Block 85 Commonwealth Close
Block 85 Commonwealth Close has 31 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $350,000 (Apr 2026, 3 room, floors 07–09). Median $5,138/sqm. Built 1967, 39 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 3 Room$346,000−22.6%vs town(−$101k)−22.2%vs national(−$99k)
Median of resales in the 12 months to Jul 2026, compared with town and Singapore medians on the same basis. Flat types with fewer than two sales in the window are omitted.
What this block rents for, and the gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ resale price). Figures are from rentals at this block where available.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Room | $2,500 typically $2,100–$2,800 | 9.8% | Queenstown avg · block too thin |
| 3-Room | $3,000 typically $2,800–$3,000 | 10.4% | 9 rentals here |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 1 popular school. When a school is oversubscribed, MOE ballots by home–school distance, and homes within 1 km are drawn first.
- This home
- School within 1 km
- School 1–2 km
- 1km ring, top priority
- 2km ring, next tier
Straight-line distances, the basis MOE uses for Home–School Distance priority. Tap a school to open it. Map © OneMap, SLA.
Other HDB blocks closest to Block 85 Commonwealth Close in Queenstown, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 69 sqm | $350,000 | $5,072 |
| Mar 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $340,000 | $5,862 |
| Jan 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $340,000 | $5,862 |
| Dec 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $346,000 | $5,966 |
| Aug 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $360,000 | $6,207 |
| Apr 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $372,888 | $6,429 |
| Feb 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $380,000 | $6,552 |
| Nov 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 66 sqm | $326,000 | $4,939 |
| Sep 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 2 ROOM | 46 sqm | $280,000 | $6,087 |
| Sep 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $340,000 | $5,862 |
| Apr 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 60 sqm | $320,000 | $5,333 |
| Jan 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 69 sqm | $415,000 | $6,014 |
| Jun 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $312,500 | $5,388 |
| Apr 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $320,000 | $5,517 |
| Dec 2022 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $320,000 | $5,517 |
| Feb 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 2 ROOM | 46 sqm | $218,000 | $4,739 |
| Dec 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 69 sqm | $310,000 | $4,493 |
| Nov 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 2 ROOM | 46 sqm | $220,000 | $4,783 |
| Jul 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $220,000 | $3,793 |
| Jun 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 58 sqm | $221,000 | $3,810 |
About Block 85 Commonwealth Close
Block 85 Commonwealth Close is an ageing-lease HDB block in Queenstown, built in 1967 with about 39 years left on its 99-year lease, so remaining lease is the dominant price factor here. Its median sits about 57% below the Queenstown median, cheaper than about 85% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 31 transactions since 2017 across 2 room, 3 room flats priced from $198,000 to $415,000. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 07 TO 09 at $350,000 in Apr 2026, and the median works out to $5,138/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 07 TO 09 band have sold around 24% above those on the 01 TO 03 band. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 85 Commonwealth Close worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 85 Commonwealth Close was $350,000 for a 3 room flat in 2026-04. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,138, based on 31 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 85 Commonwealth Close?
Block 85 Commonwealth Close was built in 1967 and has approximately 39 years and 9 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 1.20%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 1.20% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 85 Commonwealth Close?
Block 85 Commonwealth Close in Queenstown contains 2 room, 3 room flats. Resale prices range from $198,000 to $415,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.