Block 53 Sims PL
380053 · Aljunied · Geylang · Built 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 154 units · 13 floors
Block 53 Sims PL in Geylang scores 80.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.6 minutes’ walk from Aljunied Mrt Station MRT, 3.7 minutes from Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre), and 420 m straight-line from Geylang Methodist School (Primary).
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 85
- Food
- 90
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 93
- Daily needs
- 88
- Green space
- 63
- Connectivity
- 73
- Value (lease)
- 18
- Leisure
- 75
Who it suits
- Overall
- 81
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 83
- Renters
- 81
- Investors
- 49
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 18.4min
- one-north
- 42.8min
- Jurong East
- 45.2min
- Changi Airport
- 32.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap18 min door to door · S$1.59 · no transfers · 9 min (567 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 10 min riding
- Walk 8 min (539 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 Station5.6 min
- Aljunied Mrt Station6 min
- Mattar Mrt Station17.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre)3.7 min
- Aljunied Ave 2 Blk 117 (Blk 117 Aljunied Market and Food Centre)13.1 min
- Circuit Road Blk 8915.7 min
Supermarkets
daily- Yeo Hock Heng7.5 min
- B & S Mini Mart Pte. Ltd.10.2 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Sims Drive Medical Clinic0 min
- Healthmark Family Clinic (Sims)3.2 min
- Loh Clinic5.3 min
Parks & green
green- Geylang East Pk16.7 min
- Lorong 40 Geylang Pg18.8 min
- Aljunied Pk19.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Harmony Activity Centre12 min
- Geylang East Home For The Aged13.8 min
- THK SAC @ MacPherson16.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- MacPherson CC13.5 min
- Geylang West CC14.9 min
- Mountbatten CC (U/C)19.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library10.6 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