How far is Block 38 Cambridge RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Farrer Park Mrt Station, about 10.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 38 Cambridge RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 131 to Bef Rochor, then Bus S43 to Bugis, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 23 minutes with 2 transfers.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 38?

Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre) is roughly 2.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 38 Cambridge RD?

St. Joseph'S Institution Junior, approximately 389 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 38 Cambridge RD?

Approximately 70 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1997 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 38 Cambridge RD?

It scores 77.5/100 overall: transport 65.8, food 84.8, schools 95.8, healthcare 89.2, daily needs 91.6, green space 62.9, connectivity 63.4, value 60, leisure 51.

Is Block 38 Cambridge RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 77.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 70 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 Kampong Java give the price trend.

Block 38 Cambridge RD

210038 · Kampong Java · Kallang · Built 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 70 units · 15 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

78Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 38 Cambridge RD in Kallang scores 77.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.4 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park Mrt Station MRT, 2.7 minutes from Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre), and 389 m straight-line from St. Joseph'S Institution Junior.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 38 Cambridge RD in Singapore

Block 38 Cambridge RD, Singapore 210038

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Pillar scores

Transport: 66
Food: 85
Schools: 96
Healthcare: 89
Daily needs: 92
Green space: 63
Connectivity: 63
Value (lease): 60
Leisure: 51
EV charging: 94

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 78
Young Families: 79
Seniors: 80
Renters: 72
Investors: 56
EV Owners: 79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 23.1min
one-north: 35.3min
Jurong East: 50min
Changi Airport: 52.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

23 min door to door · 2 transfers · 6 min (357 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 12 min riding

4m›131›S43›2m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (229 m) to Blk 51/opp Pek Kio Mkt
Bus 131 · SBS Transit
Blk 51/opp Pek Kio Mkt → Bef Rochor · 5 stops · 7 min
Bus S43 · SBS Transit
Bef Rochor → Bugis · 1 stop · 2 min
Walk 2 min (100 m) to Bugis
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Bugis → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 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

PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2034 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)2.7 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)16.9 min
Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)17.9 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.8 min
Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited13.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Edgedale Medical Clinic (Cambridge)0.9 min
Cheong Family Clinic Pte Ltd6.5 min
Everwell Clinic & Surgery6.5 min

Parks & green

green

Pek Kio Park1.2 min
Cambridge Park5.6 min
Thomson Rd Pg12.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre5.7 min
Wesley Senior Activity Centre21.7 min
Abdullah Shooker Jewish Welfare Home27.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Pek Kio CC7.6 min
Cairnhill CC20.5 min
Whampoa CC20.7 min

Libraries

leisure

library@orchard33.2 min
Central Public Library35.1 min
Toa Payoh Public Library37.5 min

EV charging

Blk 48/48A Durham Road4 min
Blk 51/54 Kent Road Kent Ville4.2 min
Blk 49/50 Dorset Road Farrer Park Gardens7.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 38 Cambridge RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 2 parks, 3 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 500812.5 min walk · 162 m
Stop 500892.8 min walk · 180 m

Buses that serve this block

BEF ROCHOR STN EXIT B4 min walk
S43
BLK 51/OPP PEK KIO MKT4 min walk
131131A141

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 · 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$482k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

good value

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 38 Cambridge RD is more liveable than 76% of them but pricier than 60% — around S$688/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability76th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 40%

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 2026-05

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 38 offers a strong liveability score (77.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 years left).

What you get77.5/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-10.4%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds70 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 Kampong Java. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 38 Cambridge RD

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$924k – S$925k

median S$924k · S$715–716 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Kampong Java (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 38 Cambridge RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	5-room	07 TO 09	120 m²	S$925k	S$716
Aug '25	5-room	07 TO 09	120 m²	S$924k	S$715
Feb '25	4-room	07 TO 09	101 m²	S$810k	S$745
Aug '24	5-room	10 TO 12	120 m²	S$928k	S$718
Jul '24	4-room	10 TO 12	101 m²	S$778k	S$716

Subzone medians — Kampong Java

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$688▼ 10.4%4

4 ROOMS$662▲ 0.8%1

5 ROOMS$809▲ 12.6%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Kallang →Kallang estate data →Blocks near Farrer Park Mrt Station →Blocks near St. Joseph'S Institution Junior →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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