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Block 51 Sims Drive

5 Room · Built 1977 · 51 years remaining lease · Updated Apr 2025 MOP Cleared

Block 51 Sims Drive has 18 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $658,888 (Apr 2025, 5 room, floors 04–06). Median $5,627/sqm. Prices up 0.1% over the past five years. Built 1977, 51 years lease remaining.

Latest Sale
$658,888
Apr 2025 · 5 ROOM · Floor 04-06
Median $/sqm
$5,627
Based on 18 transactions
Total Transactions
18
Since Jan 2017
5-Year Trend
▲ +0.1%
Median price change
Median Price ?
Top 29%
#73 / 253 Top 29%
Latest Sale ?
Top 38%
#97 / 253 Top 38%
Value ($/sqm) ?
Top 38%
#96 / 253 Top 38%
5-Year Growth ?
Top 100%
#187 / 187 Top 100%
Price Trend
Source: HDB Resale Flat Prices, data.gov.sg. Updated monthly.
What's Your Unit Worth?
HDB records transactions in 3-storey bands (e.g. 01 TO 03). Pick the band closest to your floor.
Estimated Market Value
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Future Value Projection
Market Appreciation
+0%/yr
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Lease Decay
−0.73%/yr
Growth assumption
Based on this block’s +0.1% growth over 5 years
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Market appreciation --
Lease decay --
Net effect --
Projection uses Bala's Table (SLA leasehold model) for lease decay and your selected growth rate for appreciation. Lease decay is non-linear and accelerates as remaining lease shortens. Past growth does not guarantee future performance. Not financial advice.
Lease Decay Projection
0 years 51 years remaining 99 years
51 years 1 months
Remaining lease
↓ 0.73%/yr
Annual lease decay (Bala's Table)
Based on Bala's Table (SLA leasehold relativity model). At 51 years remaining, decay is gradual (~0.73%/yr). It accelerates significantly below 40 years. Market appreciation (historically 2-4%/yr) currently outpaces lease decay for this block.
Rental & Yield

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
5-Room $4,000 typically $3,800–$4,300 5.3% Geylang avg · block too thin
Gross yield is annual rent before maintenance, property tax, and vacancy, so net return is lower. Renting out a whole HDB flat requires meeting the 5-year Minimum Occupation Period and HDB approval. Rents are owner-declared to HDB and unverified.
Source: HDB Renting Out of Flats, data.gov.sg (Singapore Open Data Licence).
Primary schools nearby

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.

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Distances are straight-line estimates from this block, indicative only. MOE measures from its own school reference point, so confirm the exact distance before relying on it.
Where this home sits, and its schools
1 school in the 1 km top-priority zone
  • 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.

Nearby comparable homes

Other HDB blocks closest to Block 51 Sims Drive in Geylang, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.

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Distances are straight-line estimates from this home, indicative only. Prices are medians of recorded resale transactions, not asking prices.
All Transactions
Date Floor Type Area Price $/sqm
Apr 2025 04 TO 06 5 ROOM 114 sqm $658,888 $5,780
Aug 2024 22 TO 24 5 ROOM 117 sqm $802,888 $6,862
Jun 2024 01 TO 03 5 ROOM 117 sqm $695,000 $5,940
Dec 2023 07 TO 09 5 ROOM 119 sqm $763,000 $6,412
Sep 2023 19 TO 21 5 ROOM 117 sqm $750,000 $6,410
Mar 2023 10 TO 12 5 ROOM 119 sqm $695,000 $5,840
Apr 2022 22 TO 24 5 ROOM 119 sqm $720,000 $6,050
Mar 2022 07 TO 09 5 ROOM 117 sqm $590,000 $5,043
Dec 2021 04 TO 06 5 ROOM 114 sqm $658,000 $5,772
Oct 2021 25 TO 27 5 ROOM 117 sqm $680,000 $5,812
Apr 2021 04 TO 06 5 ROOM 114 sqm $540,000 $4,737
Sep 2020 07 TO 09 5 ROOM 114 sqm $558,000 $4,895
Sep 2020 04 TO 06 5 ROOM 117 sqm $530,000 $4,530
May 2018 07 TO 09 5 ROOM 119 sqm $577,000 $4,849
Jan 2018 10 TO 12 5 ROOM 117 sqm $595,000 $5,085
Dec 2017 22 TO 24 5 ROOM 114 sqm $625,000 $5,482
Nov 2017 22 TO 24 5 ROOM 117 sqm $620,000 $5,299
Jul 2017 13 TO 15 5 ROOM 117 sqm $600,000 $5,128
Showing 18 of 18 transactions
Source: HDB Resale Flat Prices, data.gov.sg (Singapore Open Data Licence).

About Block 51 Sims Drive

Block 51 Sims Drive in Geylang dates to 1977 and now has roughly 51 years of lease remaining, which makes lease decay the central consideration for buyers. Its median runs about 35% above the Geylang median, ahead of around 72% of the town's blocks. It has a relatively light resale record, with 18 transactions since 2017 across 5 room flats priced from $530,000 to $802,888. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $658,888 in Apr 2025, and the median works out to $5,627/sqm. Higher floors carry a premium, with the 22 TO 24 band trading roughly 12% above the 04 TO 06 band. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is an HDB flat at Block 51 Sims Drive worth?

The most recent resale transaction at Block 51 Sims Drive was $658,888 for a 5 room flat in 2025-04. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,627, based on 18 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.

What is the remaining lease for Block 51 Sims Drive?

Block 51 Sims Drive was built in 1977 and has approximately 51 years and 1 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.73%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.73% per year at the current remaining lease.

What flat types are available at Block 51 Sims Drive?

Block 51 Sims Drive in Geylang contains 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $530,000 to $802,888 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.

Have HDB prices at Block 51 Sims Drive gone up or down?

Resale prices at Block 51 Sims Drive have increased by approximately 0.1% over the past five years. The current median price is $641,500, with the most recent sale at $658,888 in 2025-04.

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