Block 40 Circuit RD
370040 · Macpherson · Geylang · Built 1965 · Lease from 1971 · ~44 yrs lease left · 117 units · 10 floors
Block 40 Circuit RD in Geylang scores 83.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.1 minutes’ walk from Mattar Mrt Station MRT, 3.4 minutes from Circuit Road Blk 79/79A, and 463 m straight-line from Canossa Catholic Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 40 Circuit RD, Singapore 370040
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 80
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 88
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 90
- Connectivity
- 66
- Value (lease)
- 8
- Leisure
- 78
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 83
- Young Families
- 85
- Seniors
- 87
- Renters
- 84
- Investors
- 58
- EV Owners
- 80
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 26.1min
- one-north
- 39.2min
- Jurong East
- 53min
- Changi Airport
- 36.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap26 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 8 min (470 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 16 min riding
- Walk 5 min (301 m) to Blk 79 FC
- Bus 63 · SBS Transit
Blk 79 FC → Aljunied · 5 stops · 7 min - Walk 2 min (141 m) to Aljunied
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Aljunied → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 10 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 Station5.1 min
- Mattar Mrt Station5.9 min
- Macpherson Mrt Station9.5 min
Hawker centres
food- Circuit Road Blk 79/79A3.4 min
- Circuit Road Blk 896.2 min
- Circuit Road Blk 80 (80 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre)6.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- Silver Star Confectionery Pte Ltd3.4 min
- Hoong Mui Young3.4 min
- Lim Hee ChuanB3.4 min
- Yakkoap'S Curry Pte. Ltd.B3.4 min
- Lina Sim3.4 min
- Neo Garden Catering Pte. Ltd.A4.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.1 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd7.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Macpherson Medical Clinic3.4 min
- Chin Choo Clinic4.5 min
- Ho Tong Clinic4.5 min
Parks & green
green- Aljunied Pk11.5 min
- Geylang East Pk12.2 min
- Paya Lebar Road Park13 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- CARElderly Senior Activity Centre (Merpati)4.3 min
- CARElderly Senior Activity Centre4.5 min
- THK SAC @ MacPherson8.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- MacPherson CC6.4 min
- Kolam Ayer CC30.7 min
- Geylang Serai CC33 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library17.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 41 To 42 Circuit Road0.5 min
- Blk 37 Circuit Road6.6 min
- Blk 63 To 64 Circuit Road8.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 MRT, 3 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 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 701713.5 min walk · 114 m
- Stop 701815.7 min walk · 149 m
- BLK 773 min walk135
- BLK 79 FC5 min walk63
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 40 Circuit RD is more liveable than 95% 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 40 offers an outstanding liveability score (83.4/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is ageing (~44 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 40 Circuit RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 40 Circuit RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 57 m² | S$330k | S$538 |
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 66 m² | S$348k | S$490 |
| Nov '25 | 2-room | 01 TO 03 | 47 m² | S$301k | S$595 |
| Sep '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 66 m² | S$370k | S$521 |
| Sep '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 57 m² | S$340k | S$554 |
| May '25 | 3-room | 10 TO 12 | 57 m² | S$353k | S$575 |
| Nov '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 57 m² | S$330k | S$538 |
| Aug '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 55 m² | S$308k | S$520 |
| Jul '24 | 2-room | 10 TO 12 | 45 m² | S$310k | S$640 |
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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