Block 53 Sims Place
Block 53 Sims Place has 27 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $340,000 (Jun 2026, 3 room, floors 04–06). Median $5,105/sqm. Prices up 40% over the past five years. Built 1981, 53 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 3 Room$430,000+15.0%vs town(+$56k)−3.4%vs national(−$15k)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Room | $3,100 typically $2,350–$3,200 | 8.7% | 10 rentals here |
| 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 53 Sims Place 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $340,000 | $5,231 |
| Apr 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $430,000 | $5,658 |
| Apr 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $430,000 | $5,658 |
| Apr 2026 | 13 TO 15 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $438,000 | $6,738 |
| Aug 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $390,000 | $6,000 |
| Jan 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $379,000 | $5,831 |
| Sep 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $428,000 | $5,632 |
| Sep 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $435,000 | $6,692 |
| Nov 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $388,000 | $5,105 |
| Aug 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $350,000 | $5,385 |
| Jul 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $348,000 | $5,354 |
| Jan 2023 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $335,000 | $5,154 |
| Nov 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $353,000 | $5,431 |
| Feb 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $328,000 | $5,046 |
| Dec 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $318,000 | $4,892 |
| Oct 2021 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $300,000 | $4,615 |
| Aug 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $285,800 | $4,397 |
| May 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $260,000 | $4,000 |
| Dec 2020 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $355,000 | $4,671 |
| Jul 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 150 sqm | $645,000 | $4,300 |
About Block 53 Sims Place
Block 53 Sims Place is an ageing-lease HDB block in Geylang, built in 1981 with about 53 years left on its 99-year lease, so remaining lease is the dominant price factor here. Its median sits about 28% below the Geylang median, cheaper than about 72% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 27 transactions since 2017 across 3 room, 5 room flats priced from $260,000 to $645,000. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 at $340,000 in Jun 2026, and the median works out to $5,105/sqm. Over five years, prices here are up about 40%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 53 Sims Place worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 53 Sims Place was $340,000 for a 3 room flat in 2026-06. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,105, based on 27 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 53 Sims Place?
Block 53 Sims Place was built in 1981 and has approximately 53 years and 8 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.66%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.66% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 53 Sims Place?
Block 53 Sims Place in Geylang contains 3 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $260,000 to $645,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 53 Sims Place gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 53 Sims Place have increased by approximately 40% over the past five years. The current median price is $340,000, with the most recent sale at $340,000 in 2026-06.