SG Block Index

Block 52 Kent RD

210052 · Kampong Java · Kallang · Built 1981 · Lease from 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 127 units · 12 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km
80Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 52 Kent RD in Kallang scores 79.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.3 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park Mrt Station MRT, 2.2 minutes from Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre), and 423 m straight-line from Farrer Park Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 52 Kent RD in Singapore

Pillar scores

Transport
75
Food
100
Schools
99
Healthcare
94
Daily needs
84
Green space
66
Connectivity
63
Value (lease)
30
Leisure
54
EV charging
100
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
80
Young Families
81
Seniors
83
Renters
77
Investors
52
EV Owners
79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
23.3min
131S43EWL2 transfers
one-north
33min
131DTLCCLS$1.86 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
50.1min
131S43EWL2 transfers
Changi Airport
54.3min
131EWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

23 min door to door · 2 transfers · 4 min (277 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 12 min riding

2m131S432mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (150 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkPolyclinicBlk 52

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 2282 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)2.2 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)12.8 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)13.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.4 min
  • Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited9.7 min
  • Amista International Pte. Ltd.11.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Edgedale Medical Clinic (Cambridge)5.2 min
  • TrueCare Clinic7 min
  • Cheong Family Clinic Pte Ltd8 min

Parks & green

green
  • Pek Kio Park3.2 min
  • Cambridge Park8.5 min
  • City Green12 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre7.3 min
  • Wesley Senior Activity Centre20.2 min
  • King George’s Ave Senior Activity Centre21.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Pek Kio CC7 min
  • Whampoa CC16.6 min
  • Kallang CC20.3 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library34.1 min
  • Central Public Library34.5 min
  • National Library Building34.7 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 51/54 Kent Road Kent Ville1.1 min
  • Blk 48/48A Durham Road6.7 min
  • Blk 49/50 Dorset Road Farrer Park Gardens7.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 52 Kent RD
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 2 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 500891.5 min walk · 110 m
  • Stop 500812.4 min walk · 126 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BEF ROCHOR STN EXIT B2 min walk
    S43
  • BLK 51/OPP PEK KIO MKT2 min walk
    131

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
strong value

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 52 Kent RD is more liveable than 85% of them but pricier than 60% — around S$688/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability85th 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 52 offers a strong liveability score (79.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~55 years left).

What you get79.9/100overall liveability
Where price is heading-10.4%3 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds55 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 52 Kent RD

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-room a sale at this block
629771913Aug '24Jul '25May '26
Monthly resale volume — Kampong Java (area liquidity)

No registered resale at Blk 52 Kent RD in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Kampong Java medians.

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%
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