Block 44 Sims DR
380044 · Aljunied · Geylang · Built 1974 · ~47 yrs lease left · 240 units · 16 floors
Block 44 Sims DR in Geylang scores 73/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.8 minutes’ walk from Aljunied Mrt Station MRT, 4.7 minutes from Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre), and 761 m straight-line from Geylang Methodist School (Primary).
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 66
- Food
- 90
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 81
- Daily needs
- 87
- Green space
- 49
- Connectivity
- 68
- Value (lease)
- 14
- Leisure
- 70
Who it suits
- Overall
- 73
- Young Families
- 75
- Seniors
- 75
- Renters
- 72
- Investors
- 44
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 22.2min
- one-north
- 44.3min
- Jurong East
- 49min
- Changi Airport
- 36min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap22 min door to door · S$1.59 · no transfers · 13 min (828 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 10 min riding
- Walk 12 min (800 m) to Aljunied
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Aljunied → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 10 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- Aljunied Mrt Station9.8 min
- Aljunied Mrt Station10.1 min
- Kallang Mrt Station12.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Sims Place Blk 49 (Sims Vista Market and Food Centre)4.7 min
- Upper Boon Keng Road Blk 17 (Blk 17 Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre)10.3 min
- Geylang Bahru Blk 69 (Blk 69 Geylang Bahru Market and Food Centre)16.4 min
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd7.9 min
- Monako Asia Pte. Ltd.8.4 min
- B & S Mini Mart Pte. Ltd.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Loh Clinic3.6 min
- Healthmark Family Clinic (Sims)5.3 min
- Sims Drive Medical Clinic7.5 min
Parks & green
green- Kallang Riverside Pk20.4 min
- Geylang East Pk21.9 min
- Mt Batten Rd/Old Airport Rd Os21.9 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Harmony Activity Centre17.1 min
- TOUCH Senior Group Home@Geylang Bahru18 min
- TOUCH Senior Activity Centre18 min
Community clubs
leisure- Geylang West CC8.7 min
- Kolam Ayer CC18.3 min
- MacPherson CC18.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Geylang East Public Library15 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