Block 51 Sims DR
380051 · Aljunied · Geylang · Built 1976 · Lease from 1977 · ~50 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 51 Sims DR in Geylang scores 80.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.7 minutes’ walk from Aljunied Mrt Station MRT, 1 minutes from Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre), and 569 m straight-line from Geylang Methodist School (Primary).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 51 Sims DR, Singapore 380051
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 84
- Food
- 95
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 86
- Daily needs
- 94
- Green space
- 49
- Connectivity
- 73
- Value (lease)
- 20
- Leisure
- 74
- EV charging
- 90
Who it suits
- Overall
- 81
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 82
- Renters
- 82
- Investors
- 51
- EV Owners
- 77
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 18.6min
- one-north
- 40.7min
- Jurong East
- 45.4min
- Changi Airport
- 32.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap19 min door to door · S$1.59 · no transfers · 9 min (587 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 10 min riding
- Walk 9 min (559 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- Aljunied Mrt Station5.7 min
- Aljunied Mrt Station6 min
- Kallang Mrt Station12.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre)1 min
- Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)13.2 min
- Aljunied Ave 2 Blk 117 (Blk 117 Aljunied Market and Food Centre)16 min
Eateries nearby
food- Guru Nice Pte. Ltd.2 min
- Foo Jong Peng2 min
- Loh Nyet Fah2 min
- Alan Seafood Pte. Ltd.2 min
- Tan Beng HinB2 min
- Ng Meng BoonB2 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd6.3 min
- Monako Asia Pte. Ltd.6.9 min
- Yeo Hock Heng7.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- Loh Clinic2 min
- Healthmark Family Clinic (Sims)3.2 min
- Sims Drive Medical Clinic4.7 min
Parks & green
green- Lorong 40 Geylang Pg18.4 min
- Mt Batten Rd/Old Airport Rd Os18.7 min
- Geylang East Pk19.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Harmony Activity Centre14.9 min
- Geylang East Home For The Aged16.8 min
- THK SAC @ MacPherson19.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Geylang West CC11.6 min
- MacPherson CC16.4 min
- Mountbatten CC (U/C)19.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library10.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 63 Sims Place Greentops @ Sims Place2 min
- Blk 53 Sims Place Sims Vista3.2 min
- Blk 19/20 Upper Boon Keng11.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 5 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 802890.8 min walk · 61 m
- Stop 802491.7 min walk · 125 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 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 51 Sims DR is more liveable than 90% 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 51 offers an outstanding liveability score (80.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~50 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 51 Sims DR
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 51 Sims DR
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '25 | 5-room | 04 TO 06 | 114 m² | S$659k | S$537 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 22 TO 24 | 117 m² | S$803k | S$638 |
Subzone medians — Aljunied
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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