How far is Block 4 Joo Chiat RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Eunos Mrt Station, about 9.8 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 4 Joo Chiat RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 26 to City Plaza, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 27 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 4?

Geylang Serai Market is roughly 4.9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 4 Joo Chiat RD?

Haig Girls' School, approximately 585 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 4 Joo Chiat RD?

Approximately 58 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1985 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 4 Joo Chiat RD?

It scores 82.6/100 overall: transport 65.2, food 100, schools 100, healthcare 93.5, daily needs 100, green space 91.9, connectivity 63.7, value 36, leisure 53.8.

Is Block 4 Joo Chiat RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 82.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 58 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 Geylang East give the price trend.

Block 4 Joo Chiat RD

420004 · Geylang East · Geylang · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 108 units · 18 floors

83Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 4 Joo Chiat RD in Geylang scores 82.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.8 minutes’ walk from Eunos Mrt Station MRT, 4.9 minutes from Geylang Serai Market, and 585 m straight-line from Haig Girls' School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 4 Joo Chiat RD in Singapore

Block 4 Joo Chiat RD, Singapore 420004

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Pillar scores

Transport: 65
Food: 100
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 94
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 92
Connectivity: 64
Value (lease): 36
Leisure: 54
EV charging: 99

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 83
Young Families: 85
Seniors: 86
Renters: 78
Investors: 55
EV Owners: 81

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 27.3min
one-north: 42.7min
Jurong East: 54.1min
Changi Airport: 35.7min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

27 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 11 min (720 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 14 min riding

4m›26›7m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (247 m) to Joo Chiat Cplx
Bus 26 · SBS Transit
Joo Chiat Cplx → City Plaza · 2 stops · 2 min
Walk 7 min (445 m) to Paya Lebar
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Paya Lebar → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 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 4313 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Geylang Serai Market4.9 min
Haig Road Blk 13/14 (Haig Road Market and Cooked Food Centre)9.3 min
Dunman Food Centre11.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Nur Indah Restaurant Private LimitedB1.5 min
Hock Lian Food Centre Pte Ltd1.5 min
Ong Chow KeongB1.5 min
Aniya Bte Ba'AhB1.5 min
Aini Bte AmatB1.5 min
Sri Sumiati Binte SuyutiA1.5 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd1.5 min
En Frozen Pte Ltd5.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

Changi Clinic6.2 min
Minmed Clinic (Haig Road)9 min
Sia Family Clinic And Surgery9.3 min

Parks & green

green

Joo Chiat Terrace Pk5.2 min
Carpmael Park8.4 min
Haig Walk Extension9.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Tembusu Senior Activity Centre11.5 min
Harmony Activity Centre26.2 min
THK Cluster Support @ Pipit28.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Kampong Ubi CC4.9 min
Geylang Serai CC5.9 min
Joo Chiat CC14.1 min

Libraries

leisure

Geylang East Public Library23.7 min
Marine Parade Public Library25.4 min

EV charging

Millage3.1 min
Blk 4-6 Haig Road Haig View7.8 min
Blk 410 To 417 Eunos Road 59.1 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 4 Joo Chiat RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 4 supermarkets, 4 parks, 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 820493.1 min walk · 104 m
Stop 822213.2 min walk · 183 m

Buses that serve this block

JOO CHIAT CPLX4 min walk
26155
BLK 4149 min walk
7

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$367k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 4 Joo Chiat RD is more liveable than 92% of them and cheaper than 90% — around S$524/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability92th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 90%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-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 4 offers an outstanding liveability score (82.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~58 years left).

What you get82.6/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-6.0%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds58 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 Geylang East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 4 Joo Chiat RD

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

3-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$620k – S$630k

median S$625k · S$729–791 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Geylang East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 4 Joo Chiat RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '26	3-room	10 TO 12	79 m²	S$620k	S$729
Aug '25	3-room	16 TO 18	74 m²	S$630k	S$791
May '25	3-room	07 TO 09	75 m²	S$595k	S$737
Sep '24	3-room	13 TO 15	90 m²	S$650k	S$671
Sep '24	3-room	16 TO 18	90 m²	S$690k	S$712
Jul '24	3-room	16 TO 18	75 m²	S$575k	S$712

Subzone medians — Geylang East

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$524▼ 6.0%2

4 ROOMS$654▼ 23.8%1

5 ROOMS$686▲ 9.8%2

EXECUTIVES$644—2

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Geylang →Geylang estate data →Blocks near Eunos Mrt Station →Blocks near Haig Girls' School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

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