Block 53 Chai Chee ST
460053 · Kembangan · Bedok · Built 1980 · Lease from 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 104 units · 14 floors
Block 53 Chai Chee ST in Bedok scores 63.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13 minutes’ walk from Bedok North Mrt Station MRT, 13.3 minutes from Bedok North Street 3 Blk 538, and 791 m straight-line from Damai Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 53 Chai Chee ST, Singapore 460053
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 50
- Food
- 76
- Schools
- 95
- Healthcare
- 67
- Daily needs
- 38
- Green space
- 85
- Connectivity
- 54
- Value (lease)
- 28
- Leisure
- 59
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 64
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 62
- Renters
- 57
- Investors
- 43
- EV Owners
- 69
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.4min
- one-north
- 58.6min
- Jurong East
- 60.2min
- Changi Airport
- 30.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap33 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 5 min (342 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 25 min riding
- Walk 2 min (130 m) to Opp Blk 53
- Bus 222 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 53 → Bedok · 5 stops · 7 min - Walk 3 min (184 m) to Bedok
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Bedok → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 19 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- Bedok North Mrt Station13 min
- Bedok North Mrt Station13.5 min
- Bedok North Mrt Station16.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Bedok North Street 3 Blk 53813.3 min
- Bedok Reservoir Road Blk 63016.6 min
- New Upper Changi Road Blk 208B20.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- Broadway Food Centre (Holdings) Pte Ltd4.1 min
- White Water East Pte. Ltd.B4.1 min
- Halinah Binte BarudinB4.1 min
- 365 Fruit Juices & Smoothies LlpB4.1 min
- Fong Siew ThaiB4.1 min
- Lin XuezhuB4.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Teo Bobby13 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd14.7 min
- Prime Supermarket Limited?15 min
CHAS clinics
health- Low & Lee Clinic & Surgery5 min
- SATA CommHealth Medical Centre7.5 min
- Evangel Medical Clinic8.6 min
Parks & green
green- Jln Senang Pg9.5 min
- Waringin Pk Pg10.9 min
- Lengkong Enam Park11.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Moral Senior Activity Centre (Kaki Bukit)11.5 min
- Kembangan- Chai Chee Senior Activity Centre14.8 min
- Sunlove Senior Activity Centre (Chai Chee)15.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Eunos CC (Pending U/C)14.4 min
- Kampong Kembangan CC (Pending U/C)14.7 min
- Kaki Bukit CC (U/C)16.2 min
Libraries
leisure- Bedok Public Library17.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 50/54 Chai Chee Street Chai Chee Gardens2.5 min
- Blk 50/54 Chai Chee Street Chai Chee Gardens2.5 min
- Blk 55/58 Chai Chee Drive Ping-An Gardens7.5 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 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- Stop 845614 min walk · 48 m
- Stop 845514.4 min walk · 287 m
- OPP BLK 532 min walk222
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 · Bedok planning area- Age profile
- In Bedok, 12.2% of residents are under 15 and 19.3% are 65 or older.
- 55–597.9%60–647.9%45–497.6%50–547.2%
- Household income
- 38.6% of Bedok households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+17.6%No working person17.2%$3,000–3,9995.7%$1,000–1,9995.4%
- Dwelling mix
- 66.2% of Bedok households live in HDB flats; 33.2% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 3 room flats23.5%HDB 4 room flats22.6%Condominiums and other apartments21.4%HDB 5 room and executive flats14.6%
- Household size
- 42.1% of Bedok households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person24.1%3-person19.6%4-person18.1%1-person18%
- In education
- Of Bedok residents currently in education, 26.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary33.1%Secondary23.9%University17.7%Polytechnic8.9%
- Commute to work
- 54.5% of working Bedok residents commute by public transport; 31.6% drive or ride.
- Car24.3%MRT LRT and bus22.9%Bus17.8%MRT LRT only11.5%
Resident data for the Bedok planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$696k · 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 53 Chai Chee ST is more liveable than 26% of them but pricier than 82% — around S$718/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).
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 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 53 offers a solid liveability score (63.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~54 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 Kembangan. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 53 Chai Chee ST
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 53 Chai Chee ST
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 121 m² | S$660k | S$507 |
| Aug '25 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 121 m² | S$695k | S$534 |
| Nov '24 | 5-room | 10 TO 12 | 121 m² | S$658k | S$505 |
Subzone medians — Kembangan
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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