SG Block Index

Block 53 Chai Chee ST

460053 · Kembangan · Bedok · Built 1980 · ~53 yrs lease left · 104 units · 14 floors

59Overall / 100
Summary

Block 53 Chai Chee ST in Bedok scores 58.9/100 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.

Pillar scores

Transport
50
Food
51
Schools
95
Healthcare
67
Daily needs
38
Green space
85
Connectivity
54
Value (lease)
26
Leisure
59

Who it suits

Overall
59
Young Families
66
Seniors
58
Renters
53
Investors
50

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
33.4min
222EWLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
one-north
58.6min
222EWLCCLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
60.2min
222EWLS$2.43 · 1 transfer
Changi Airport
30.1min
222EWLEWLS$1.90 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 5 min (342 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 25 min riding

2m2223mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (130 m) to Opp Blk 53
  2. Bus 222 · SBS Transit
    Opp Blk 53Bedok · 5 stops · 7 min
  3. Walk 3 min (184 m) to Bedok
  4. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    BedokRaffles Place · 9 stops · 19 min
  5. Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door
Walk-time rings · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 53

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
PlannedBedok South MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 3492 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

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

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

Eldercare 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

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).

Resale context — Kembangan

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$820
3 ROOMS$776▲ 16.7%
4 ROOMS$718▼ 7.3%
5 ROOMS$482▼ 4.2%
EXECUTIVES$708▲ 3.0%
Living in BedokBedok estate data →Blocks near Bedok North Mrt StationBlocks near Damai Primary SchoolCommute to the CBD →