SG Block Index

Block 39 Cambridge RD

210039 · 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 39 Cambridge RD in Kallang scores 77.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.8 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park Mrt Station MRT, 3.3 minutes from Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre), and 355 m straight-line from St. Joseph'S Institution Junior.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 39 Cambridge RD in Singapore

Block 39 Cambridge RD, Singapore 210039

Pillar scores

Transport
66
Food
86
Schools
96
Healthcare
88
Daily needs
94
Green space
63
Connectivity
61
Value (lease)
60
Leisure
51
EV charging
98
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
78
Young Families
79
Seniors
80
Renters
72
Investors
57
EV Owners
80

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
24.4min
131S43EWL2 transfers
one-north
36.6min
131ADTLCCLS$1.86 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
51.3min
131S43EWL2 transfers
Changi Airport
53.4min
141EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

24 min door to door · 2 transfers · 7 min (437 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 12 min riding

5m131S432mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (310 m) to Blk 51/opp Pek Kio Mkt
  2. Bus 131 · SBS Transit
    Blk 51/opp Pek Kio MktBef Rochor · 5 stops · 7 min
  3. Bus S43 · SBS Transit
    Bef RochorBugis · 1 stop · 2 min
  4. Walk 2 min (100 m) to Bugis
  5. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    BugisRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  6. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 39

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 2016 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)3.3 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)17.5 min
  • Buffalo Road Blk 665 (Tekka Centre/Zhu Jiao Market)18.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.2 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.5 min
  • Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited14.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Edgedale Medical Clinic (Cambridge)0.3 min
  • Cheong Family Clinic Pte Ltd5.9 min
  • Everwell Clinic & Surgery5.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Pek Kio Park1.8 min
  • Cambridge Park5.1 min
  • Thomson Rd Pg11.7 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre5.1 min
  • Wesley Senior Activity Centre21.2 min
  • Abdullah Shooker Jewish Welfare Home27.1 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Pek Kio CC7 min
  • Cairnhill CC19.9 min
  • Whampoa CC21.3 min

Libraries

leisure
  • library@orchard32.7 min
  • Central Public Library34.5 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library38 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 48/48A Durham Road3.4 min
  • Blk 51/54 Kent Road Kent Ville4.8 min
  • Blk 49/50 Dorset Road Farrer Park Gardens7.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 39 Cambridge RD
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 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 500813 min walk · 211 m
  • Stop 500893.4 min walk · 230 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BEF ROCHOR STN EXIT B5 min walk
    S43
  • BLK 51/OPP PEK KIO MKT5 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 39 Cambridge RD is more liveable than 77% of them but pricier than 60% — around S$688/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability77th 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 39 offers a strong liveability score (77.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 years left).

What you get77.6/100overall 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 39 Cambridge RD

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo
S$763k – S$800k
median S$782k · S$702743 psf
5-room1 sale · 12 mo
S$869k
median S$869k · S$673673 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block
629771913Aug '24Jul '25May '26
Monthly resale volume — Kampong Java (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 39 Cambridge RD

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Feb '265-room07 TO 09120S$869kS$673
Dec '254-room04 TO 06101S$763kS$702
Sep '254-room07 TO 09100S$800kS$743

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 change
3 ROOMS$688▼ 10.4%
4 ROOMS$662▲ 0.8%
5 ROOMS$809▲ 12.6%
Compare with nearby blocks →Living in KallangKallang estate data →Blocks near Farrer Park Mrt StationBlocks near St. Joseph'S Institution JuniorCommute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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