Block 56 Geylang Bahru
Block 56 Geylang Bahru has 26 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $700,000 (Apr 2026, 5 room, floors 22–24). Median $5,034/sqm. Prices up 28.4% over the past five years. Built 1974, 47 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 5 Room$727,500−25.8%vs town(−$253k)−1.7%vs national(−$13k)
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). This block has too few rentals on record, so figures shown are the Kallang/Whampoa average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Room | $4,000 typically $3,700–$4,400 | 4.9% | Kallang/Whampoa avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 2 popular schools. 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 56 Geylang Bahru in Kallang/Whampoa, 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 | 22 TO 24 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $700,000 | $5,833 |
| Feb 2026 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $755,000 | $6,453 |
| Feb 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $760,000 | $6,496 |
| Oct 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $750,000 | $6,410 |
| Oct 2024 | 22 TO 24 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $800,000 | $6,838 |
| Aug 2024 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $766,000 | $6,547 |
| May 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $690,000 | $5,897 |
| Apr 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $775,000 | $6,798 |
| Apr 2023 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $600,000 | $5,263 |
| Nov 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $590,000 | $5,043 |
| Oct 2022 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $625,000 | $5,342 |
| Sep 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $588,000 | $4,900 |
| Feb 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $529,000 | $4,640 |
| Dec 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $588,000 | $5,026 |
| Sep 2021 | 22 TO 24 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $590,000 | $4,917 |
| Jun 2021 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $560,000 | $4,786 |
| Apr 2021 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $588,000 | $4,900 |
| Dec 2020 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 114 sqm | $550,000 | $4,825 |
| Nov 2020 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $520,000 | $4,444 |
| Nov 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 117 sqm | $503,000 | $4,299 |
About Block 56 Geylang Bahru
Block 56 Geylang Bahru in Kallang/Whampoa dates to 1974 and now has roughly 47 years of lease remaining, which makes lease decay the central consideration for buyers. Its $589,000 median tracks close to the Kallang/Whampoa town median. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 26 transactions since 2017 across 5 room flats priced from $503,000 to $800,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 22 TO 24 at $700,000 in Apr 2026, and the median works out to $5,034/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 22 TO 24 band trading roughly 19% above the 07 TO 09 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 28.4%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 56 Geylang Bahru worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 56 Geylang Bahru was $700,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-04. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,034, based on 26 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 56 Geylang Bahru?
Block 56 Geylang Bahru was built in 1974 and has approximately 47 years and 4 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.85%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.85% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 56 Geylang Bahru?
Block 56 Geylang Bahru in Kallang/Whampoa contains 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $503,000 to $800,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 56 Geylang Bahru gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 56 Geylang Bahru have increased by approximately 28.4% over the past five years. The current median price is $589,000, with the most recent sale at $700,000 in 2026-04.