Block 43 Sims DR
380043 · Aljunied · Geylang · Built 1989 · Lease from 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 77 units · 12 floors
Block 43 Sims DR in Geylang scores 66.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.4 minutes’ walk from Kallang Mrt Station MRT, 7.6 minutes from Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre), and 807 m straight-line from Geylang Methodist School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 43 Sims DR, Singapore 380043
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 45
- Food
- 85
- Schools
- 92
- Healthcare
- 72
- Daily needs
- 73
- Green space
- 49
- Connectivity
- 64
- Value (lease)
- 46
- Leisure
- 65
- EV charging
- 66
Who it suits
- Overall
- 67
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 68
- Renters
- 63
- Investors
- 48
- EV Owners
- 63
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 23.8min
- one-north
- 45.9min
- Jurong East
- 50.6min
- Changi Airport
- 38.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap24 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 11 min (739 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 10 min riding
- Walk 4 min (222 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 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- Kallang Mrt Station12.4 min
- Aljunied Mrt Station12.7 min
- Aljunied Mrt Station13 min
Hawker centres
food- Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre)7.6 min
- Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)10.4 min
- Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)16.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Guru Nice Pte. Ltd.6.5 min
- Foo Jong Peng6.5 min
- Loh Nyet Fah6.5 min
- Alan Seafood Pte. Ltd.6.5 min
- Tan Beng HinB6.5 min
- Ng Meng BoonB6.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.1 min
- Monako Asia Pte. Ltd.11.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Loh Clinic6.5 min
- Healthmark Family Clinic (Sims)8.1 min
- Sims Drive Medical Clinic10.3 min
Parks & green
green- Kallang Riverside Pk20.5 min
- Mt Batten Rd/Old Airport Rd Os23.9 min
- Geylang East Pk24.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- TOUCH Senior Group Home@Geylang Bahru18.1 min
- TOUCH Senior Activity Centre18.1 min
- Singapore Baptist Convention Golden Age Home18.2 min
Community clubs
leisure- Geylang West CC8.8 min
- Kolam Ayer CC18.4 min
- MacPherson CC21.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library17.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 53 Sims Place Sims Vista8.8 min
- Blk 63 Sims Place Greentops @ Sims Place9 min
- Blk 19/20 Upper Boon Keng9.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 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 802295.8 min walk · 166 m
- Stop 803016.7 min walk · 358 m
- BLK 454 min walk137
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$691k · 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 43 Sims DR is more liveable than 37% of them but pricier than 80% — around S$713/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 43 offers a strong liveability score (66.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~63 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 Aljunied. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 43 Sims DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 43 Sims DR in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Aljunied medians.
Subzone medians — Aljunied
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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