Block 53 Kent RD
210053 · Kampong Java · Kallang · Built 1981 · Lease from 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 36 units · 4 floors
Block 53 Kent RD in Kallang scores 79.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.5 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park Mrt Station MRT, 2.9 minutes from Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre), and 478 m straight-line from Farrer Park Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 53 Kent RD, Singapore 210053
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 77
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 94
- Daily needs
- 82
- Green space
- 66
- Connectivity
- 62
- Value (lease)
- 30
- Leisure
- 56
- EV charging
- 100
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
- 23.6min
- one-north
- 38.2min
- Jurong East
- 50min
- Changi Airport
- 52min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap24 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 14 min (908 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 6 min riding
- Walk 11 min (675 m) to Farrer Park
- North East Line · SBS Transit
Farrer Park → Dhoby Ghaut · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Dhoby Ghaut → 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 Station7.5 min
- Farrer Park Mrt Station8.9 min
- Farrer Park Mrt Station9.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)2.9 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)12 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)13 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ng Ah Sio Investments Pte. Ltd.A2.3 min
- Wongtohgoh Pte. Ltd.A2.4 min
- Lim Poh HuatB2.7 min
- Chua Chui ChuiB3.2 min
- Lin Xin RuA4.6 min
- Jewel Coffee Pte LtdA4.7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited8.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9 min
- Amista International Pte. Ltd.10.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Edgedale Medical Clinic (Cambridge)5.8 min
- TrueCare Clinic6.2 min
- Cheong Family Clinic Pte Ltd8.7 min
Parks & green
green- Pek Kio Park3.8 min
- Cambridge Park9.2 min
- City Green11.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre8 min
- Wesley Senior Activity Centre19.8 min
- Silver Ace@Whampoa23.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Pek Kio CC7.6 min
- Whampoa CC15.8 min
- Kallang CC19.4 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library33.3 min
- Central Public Library34.6 min
- National Library Building34.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 51/54 Kent Road Kent Ville0.7 min
- Blk 48/48A Durham Road7.4 min
- Blk 49/50 Dorset Road Farrer Park Gardens7.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 500892.2 min walk · 174 m
- Stop 503012.7 min walk · 71 m
- BLK 51/OPP PEK KIO MKT4 min walk141
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 53 Kent RD is more liveable than 84% 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 53 offers a strong liveability score (79.7/100). 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 53 Kent RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 53 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
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