How far is Block 49 Whampoa Sth from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Boon Keng Mrt Station, about 9.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 49 Whampoa Sth to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 13 to Kallang, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 28 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 49?

Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre) is roughly 10.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 49 Whampoa Sth?

Bendemeer Primary School, approximately 277 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 49 Whampoa Sth?

Approximately 47 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1974 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 49 Whampoa Sth?

It scores 74.8/100 overall: transport 68.7, food 86.8, schools 100, healthcare 89.7, daily needs 60.1, green space 100, connectivity 58.3, value 14, leisure 55.1.

Is Block 49 Whampoa Sth a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 47 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Bendemeer give the price trend.

Block 49 Whampoa Sth

330049 · Bendemeer · Kallang · Built 1974 · ~47 yrs lease left · 120 units · 16 floors

75Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 49 Whampoa Sth in Kallang scores 74.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.7 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 10.5 minutes from Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre), and 277 m straight-line from Bendemeer Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 49 Whampoa Sth in Singapore

Block 49 Whampoa Sth, Singapore 330049

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Pillar scores

Transport: 69
Food: 87
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 90
Daily needs: 60
Green space: 100
Connectivity: 58
Value (lease): 14
Leisure: 55
EV charging: 95

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 75
Young Families: 79
Seniors: 77
Renters: 71
Investors: 57
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 28min
one-north: 42.4min
Jurong East: 54.8min
Changi Airport: 46.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

28 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 8 min (535 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 17 min riding

5m›13›3m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (333 m) to Blk 44
Bus 13 · SBS Transit
Blk 44 → Kallang · 7 stops · 9 min
Walk 3 min (173 m) to Kallang
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Kallang → Raffles Place · 4 stops · 7 min
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 · schematic

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 3508 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre)10.5 min
Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)12.5 min
Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)19.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd12.6 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Pariqua Clinic3.7 min
My Family Clinic (St George)6.1 min
57 Medical Clinic (Geylang Bahru)10 min

Parks & green

green

Beng Wan Rd Pg2.7 min
St Michael'S Fc4.1 min
St Michael'S Pg4.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

TOUCH Senior Group Home@Geylang Bahru9.7 min
TOUCH Senior Activity Centre9.7 min
Lions Befrienders (Bendemeer) Senior Activity Centre12.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Kolam Ayer CC8.5 min
Kallang CC14 min
Potong Pasir CC14 min

Libraries

leisure

Toa Payoh Public Library35.1 min
Geylang East Public Library40 min

EV charging

Blk 45-48 Bendemeer Road3.8 min
Blk 9/11 Saint George Road Saint George'S East Gardens6.8 min
Blk 61-62/68 Geylang Bahru Road Geylang Bahru Ville8.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 49 Whampoa Sth

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 4 parks, 3 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 601612.4 min walk · 92 m
Stop 601394.2 min walk · 264 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP ST. ANDREW'S VILLAGE4 min walk
151
ST. MICHAEL'S PL4 min walk
985
BLK 445 min walk
13

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$441k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

good value

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 49 Whampoa Sth is more liveable than 65% of them and cheaper than 53% — around S$630/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability65th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 53%

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 2026-07

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 49 offers a strong liveability score (74.8/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is ageing (~47 years left).

What you get74.8/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+1.7%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds47 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 Bendemeer. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 49 Whampoa Sth

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$516k

median S$516k · S$551–551 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Bendemeer (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 49 Whampoa Sth

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Oct '25	4-room	16 TO 18	87 m²	S$516k	S$551
Oct '24	4-room	13 TO 15	87 m²	S$500k	S$534
Aug '24	4-room	10 TO 12	87 m²	S$508k	S$542

Subzone medians — Bendemeer

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$743▲ 32.5%1

3 ROOMS$630▲ 1.7%3

4 ROOMS$677▼ 27.7%1

5 ROOMS$1249▲ 41.3%2

EXECUTIVES$854▲ 1.8%2

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Kallang →Kallang estate data →Blocks near Boon Keng Mrt Station →Blocks near Bendemeer Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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