Block 62 Dakota Cres
390062 · Aljunied · Geylang · Built 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 88 units · 9 floors
Block 62 Dakota Cres in Geylang scores 80.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.9 minutes’ walk from Dakota Mrt Station MRT, 7.3 minutes from Old Airport Road Blk 51 (51 Old Airport Road Food Centre and Shopping Mall), and 380 m straight-line from Kong Hwa School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 62 Dakota Cres, Singapore 390062
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 87
- Food
- 86
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 65
- Daily needs
- 84
- Green space
- 97
- Connectivity
- 75
- Value (lease)
- 34
- Leisure
- 74
- EV charging
- 90
Who it suits
- Overall
- 81
- Young Families
- 84
- Seniors
- 79
- Renters
- 83
- Investors
- 54
- EV Owners
- 78
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 20.1min
- one-north
- 36min
- Jurong East
- 47min
- Changi Airport
- 32.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap20 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 5 min (294 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 13 min riding
- Walk 3 min (154 m) to Dakota
- Circle Line · SMRT Corporation
Dakota → Paya Lebar · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 2 min (112 m) to Paya Lebar
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Paya Lebar → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 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- Dakota Mrt Station2.9 min
- Dakota Mrt Station3.2 min
- Mountbatten Mrt Station10.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Old Airport Road Blk 51 (51 Old Airport Road Food Centre and Shopping Mall)7.3 min
- Kallang Estate Fresh Market and Food Centre8.9 min
- Haig Road Blk 13/14 (Haig Road Market and Cooked Food Centre)17.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Broadrick Secondary School6.4 min
- Tan Lee BoeyA6.4 min
- Mahda AbasA6.4 min
- Tati SurjatianahB6.4 min
- Muhammad Sufiyan Bin Abdul SamatA6.4 min
- Yap Siak ChuaA6.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.4 min
- Abedin Trading Pte. Ltd.12.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Northeast Medical Group7.4 min
- Spring Medical Clinic (Old Airport Road)7.4 min
- Healthwise Medical Clinic & Surgery8.2 min
Parks & green
green- Green Lane Park8.9 min
- Arthur Pk10.3 min
- Mt Batten Rd/Old Airport Rd Os10.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Harmony Activity Centre22.9 min
- Geylang East Home For The Aged24.8 min
- THK Cluster Support @ Pipit30.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Mountbatten CC (U/C)8.5 min
- Katong CC18.4 min
- Mountbatten CC20.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library18.4 min
- Marine Parade Public Library33.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 62 Dakota Crescent0.2 min
- Blk 58 Dakota Crescent5.3 min
- Blk 9,10,12 Pine Close12.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 811892.6 min walk · 95 m
- Stop 811812.6 min walk · 105 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 62 Dakota Cres 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 62 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 (~57 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 62 Dakota Cres
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 62 Dakota Cres
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 108 m² | S$905k | S$778 |
Subzone medians — Aljunied
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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