Block 31 Balam RD
370031 · Macpherson · Geylang · Built 1984 · Lease from 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 176 units · 16 floors
Block 31 Balam RD in Geylang scores 85/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.5 minutes’ walk from Mattar Mrt Station MRT, 4.7 minutes from Circuit Road Blk 80 (80 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre), and 518 m straight-line from Canossa Catholic Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 31 Balam RD, Singapore 370031
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 81
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 99
- Healthcare
- 84
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 97
- Connectivity
- 64
- Value (lease)
- 36
- Leisure
- 73
- EV charging
- 91
Who it suits
- Overall
- 85
- Young Families
- 87
- Seniors
- 87
- Renters
- 84
- Investors
- 65
- EV Owners
- 81
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27.2min
- one-north
- 40.8min
- Jurong East
- 54.1min
- Changi Airport
- 36.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap27 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 7 min (403 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 17 min riding
- Walk 4 min (222 m) to Blk 36
- Bus 135 · SBS Transit
Blk 36 → Paya Lebar · 5 stops · 5 min - Walk 2 min (153 m) to Paya Lebar
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Paya Lebar → 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- Mattar Mrt Station6.5 min
- Mattar Mrt Station7.1 min
- Macpherson Mrt Station7.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Circuit Road Blk 80 (80 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre)4.7 min
- Circuit Road Blk 79/79A4.8 min
- Circuit Road Blk 898.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Sie Soon HongB2.1 min
- Neo Garden Catering Pte. Ltd.A2.1 min
- Silver Star Confectionery Pte Ltd3 min
- Hoong Mui Young3 min
- Lim Hee ChuanB3 min
- Yakkoap'S Curry Pte. Ltd.B3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd2.1 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd5.6 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Chin Choo Clinic2.1 min
- Ho Tong Clinic2.1 min
- Circuit Medical Clinic3.1 min
Parks & green
green- Paya Lebar Road Park9 min
- Aljunied Pk12.7 min
- Macpherson Linear Pk14.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- CARElderly Senior Activity Centre2.1 min
- CARElderly Senior Activity Centre (Merpati)5.4 min
- THK SAC @ MacPherson10.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- MacPherson CC8.8 min
- Kolam Ayer CC32.2 min
- Bidadari CC (U/C)32.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library20 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 37 Circuit Road4.6 min
- Blk 41 To 42 Circuit Road4.9 min
- Blk 63 To 64 Circuit Road6.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 3 hawker centres, 2 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 701712.1 min walk · 171 m
- Stop 701813.1 min walk · 191 m
- BLK 364 min walk63135
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 · Geylang planning area- Age profile
- In Geylang, 11.9% of residents are under 15 and 19.2% are 65 or older.
- 60–648%55–597.8%30–347.5%45–497.4%
- Household income
- 33.1% of Geylang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person16.6%$20,000+11.7%$2,000–2,9996.8%$1,000–1,9996.7%
- Dwelling mix
- 73.6% of Geylang households live in HDB flats; 25.5% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats27.8%HDB 4 room flats24.8%Condominiums and other apartments21.1%HDB 5 room and executive flats11.1%
- Household size
- 49.5% of Geylang households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person25%1-person24.5%3-person19.2%4-person14.9%
- In education
- Of Geylang residents currently in education, 24.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary32.7%Secondary25%University14.6%Polytechnic10%
- Commute to work
- 61.3% of working Geylang residents commute by public transport; 23.8% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus24.1%MRT LRT only19%Car17.1%Bus16.4%
Resident data for the Geylang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$1.01M · 4 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 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 31 Balam RD is more liveable than 97% of them but pricier than 94% — around S$1,046/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).
Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 31 offers an outstanding liveability score (85/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~58 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 Macpherson. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 31 Balam RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 31 Balam RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 91 m² | S$620k | S$633 |
| Mar '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 91 m² | S$580k | S$592 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 97 m² | S$700k | S$670 |
Subzone medians — Macpherson
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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