Block 40 Sims Drive
Block 40 Sims Drive has 22 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $632,000 (Apr 2026, 4 room, floors 01–03). Median $5,130/sqm. Prices up 29.2% over the past five years. Built 1990, 63 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$656,000−5.3%vs town(−$37k)+4.1%vs national(+$26k)
- 5 Room$760,000−16.5%vs town(−$150k)+2.7%vs national(+$20k)
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 Geylang average.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Room | $3,550 typically $3,200–$3,900 | 6.1% | Geylang avg · block too thin |
| 5-Room | $4,000 typically $3,800–$4,300 | 5.3% | Geylang 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
- 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 40 Sims Drive in Geylang, 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 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 109 sqm | $632,000 | $5,798 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 103 sqm | $680,000 | $6,602 |
| Dec 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $765,000 | $6,375 |
| Aug 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 122 sqm | $755,000 | $6,189 |
| Mar 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 124 sqm | $745,000 | $6,008 |
| Feb 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 124 sqm | $720,000 | $5,806 |
| Jan 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $668,000 | $6,423 |
| Apr 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 122 sqm | $760,000 | $6,230 |
| Nov 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 124 sqm | $688,888 | $5,556 |
| Oct 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 109 sqm | $568,000 | $5,211 |
| Sep 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 109 sqm | $588,000 | $5,394 |
| Jan 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 113 sqm | $560,000 | $4,956 |
| Jul 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 4 ROOM | 109 sqm | $510,000 | $4,679 |
| Jul 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 104 sqm | $525,000 | $5,048 |
| Jan 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 124 sqm | $580,000 | $4,677 |
| Nov 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 113 sqm | $530,000 | $4,690 |
| Aug 2020 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 109 sqm | $445,000 | $4,083 |
| Jul 2019 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 108 sqm | $480,000 | $4,444 |
| Dec 2017 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $535,000 | $4,458 |
| May 2017 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 124 sqm | $528,000 | $4,258 |
About Block 40 Sims Drive
Block 40 Sims Drive in Geylang has been a strong performer, with resale prices up roughly 29.2% over five years. Its median runs about 21% above the Geylang median, ahead of around 64% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 22 transactions since 2017 across 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $420,000 to $765,000. The most recent transaction was a 4 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $632,000 in Apr 2026, and the median works out to $5,130/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 10 TO 12 band trading roughly 30% above the 01 TO 03 band. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), its leasehold relativity ratio is 0.8862, an annual lease decay of about 0.45%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 40 Sims Drive worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 40 Sims Drive was $632,000 for a 4 room flat in 2026-04. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,130, based on 22 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 40 Sims Drive?
Block 40 Sims Drive was built in 1990 and has approximately 63 years and 2 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.45%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.45% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 40 Sims Drive?
Block 40 Sims Drive in Geylang contains 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $420,000 to $765,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 40 Sims Drive gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 40 Sims Drive have increased by approximately 29.2% over the past five years. The current median price is $574,000, with the most recent sale at $632,000 in 2026-04.