Block 42 Kim Cheng Street
Block 42 Kim Cheng Street has 6 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $750,000 (Dec 2024, 3 room, floors 01–03). Median $7,811/sqm. Built 1973, 47 years lease remaining.
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 Bukit Merah average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Room | $3,000 typically $2,700–$3,300 | 8.3% | Bukit Merah avg · block too thin |
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
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- 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 42 Kim Cheng Street in Bukit Merah, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 88 sqm | $750,000 | $8,523 |
| Mar 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 88 sqm | $640,000 | $7,273 |
| Feb 2022 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 88 sqm | $705,000 | $8,011 |
| Oct 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 88 sqm | $620,000 | $7,045 |
| Apr 2019 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 75 sqm | $575,000 | $7,667 |
| Jul 2018 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 88 sqm | $700,000 | $7,955 |
About Block 42 Kim Cheng Street
Block 42 Kim Cheng Street in Bukit Merah dates to 1973 and now has roughly 47 years of lease remaining, which makes lease decay the central consideration for buyers. Its $670,000 median tracks close to the Bukit Merah town median. It has a relatively light resale record, with 6 transactions since 2017 across 3 room flats priced from $575,000 to $750,000. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $750,000 in Dec 2024, and the median works out to $7,811/sqm. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 42 Kim Cheng Street worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 42 Kim Cheng Street was $750,000 for a 3 room flat in 2024-12. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $7,811, based on 6 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 42 Kim Cheng Street?
Block 42 Kim Cheng Street was built in 1973 and has approximately 47 years and 3 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.86%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.86% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 42 Kim Cheng Street?
Block 42 Kim Cheng Street in Bukit Merah contains 3 room flats. Resale prices range from $575,000 to $750,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.