Block 59A Geylang Bahru
330059 · Geylang Bahru · Kallang · Built 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 97 units · 21 floors
75Overall / 100
Summary
Block 59A Geylang Bahru in Kallang scores 74.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.4 minutes’ walk from Geylang Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 6.8 minutes from Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre), and 323 m straight-line from Bendemeer Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 68
- Food
- 74
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 77
- Daily needs
- 87
- Green space
- 84
- Connectivity
- 57
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 55
Who it suits
- Overall
- 75
- Young Families
- 79
- Seniors
- 76
- Renters
- 70
- Investors
- 58
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27.9min
- one-north
- 46.6min
- Jurong East
- 53.6min
- Changi Airport
- 46.5min
13EWLS$1.68 · 1 transfer
857NELCCLS$1.90 · 2 transfers
DTL166EWLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
13EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap28 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 7 min (457 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 18 min riding
4m›13›3m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 4 min (256 m) to Blk 54
- Bus 13 · SBS Transit
Blk 54 → Kallang · 8 stops · 11 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
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-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- Geylang Bahru Mrt Station7.4 min
- Geylang Bahru Mrt Station7.8 min
- Potong Pasir Mrt Station17 min
PlannedFounders' Memorial MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 3532 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)6.8 min
- Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre)16.8 min
- Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)17.8 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.7 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd18.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd20.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- 57 Medical Clinic (Geylang Bahru)4.4 min
- Low Medical Clinic6.8 min
- Kallang Bahru Family Clinic Pte. Ltd.8.2 min
Parks & green
green- Beng Wan Rd Pg12.3 min
- St Michael'S Fc13.9 min
- St Michael'S Pg14.4 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Bendemeer Primary School323 m
- St Andrew'S School (Junior)1032 m
- Hong Wen School1171 m
Eldercare centres
care- TOUCH Senior Group Home@Geylang Bahru2.6 min
- TOUCH Senior Activity Centre2.6 min
- Singapore Baptist Convention Golden Age Home9.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Kolam Ayer CC5.7 min
- Geylang West CC15.4 min
- Kallang CC20.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library34.4 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library41.7 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 — Geylang Bahru
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$619▲ 11.6%3
4 ROOMS$628▼ 6.6%3
5 ROOMS$527▼ 13.4%2