Block 42 Holland DR
270042 · Holland Drive · Queenstown · Built 1974 · Lease from 1975 · ~48 yrs lease left · 16 units · 4 floors
Block 42 Holland DR in Queenstown scores 83.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.3 minutes’ walk from Buona Vista Mrt Station MRT, 0.2 minutes from Holland Drive Blk 44 (Holland Drive Market and Food Centre), and 1170 m straight-line from Fairfield Methodist School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 42 Holland DR, Singapore 270042
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 89
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 96
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 93
- Connectivity
- 84
- Value (lease)
- 16
- Leisure
- 63
- EV charging
- 70
Who it suits
- Overall
- 84
- Young Families
- 86
- Seniors
- 84
- Renters
- 89
- Investors
- 51
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 20.6min
- one-north
- 8.1min
- Jurong East
- 18.5min
- Changi Airport
- 55.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap21 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 3 min (185 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 15 min riding
- Walk 2 min (101 m) to Blk 43
- Bus 198 · SBS Transit
Blk 43 → C'wealth /C · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 1 min (56 m) to Commonwealth
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Commonwealth → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 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- Buona Vista Mrt Station4.3 min
- Buona Vista Mrt Station4.5 min
- Buona Vista Mrt Station4.7 min
Hawker centres
food- Holland Drive Blk 44 (Holland Drive Market and Food Centre)0.2 min
- Holland Village Market and Food Centre7.8 min
- Ghim Moh Road Blk 2010.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Domino'S Pizza Singapore Pte. Ltd.A0 min
- Al-Amin Food Paradise Pte LtdB1.5 min
- Ang Bock Hwee1.8 min
- ong beng hockB1.8 min
- Xiao JiancaiB1.8 min
- Zhang ShutingB1.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.1 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- May Medical Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd1.3 min
- Family Health Clinic1.8 min
- Fullerton Healthcare @ Metropolis4.9 min
Parks & green
green- Holland Village Pk8.2 min
- One-North Park8.7 min
- Grove Lane Pg20.3 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Holland Close)7.6 min
- Fei Yue SAC (Commonwealth Branch)11.4 min
- Lions Befrienders (Ghim Moh) Senior Activity Centre12.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Buona Vista CC3 min
- Ulu Pandan CC (U/C)9.9 min
- Dover CC17.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Queenstown Public Library23.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 2/4/6/31/32 Holland Close6.5 min
- The Star7.6 min
- Blk 7/8/9 Ghim Moh Road12.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 4 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 113811.4 min walk · 65 m
- Stop 111891.4 min walk · 69 m
- BLK 432 min walk198
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 · Queenstown planning area- Age profile
- In Queenstown, 13% of residents are under 15 and 21.1% are 65 or older.
- 45–497.7%40–447.6%35–397.5%50–547.1%
- Household income
- 37.9% of Queenstown households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person21%$20,000+14.7%$1,000–1,9996.5%$15,000–17,4995.6%
- Dwelling mix
- 84.4% of Queenstown households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats36.9%HDB 4 room flats25.4%Condominiums and other apartments12.6%HDB 5 room and executive flats11.8%
- Household size
- 49.9% of Queenstown households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person27.6%1-person22.3%3-person19.4%4-person16.1%
- In education
- Of Queenstown residents currently in education, 21.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary37.4%Secondary24.2%University14.1%Pre primary7.9%
- Commute to work
- 61.6% of working Queenstown residents commute by public transport; 25.6% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus23.1%Car19.4%Bus18.6%MRT LRT only17.9%
Resident data for the Queenstown planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$486k · 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 42 Holland DR is more liveable than 94% of them but pricier than 61% — around S$694/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
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 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 42 offers an outstanding liveability score (83.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~48 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 Holland Drive. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 42 Holland DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 42 Holland DR in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Holland Drive medians.
Subzone medians — Holland Drive
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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