Block 1 KG Kayu RD
431001 · Tanjong Rhu · Kallang · Built 1963 · ~36 yrs lease left · 107 units · 10 floors
77Overall / 100
Summary
Block 1 KG Kayu RD in Kallang scores 76.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.6 minutes’ walk from Mountbatten Mrt Station MRT, 2.5 minutes from Jalan Batu Blk 4A (Blk 4A Jalan Batu Hawker Centre/Market), and 970 m straight-line from Kong Hwa School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 81
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 56
- Daily needs
- 78
- Green space
- 100
- Connectivity
- 66
- Value (lease)
- 0
- Leisure
- 75
Who it suits
- Overall
- 77
- Young Families
- 81
- Seniors
- 76
- Renters
- 80
- Investors
- 46
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 23.6min
- one-north
- 42.1min
- Jurong East
- 50.4min
- Changi Airport
- 38.5min
14EWLS$1.59 · 1 transfer
CCLS$2.02 · direct
14EWLS$2.30 · 1 transfer
CCLEWLEWLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap24 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 6 min (387 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 15 min riding
3m›14›3m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 3 min (180 m) to Bef KG Kayu RD
- Bus 14 · SBS Transit
Bef KG Kayu RD → Capitol Bldg · 6 stops · 14 min - Walk 3 min (180 m) to City Hall
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
City Hall → Raffles Place · 1 stop · 1 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-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- Mountbatten Mrt Station6.6 min
- Mountbatten Mrt Station7.8 min
- Katong Park Mrt Station8.4 min
PlannedFounders' Memorial MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2176 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Jalan Batu Blk 4A (Blk 4A Jalan Batu Hawker Centre/Market)2.5 min
- Kallang Estate Fresh Market and Food Centre8.4 min
- Old Airport Road Blk 51 (51 Old Airport Road Food Centre and Shopping Mall)13.8 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.8 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.4 min
- Yeo Hock Heng16.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Our Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd1.8 min
- Choong'S Clinic9.6 min
- Healthwise Medical Clinic & Surgery9.8 min
Parks & green
green- Mt Batten Rd/Old Airport Rd Os5.9 min
- Wilkinson Interim Pk7.8 min
- Arthur Pk9.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Harmony Activity Centre29.7 min
- Geylang East Home For The Aged31.6 min
- PEACE-Connect Senior Activity Centre@534.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Katong CC4.6 min
- Mountbatten CC5.1 min
- Mountbatten CC (U/C)15.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library25.2 min
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Kallang planning area- Age profile
- In Kallang, 12% of residents are under 15 and 21% are 65 or older.
- 45–498%40–447.7%60–647.7%55–597.4%
- Household income
- 34.6% of Kallang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person20.7%$20,000+13.3%$1,000–1,9997.7%$2,000–2,9995.8%
- Dwelling mix
- 79% of Kallang households live in HDB flats; 20.1% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats26.8%HDB 4 room flats23.7%Condominiums and other apartments18.9%HDB 1 and 2 room flats16.9%
- Household size
- 54% of Kallang households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person27.5%1-person26.5%3-person16.9%4-person14.5%
- In education
- Of Kallang residents currently in education, 23.5% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary33.1%Secondary26.8%University14%Polytechnic9.5%
- Commute to work
- 60.3% of working Kallang residents commute by public transport; 24.6% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus22.7%MRT LRT only20.2%Car17.5%Bus15.5%
Resident data for the Kallang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Resale context — Tanjong Rhu
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$518▼ 8.9%2
4 ROOMS$688—1
5 ROOMS$730▲ 28.7%1
EXECUTIVES$743▲ 18.7%1