavender (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 801 French RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	3-room	07 TO 09	68 m²	S$498k	S$680
Feb '26	3-room	07 TO 09	59 m²	S$440k	S$693
Jan '26	3-room	07 TO 09	59 m²	S$435k	S$685
Jul '25	3-room	10 TO 12	68 m²	S$488k	S$667
Feb '25	3-room	10 TO 12	59 m²	S$425k	S$669
Aug '24	3-room	10 TO 12	59 m²	S$430k	S$677
Jul '24	3-room	07 TO 09	59 m²	S$383k	S$603
Jul '24	3-room	07 TO 09	59 m²	S$438k	S$690

Subzone medians — Lavender

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$739▲ 5.1%1

3 ROOMS$767▲ 25.5%1

4 ROOMS$949▲ 48.4%1

5 ROOMS$824▲ 3.2%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Kallang →Kallang estate data →Blocks near Lavender Mrt Station →Blocks near Farrer Park Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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