Block 38 Upp Boon Keng RD
380038 · Boon Keng · Kallang · Built 1975 · Lease from 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 38 Upp Boon Keng RD in Kallang scores 74.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.6 minutes’ walk from Geylang Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 8.3 minutes from Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre), and 1071 m straight-line from Geylang Methodist School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 38 Upp Boon Keng RD, Singapore 380038
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 73
- Food
- 90
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 68
- Daily needs
- 86
- Green space
- 67
- Connectivity
- 64
- Value (lease)
- 18
- Leisure
- 65
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 75
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 75
- Renters
- 75
- Investors
- 54
- EV Owners
- 76
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 23.1min
- one-north
- 45.2min
- Jurong East
- 50min
- Changi Airport
- 41.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap23 min door to door · S$1.49 · 1 transfer · 10 min (668 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 9 min riding
- Walk 5 min (343 m) to Bef Blk 19
- Bus 175 · SBS Transit
Bef Blk 19 → Opp Kallang /blk 2C · 2 stops · 1 min - Walk 5 min (297 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 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 Station6.6 min
- Geylang Bahru Mrt Station7.3 min
- Kallang Mrt Station12.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)8.3 min
- Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)9.2 min
- Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre)14.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- Chow Choon ChienB6.2 min
- Cadence Products Pte. Ltd.7.3 min
- Ugly Cake Shop LlpA7.3 min
- Filzah Miranti Binte Mohamed DawoodA7.3 min
- Gu Xiang Ji Pte. Ltd.B7.8 min
- Ammas Curry Pte. Ltd.A7.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.8 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Belief Family Clinic6.9 min
- Ko Family Clinic9 min
- Geylang Bahru Clinic10.8 min
Parks & green
green- Beng Wan Rd Pg19.3 min
- St Michael'S Fc19.9 min
- Kallang Riverside Pk20.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- TOUCH Senior Group Home@Geylang Bahru10.9 min
- TOUCH Senior Activity Centre10.9 min
- Singapore Baptist Convention Golden Age Home11 min
Community clubs
leisure- Geylang West CC5.9 min
- Kolam Ayer CC11.1 min
- MacPherson CC25.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library24.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 38/39 Upper Boon Keng Upper Boon Keng Riverview1.3 min
- Blk 19/20 Upper Boon Keng7.8 min
- Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Geylang Bahru Market And Food Centre8.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 2 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 802913.8 min walk · 266 m
- Stop 803014.1 min walk · 207 m
- BEF BLK 195 min walk175
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$1.07M · 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 38 Upp Boon Keng RD is more liveable than 76% of them but pricier than 99% — around S$1,108/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 38 offers a strong liveability score (74.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~49 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 Boon Keng. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 38 Upp Boon Keng RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 38 Upp Boon Keng RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 114 m² | S$650k | S$530 |
| May '25 | 5-room | 07 TO 09 | 114 m² | S$688k | S$561 |
Subzone medians — Boon Keng
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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