SG Block Index

Block 41A Margaret DR

211041 · Kampong Java · Kallang · Built 2021 · ~94 yrs lease left · 186 units · 32 floors

82Overall / 100
Summary

Block 41A Margaret DR in Kallang scores 81.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park Mrt Station MRT, 0 minutes from Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre), and 416 m straight-line from Farrer Park Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
76
Food
90
Schools
100
Healthcare
93
Daily needs
89
Green space
65
Connectivity
59
Value (lease)
100
Leisure
54

Who it suits

Overall
82
Young Families
83
Seniors
84
Renters
75
Investors
72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
27.1min
1317EWLS$1.59 · 2 transfers
one-north
36.8min
131DTLCCLS$1.86 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
50.8min
131NELEWLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55min
131EWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

27 min door to door · S$1.59 · 2 transfers · 5 min (287 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 17 min riding

3m13172mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (179 m) to Blk 51/opp Pek Kio Mkt
  2. Bus 131 · SBS Transit
    Blk 51/opp Pek Kio MktAft Bras Basah · 8 stops · 11 min
  3. Bus 7 · SBS Transit
    Aft Bras BasahOpp Bugis · 2 stops · 2 min
  4. Walk 2 min (81 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 41A

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 2179 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)0 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)14.8 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)15.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.3 min
  • Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited11.7 min
  • Amista International Pte. Ltd.12 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Edgedale Medical Clinic (Cambridge)3.6 min
  • Cheong Family Clinic Pte Ltd7 min
  • Everwell Clinic & Surgery7 min

Parks & green

green
  • Pek Kio Park1.6 min
  • Cambridge Park7 min
  • City Green11.8 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre6.2 min
  • Wesley Senior Activity Centre19.4 min
  • Abdullah Shooker Jewish Welfare Home26.8 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Pek Kio CC5.9 min
  • Whampoa CC18.6 min
  • Kallang CC21.1 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Central Public Library33.7 min
  • library@orchard34.6 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library35.9 min

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).

Resale context — 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▲ 8.6%
5 ROOMS$809▼ 8.8%
Living in KallangKallang estate data →Blocks near Farrer Park Mrt StationBlocks near Farrer Park Primary SchoolCommute to the CBD →