How far is Block 42 Sims DR from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Kallang Mrt Station, about 11.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 42 Sims DR to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 24 minutes direct, roughly S$1.38.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 42?

Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre) is roughly 6.8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 42 Sims DR?

Geylang Methodist School (Primary), approximately 875 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 42 Sims DR?

Approximately 63 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1990 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 42 Sims DR?

It scores 70.1/100 overall: transport 51.2, food 88, schools 94, healthcare 76.4, daily needs 76.7, green space 53.6, connectivity 64, value 46, leisure 69.2.

Is Block 42 Sims DR a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 63 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Aljunied give the price trend.

Block 42 Sims DR

380042 · Aljunied · Geylang · Built 1989 · Lease from 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 66 units · 12 floors

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 42 Sims DR in Geylang scores 70.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.6 minutes’ walk from Kallang Mrt Station MRT, 6.8 minutes from Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre), and 875 m straight-line from Geylang Methodist School (Primary).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 42 Sims DR in Singapore

Block 42 Sims DR, Singapore 380042

Open in Google Maps ↗Street View ↗Get directions →

Pillar scores

Transport: 51
Food: 88
Schools: 94
Healthcare: 76
Daily needs: 77
Green space: 54
Connectivity: 64
Value (lease): 46
Leisure: 69
EV charging: 71

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

See how every score is calculated →

Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 72
Seniors: 72
Renters: 66
Investors: 50
EV Owners: 67

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 23.6min
one-north: 45.8min
Jurong East: 50.5min
Changi Airport: 39.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

24 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 16 min (1075 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 7 min riding

16m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 16 min (1047 m) to Kallang
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Kallang → Raffles Place · 4 stops · 7 min
Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-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

PlannedFounders' Memorial MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 3007 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre)6.8 min
Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)9.5 min
Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)15.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.3 min
Monako Asia Pte. Ltd.10.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Loh Clinic5.6 min
Healthmark Family Clinic (Sims)7.3 min
Sims Drive Medical Clinic9.5 min

Parks & green

green

Kallang Riverside Pk19.7 min
Mt Batten Rd/Old Airport Rd Os23.1 min
Geylang East Pk23.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Singapore Baptist Convention Golden Age Home17.3 min
TOUCH Senior Group Home@Geylang Bahru17.3 min
TOUCH Senior Activity Centre17.3 min

Community clubs

leisure

Geylang West CC8 min
Kolam Ayer CC17.5 min
MacPherson CC20.7 min

Libraries

leisure

Geylang East Public Library17.1 min

EV charging

Blk 53 Sims Place Sims Vista7.9 min
Blk 63 Sims Place Greentops @ Sims Place8.1 min
Blk 19/20 Upper Boon Keng8.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 3 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 802294.9 min walk · 234 m
Stop 803015.9 min walk · 287 m

Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.

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$691k · 4 room

Set your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →

Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 42 Sims DR is more liveable than 53% of them but pricier than 80% — around S$713/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability53th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 20%

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 2026-07

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 42 offers a strong liveability score (70.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~63 years left).

What you get70.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-10.3%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds63 yrslease remaining

A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Aljunied. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 42 Sims DR

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$658k – S$666k

median S$662k · S$588–595 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Aljunied (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 42 Sims DR

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jul '26	4-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$658k	S$588
Apr '26	4-room	07 TO 09	104 m²	S$666k	S$595
Jun '25	4-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$650k	S$581
Sep '24	4-room	10 TO 12	106 m²	S$635k	S$557

Subzone medians — 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▲ 29.3%1

EXECUTIVES$756▲ 12.9%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Geylang →Geylang estate data →Blocks near Kallang Mrt Station →Blocks near Geylang Methodist School (Primary) →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 42 Sims DR on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.

PropertyGuru ↗99.co ↗