Block 53 New Upp Changi RD
461053 · Bedok South · Bedok · Built 1976 · Lease from 1977 · ~50 yrs lease left · 120 units · 16 floors
Block 53 New Upp Changi RD in Bedok scores 70.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.1 minutes’ walk from Tanah Merah Mrt Station MRT, 5.5 minutes from New Upper Changi Road Blk 58, and 522 m straight-line from Bedok Green Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 53 New Upp Changi RD, Singapore 461053
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 66
- Food
- 94
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 65
- Daily needs
- 60
- Green space
- 63
- Connectivity
- 58
- Value (lease)
- 20
- Leisure
- 86
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 71
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 70
- Renters
- 68
- Investors
- 53
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.2min
- one-north
- 58.4min
- Jurong East
- 60min
- Changi Airport
- 20.9min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap33 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 6 min (415 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 23 min riding
- Walk 3 min (206 m) to Blk 55
- Bus 31 · SBS Transit
Blk 55 → Bedok · 3 stops · 5 min - Walk 3 min (181 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- Tanah Merah Mrt Station10.1 min
- Tanah Merah Mrt Station10.4 min
- Bayshore Mrt Station22.5 min
Hawker centres
food- New Upper Changi Road Blk 585.5 min
- Bedok North Street 4 Blk 85 (85 Fengshan Centre)13.1 min
- Bedok North Street 1 Blk 21617.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- 7 Stars (56) Pte. Ltd.2.5 min
- Poh Soon Ken2.5 min
- Pang Eng TockA2.5 min
- Dong LipingB2.5 min
- Chong Pang Huat Holdings Pte. Ltd.B2.5 min
- Yummy Thai (Thai Cuisine) Pte. Ltd.B2.5 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15.8 min
- Thng Chye Boon17 min
CHAS clinics
health- Oasis Family Clinic2.5 min
- Clinic Faridah6.3 min
- New Town Clinic Pte Ltd6.3 min
Parks & green
green- Jln Limau Kasturi Os10.4 min
- Jln Limau Kasturi Pg10.9 min
- Bedok Terrace Pg12.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK Bedok Radiance Senior Activity Centre13.2 min
- THK Cluster Support @ Bedok15.9 min
- Zion Home For The Aged26.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Siglap CC7.7 min
- Bedok CC10.2 min
- Fengshan CC11 min
Libraries
leisure- Bedok Public Library19.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 52/57 New Upper Changi Road0.8 min
- Blks 59, 62-65 New Upper Changi Road6.5 min
- Blk 74/82 Bedok North Road8.7 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 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 840693.5 min walk · 130 m
- Stop 840614.6 min walk · 174 m
- BLK 553 min walk31
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$394k · 3 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 53 New Upp Changi RD is more liveable than 43% of them and cheaper than 65% — around S$563/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 53 offers a strong liveability score (70.8/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~50 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 Bedok South. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 53 New Upp Changi RD
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 53 New Upp Changi RD
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '26 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 84 m² | S$455k | S$503 |
| Apr '26 | 4-room | 04 TO 06 | 84 m² | S$475k | S$525 |
| Nov '24 | 4-room | 07 TO 09 | 84 m² | S$520k | S$575 |
Subzone medians — Bedok South
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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