Block 42 Cassia Cres
370042 · Macpherson · Geylang · Built 1980 · Lease from 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 96 units · 13 floors
Block 42 Cassia Cres in Geylang scores 86.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.4 minutes’ walk from Macpherson Mrt Station MRT, 1.9 minutes from Circuit Road Blk 80 (80 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre), and 471 m straight-line from Canossa Catholic Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 42 Cassia Cres, Singapore 370042
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 86
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 91
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 91
- Connectivity
- 67
- Value (lease)
- 28
- Leisure
- 83
- EV charging
- 98
Who it suits
- Overall
- 86
- Young Families
- 88
- Seniors
- 90
- Renters
- 86
- Investors
- 64
- EV Owners
- 83
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 25.6min
- one-north
- 38.6min
- Jurong East
- 52.5min
- Changi Airport
- 35.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap26 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 7 min (447 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 16 min riding
- Walk 4 min (279 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- Macpherson Mrt Station4.4 min
- Macpherson Mrt Station5.1 min
- Macpherson Mrt Station6.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Circuit Road Blk 80 (80 Circuit Road Market and Food Centre)1.9 min
- Circuit Road Blk 895 min
- Circuit Road Blk 79/79A7.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Tan Cheng Geok2.9 min
- YasiminishaB2.9 min
- Zaina Binte AhmadB2.9 min
- Ang Siew LanB3.5 min
- Read V Pte. Ltd.A3.5 min
- Yeo Cheng HoeB3.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd4.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Teh'S Clinic & Surgery0.9 min
- Circuit Medical Clinic4.2 min
- Lifecare Medical Centre4.2 min
Parks & green
green- Geylang East Pk10.3 min
- Paya Lebar Road Park11 min
- Aljunied Pk16.2 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- CARElderly Senior Activity Centre4.7 min
- THK SAC @ MacPherson6.4 min
- CARElderly Senior Activity Centre (Merpati)8.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- MacPherson CC6.7 min
- Geylang Serai CC28.7 min
- Kolam Ayer CC32.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library15.6 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 37 Circuit Road3.3 min
- Blk 63 To 64 Circuit Road3.8 min
- Blk 41 To 42 Circuit Road7.9 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 3 hawker centres, 3 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 703812.6 min walk · 155 m
- Stop 701913.7 min walk · 171 m
- BLK 79 FC4 min walk63
- OPP BLK 664 min walk135
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 42 Cassia Cres is more liveable than 98% 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 42 offers an outstanding liveability score (86.4/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~54 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 42 Cassia Cres
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 42 Cassia Cres
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 93 m² | S$650k | S$649 |
| Feb '25 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 68 m² | S$500k | S$683 |
| Oct '24 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 68 m² | S$513k | S$701 |
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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