Block 42 Sims DR
380042 · Aljunied · Geylang · Built 1989 · ~62 yrs lease left · 66 units · 12 floors
Block 42 Sims DR in Geylang scores 69/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.6 minutes’ walk from Kallang Mrt Station MRT, 6.8 minutes from Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre), and 875 m straight-line from Geylang Methodist School (Primary).
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 51
- Food
- 84
- Schools
- 94
- Healthcare
- 76
- Daily needs
- 77
- Green space
- 54
- Connectivity
- 64
- Value (lease)
- 44
- Leisure
- 69
Who it suits
- Overall
- 69
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 71
- Renters
- 65
- Investors
- 48
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 23.6min
- one-north
- 45.8min
- Jurong East
- 50.5min
- Changi Airport
- 39.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap24 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 16 min (1075 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 7 min riding
- Walk 16 min (1047 m) to Kallang
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Kallang → Raffles Place · 4 stops · 7 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- Kallang Mrt Station11.6 min
- Aljunied Mrt Station11.8 min
- Aljunied Mrt Station12.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre)6.8 min
- Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)9.5 min
- Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)15.6 min
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.3 min
- Monako Asia Pte. Ltd.10.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Loh Clinic5.6 min
- Healthmark Family Clinic (Sims)7.3 min
- Sims Drive Medical Clinic9.5 min
Parks & green
green- Kallang Riverside Pk19.7 min
- Mt Batten Rd/Old Airport Rd Os23.1 min
- Geylang East Pk23.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Singapore Baptist Convention Golden Age Home17.3 min
- TOUCH Senior Group Home@Geylang Bahru17.3 min
- TOUCH Senior Activity Centre17.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Geylang West CC8 min
- Kolam Ayer CC17.5 min
- MacPherson CC20.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library17.1 min
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).
Resale context — Aljunied
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg