SG Block Index

Block 685 Race Course RD

210685 · Lavender · Kallang · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 122 units · 16 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km
84Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 685 Race Course RD in Kallang scores 83.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.1 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park Mrt Station MRT, 11.7 minutes from Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre), and 696 m straight-line from Farrer Park Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 685 Race Course RD in Singapore

Block 685 Race Course RD, Singapore 210685

Pillar scores

Transport
87
Food
85
Schools
100
Healthcare
96
Daily needs
94
Green space
70
Connectivity
71
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
67
EV charging
100
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
84
Young Families
85
Seniors
87
Renters
82
Investors
63
EV Owners
83

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
19.9min
NELNSLS$1.38 · 1 transfer
one-north
34.5min
NELCCLS$1.82 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
46.4min
NELEWLS$2.07 · 1 transfer
Changi Airport
44.1min
141EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

20 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 11 min (683 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 6 min riding

7mNEL3mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 7 min (450 m) to Farrer Park
  2. North East Line · SBS Transit
    Farrer ParkDhoby Ghaut · 2 stops · 3 min
  3. Walk 3 min (205 m) to Dhoby Ghaut
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Dhoby GhautRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. 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 685

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
PlannedFounders' Memorial MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2897 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)11.7 min
  • Berseh Food Centre12.9 min
  • Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre)15.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Amista International Pte. Ltd.0.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.9 min
  • Mustafa Holdings Pte Ltd9.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • M Medical Clinic3.1 min
  • Allergy, Arthritis & Rheumatism Clinic5.8 min
  • TrueCare Clinic6.2 min

Parks & green

green
  • City Green5.1 min
  • Somme Rd Pg6.2 min
  • Rowell Rd Os11.5 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre12.1 min
  • King George’s Ave Senior Activity Centre13.1 min
  • Wesley Senior Activity Centre15.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Pek Kio CC10 min
  • Kallang CC11.3 min
  • Jalan Besar CC13.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Central Public Library30.2 min
  • National Library Building30.5 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library39.8 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 684/685 Race Course Road0.7 min
  • City Square Mall6.6 min
  • Blks 119/124 Mcnair Road Mcnair Spring9.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 685 Race Course RD
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 3 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 072212.6 min walk · 164 m
  • Stop 072113.4 min walk · 125 m
Buses that serve this block
  • AFT FARRER PK STN EXIT G2 min walk
    141

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$358k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like
strong value

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 685 Race Course RD is more liveable than 94% of them and cheaper than 53% — around S$739/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-03).

Liveability94th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 53%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-03

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 685 offers an outstanding liveability score (83.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~59 years left).

What you get83.6/100overall liveability
Where price is heading+5.1%2 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds59 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 Lavender. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 685 Race Course RD

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

3-room4 sales · 12 mo
S$520k – S$555k
median S$536k · S$767818 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block
627733839Jun '24Jun '25Jun '26
Monthly resale volume — Lavender (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 685 Race Course RD

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Jun '263-room04 TO 0663S$520kS$767
May '263-room07 TO 0963S$555kS$818
Dec '253-room04 TO 0663S$552kS$814
Jul '253-room04 TO 0663S$520kS$767
Mar '253-room07 TO 0963S$518kS$764
Jan '253-room10 TO 1263S$510kS$752
Oct '243-room10 TO 1263S$500kS$737
Sep '243-room01 TO 0363S$450kS$664
Sep '243-room07 TO 0963S$470kS$693

Subzone medians — Lavender

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$739▲ 5.1%
3 ROOMS$767▲ 25.5%
4 ROOMS$949▲ 48.4%
5 ROOMS$824▲ 3.2%
Compare with nearby blocks →Living in KallangKallang estate data →Blocks near Farrer Park Mrt StationBlocks near Farrer Park Primary SchoolCommute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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