Block 685 Race Course RD
210685 · Lavender · Kallang · Built 1985 · Lease from 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 122 units · 16 floors
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 · SLABlock 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
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
- one-north
- 34.5min
- Jurong East
- 46.4min
- Changi Airport
- 44.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap20 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 11 min (683 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 6 min riding
- Walk 7 min (450 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 Station4.1 min
- Farrer Park Mrt Station5.3 min
- Farrer Park Mrt Station5.4 min
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- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA1.3 min
- Oh Chih Kian ( Hu Zhijian )1.6 min
- Lew Choon Hong1.6 min
- Wang Yanning1.6 min
- Chua Guan Teck1.6 min
- Immigrant Pte. Ltd.1.6 min
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
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare 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 · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 072212.6 min walk · 164 m
- Stop 072113.4 min walk · 125 m
- AFT FARRER PK STN EXIT G2 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$358k · 2 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 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).
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 · leaseBlock 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).
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
Recent sales at Blk 685 Race Course RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 63 m² | S$520k | S$767 |
| May '26 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 63 m² | S$555k | S$818 |
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 63 m² | S$552k | S$814 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 63 m² | S$520k | S$767 |
| Mar '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 63 m² | S$518k | S$764 |
| Jan '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 63 m² | S$510k | S$752 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 63 m² | S$500k | S$737 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 63 m² | S$450k | S$664 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 63 m² | S$470k | S$693 |
Subzone medians — Lavender
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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