Block 40 Sims DR
380040 · Aljunied · Geylang · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 121 units · 12 floors
65Overall / 100
Summary
Block 40 Sims DR in Geylang scores 64.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.7 minutes’ walk from Kallang Mrt Station MRT, 7.8 minutes from Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre), and 838 m straight-line from Geylang Methodist School (Primary).
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 43
- Food
- 80
- Schools
- 92
- Healthcare
- 71
- Daily needs
- 72
- Green space
- 47
- Connectivity
- 63
- Value (lease)
- 44
- Leisure
- 64
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 67
- Seniors
- 66
- Renters
- 60
- Investors
- 46
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 24.7min
- one-north
- 46.8min
- Jurong East
- 51.5min
- Changi Airport
- 39.2min
137EWLS$1.59 · 1 transfer
137EWLCCLS$2.02 · 2 transfers
137EWLS$2.27 · 1 transfer
EWLEWLS$2.02 · 1 transfer
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap25 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 12 min (800 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 10 min riding
4m›137›7m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 4 min (284 m) to Blk 45
- Bus 137 · SBS Transit
Blk 45 → Sims PL Ter · 1 stop · 1 min - Walk 7 min (488 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 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- Kallang Mrt Station12.7 min
- Aljunied Mrt Station12.9 min
- Aljunied Mrt Station13.2 min
PlannedFounders' Memorial MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 3067 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre)7.8 min
- Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)10.6 min
- Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)16.7 min
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd11.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.3 min
- Monako Asia Pte. Ltd.11.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Loh Clinic6.7 min
- Healthmark Family Clinic (Sims)8.3 min
- Sims Drive Medical Clinic10.5 min
Parks & green
green- Kallang Riverside Pk20.7 min
- Mt Batten Rd/Old Airport Rd Os24.1 min
- Geylang East Pk24.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- TOUCH Senior Group Home@Geylang Bahru18.3 min
- TOUCH Senior Activity Centre18.3 min
- Singapore Baptist Convention Golden Age Home18.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Geylang West CC9 min
- Kolam Ayer CC18.6 min
- MacPherson CC21.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library18.1 min
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).
Resale context — Aljunied
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
2 ROOMS$642▼ 5.0%1
3 ROOMS$715▲ 19.6%1
4 ROOMS$713▼ 10.3%2
5 ROOMS$1113▲ 36.9%1
EXECUTIVES$756▲ 12.9%1