Block 42 Cambridge RD
210042 · Kampong Java · Kallang · Built 1981 · Lease from 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 56 units · 8 floors
Block 42 Cambridge RD in Kallang scores 76.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.3 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park Mrt Station MRT, 8 minutes from Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre), and 412 m straight-line from Farrer Park Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 42 Cambridge RD, Singapore 210042
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 63
- Food
- 86
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 90
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 65
- Connectivity
- 60
- Value (lease)
- 30
- Leisure
- 48
- EV charging
- 95
Who it suits
- Overall
- 76
- Young Families
- 79
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 72
- Investors
- 50
- EV Owners
- 76
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27min
- one-north
- 36.6min
- Jurong East
- 50.7min
- Changi Airport
- 54.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap27 min door to door · S$1.59 · 2 transfers · 5 min (271 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 3 min (162 m) to Blk 51/opp Pek Kio Mkt
- Bus 131 · SBS Transit
Blk 51/opp Pek Kio Mkt → Aft Bras Basah · 8 stops · 11 min - Bus 7 · SBS Transit
Aft Bras Basah → Opp Bugis · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 2 min (81 m) to Bugis
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Bugis → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 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 Station8.3 min
- Farrer Park Mrt Station10.4 min
- Farrer Park Mrt Station11.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)8 min
- Berseh Food Centre17.2 min
- Buffalo Road Blk 665 (Tekka Centre/Zhu Jiao Market)17.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Wee Yoke Cheng0 min
- Cu Mr Food Station Pte. Ltd.B0.7 min
- Chee Lye LingB0.7 min
- Tan Chong WeeB0.7 min
- D' Sweet Touch Deli Pte. Ltd.2.5 min
- Ken Seng Guan2.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd0.7 min
- Amista International Pte. Ltd.14.2 min
- Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited16.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Cheong Family Clinic Pte Ltd2.7 min
- Everwell Clinic & Surgery2.7 min
- Edgedale Medical Clinic (Cambridge)6.6 min
Parks & green
green- Pek Kio Park7.8 min
- Cambridge Park9.4 min
- City Green13.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre1.8 min
- Wesley Senior Activity Centre19.7 min
- Abdullah Shooker Jewish Welfare Home26.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Pek Kio CC5.6 min
- Whampoa CC23.8 min
- Cairnhill CC24.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Central Public Library33.9 min
- library@orchard36.2 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library41.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 48/48A Durham Road3.9 min
- Blk 49/50 Dorset Road Farrer Park Gardens5.8 min
- Blk 9/10 Gloucester Road Farrer Park Gardens7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 1 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- Stop 503214.9 min walk · 279 m
- Stop 503017.3 min walk · 227 m
- AFT BRAS BASAH STN EXIT A3 min walk7
- BLK 51/OPP PEK KIO MKT3 min walk131
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 42 Cambridge RD is more liveable than 71% 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 42 offers a strong liveability score (76.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~55 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 42 Cambridge RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 42 Cambridge RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 91 m² | S$550k | S$562 |
Subzone medians — Kampong Java
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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