Block 55 Geylang Bahru
330055 · Geylang Bahru · Kallang · Built 1974 · ~47 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 55 Geylang Bahru in Kallang scores 79/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.7 minutes’ walk from Geylang Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 6.3 minutes from Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre), and 416 m straight-line from Bendemeer Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 55 Geylang Bahru, Singapore 330055
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 72
- Food
- 93
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 80
- Daily needs
- 90
- Green space
- 95
- Connectivity
- 63
- Value (lease)
- 14
- Leisure
- 56
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 79
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 81
- Renters
- 77
- Investors
- 52
- EV Owners
- 77
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 23.1min
- one-north
- 45.5min
- Jurong East
- 49.9min
- Changi Airport
- 42.6min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap23 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 5 min (283 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 14 min riding
- Walk 2 min (141 m) to Blk 54
- Bus 133 · SBS Transit
Blk 54 → Lavender /ica · 7 stops · 9 min - Walk 2 min (113 m) to Lavender
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Lavender → Raffles Place · 3 stops · 5 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- Geylang Bahru Mrt Station6.7 min
- Geylang Bahru Mrt Station7.2 min
- Potong Pasir Mrt Station13.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)6.3 min
- Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre)14.3 min
- Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)17.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lim Li Beng (Lin Limimg)3.3 min
- Lee Hwee SiangB3.3 min
- Low Kwee EngA3.3 min
- Ng Yen ChooB3.3 min
- Heng Wah Kwang (Wang Heguang)B3.3 min
- Ho Ah HuatB3.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.9 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd17.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- 57 Medical Clinic (Geylang Bahru)3.3 min
- Low Medical Clinic6.3 min
- Pariqua Clinic6.7 min
Parks & green
green- Beng Wan Rd Pg9.8 min
- St Michael'S Fc10.5 min
- St Michael'S Pg11.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- TOUCH Senior Group Home@Geylang Bahru3 min
- TOUCH Senior Activity Centre3 min
- Singapore Baptist Convention Golden Age Home8.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Kolam Ayer CC2.5 min
- Potong Pasir CC16.7 min
- Kallang CC17.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library33.8 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library38.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 61-62/68 Geylang Bahru Road Geylang Bahru Ville0.9 min
- Blk 72/93/97 Geylang Bahru4.2 min
- Blk 72/93/97 Geylang Bahru4.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 1 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 602293.9 min walk · 244 m
- Stop 601594.8 min walk · 113 m
- BLK 542 min walk31133140
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$433k · 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 55 Geylang Bahru is more liveable than 82% of them and cheaper than 56% — around S$619/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 55 offers a strong liveability score (79/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~47 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 Geylang Bahru. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 55 Geylang Bahru
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 55 Geylang Bahru
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '26 | 5-room | 19 TO 21 | 114 m² | S$660k | S$538 |
| Jun '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 120 m² | S$749k | S$580 |
Subzone medians — Geylang Bahru
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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