Block 40 Cambridge RD
210040 · Kampong Java · Kallang · Built 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 81 units · 10 floors
Block 40 Cambridge RD in Kallang scores 77.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.4 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park Mrt Station MRT, 3.6 minutes from Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre), and 354 m straight-line from St. Joseph'S Institution Junior.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 40 Cambridge RD, Singapore 210040
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 65
- Food
- 86
- Schools
- 96
- Healthcare
- 88
- Daily needs
- 96
- Green space
- 63
- Connectivity
- 59
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 51
- EV charging
- 99
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 79
- Seniors
- 81
- Renters
- 72
- Investors
- 57
- EV Owners
- 80
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 24.4min
- one-north
- 38.1min
- Jurong East
- 54min
- Changi Airport
- 54.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap24 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 9 min (587 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 12 min riding
- Walk 2 min (163 m) to Bef Carlisle RD
- Bus 131 · SBS Transit
Bef Carlisle RD → United Sq/bef Novena · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 6 min (395 m) to Novena
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Novena → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 11 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- Farrer Park Mrt Station9.4 min
- Novena Mrt Station14.9 min
- Farrer Park Mrt Station16 min
Hawker centres
food- Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)3.6 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)17.8 min
- Buffalo Road Blk 665 (Tekka Centre/Zhu Jiao Market)18 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tasty Roasted Cuisine Pte. Ltd.5.3 min
- Loh Yet Tin Jessica5.3 min
- Garden Cuisine Pte. Ltd.B5.3 min
- Pure Coffee House Pte. Ltd.B5.3 min
- Bokhara Pte. Ltd.B5.3 min
- Wong Chee MunB5.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.2 min
- Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited14.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Edgedale Medical Clinic (Cambridge)0 min
- Cheong Family Clinic Pte Ltd5.6 min
- Everwell Clinic & Surgery5.6 min
Parks & green
green- Pek Kio Park2.2 min
- Cambridge Park4.7 min
- Thomson Rd Pg11.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre4.8 min
- Wesley Senior Activity Centre20.8 min
- Abdullah Shooker Jewish Welfare Home26.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Pek Kio CC6.7 min
- Cairnhill CC19.5 min
- Whampoa CC21.6 min
Libraries
leisure- library@orchard32.3 min
- Central Public Library34.2 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library38.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 48/48A Durham Road3.1 min
- Blk 51/54 Kent Road Kent Ville5.2 min
- Blk 49/50 Dorset Road Farrer Park Gardens6.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 500813.4 min walk · 242 m
- Stop 500893.7 min walk · 261 m
- BEF CARLISLE RD2 min walk131
- OPP UNITED SQ3 min walk166
- OPP CARLISLE RD5 min walk131A141
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 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 40 Cambridge RD is more liveable than 77% of them but pricier than 60% — around S$688/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).
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 · leaseBlock 40 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).
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 40 Cambridge RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 40 Cambridge RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 102 m² | S$826k | S$752 |
| Aug '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 102 m² | S$788k | S$718 |
| Sep '24 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 120 m² | S$988k | S$765 |
Subzone medians — Kampong Java
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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