Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise
Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise has 41 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $350,000 (Jun 2026, 3 room, floors 01–03). Median $5,000/sqm. Prices up 19.9% over the past five years. Built 1976, 48 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 3 Room$388,000−9.9%vs town(−$42k)−12.8%vs national(−$57k)
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 | $2,675 typically $2,500–$2,700 | 8.3% | 12 rentals here |
| 5-Room | $4,250 typically $4,000–$4,500 | 4.7% | Bukit Merah 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 42 Telok Blangah Rise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $350,000 | $5,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 59 sqm | $390,000 | $6,610 |
| Oct 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $400,000 | $5,714 |
| Aug 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 3 ROOM | 59 sqm | $388,000 | $6,576 |
| Aug 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $383,000 | $5,471 |
| Jul 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 59 sqm | $380,000 | $6,441 |
| May 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $430,000 | $6,143 |
| Feb 2025 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $378,000 | $5,400 |
| Sep 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $387,000 | $5,529 |
| Jul 2024 | 13 TO 15 | 3 ROOM | 59 sqm | $375,000 | $6,356 |
| Jul 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $378,000 | $5,400 |
| Jun 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 59 sqm | $318,000 | $5,390 |
| Feb 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $383,000 | $5,471 |
| Aug 2023 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $405,000 | $5,786 |
| Jan 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $280,000 | $4,000 |
| Nov 2022 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 59 sqm | $343,000 | $5,814 |
| Nov 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 141 sqm | $860,000 | $6,099 |
| Apr 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $425,000 | $6,071 |
| Dec 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 59 sqm | $315,000 | $5,339 |
| Nov 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 70 sqm | $320,000 | $4,571 |
About Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise
Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise in Bukit Merah dates to 1976 and now has roughly 48 years of lease remaining, which makes lease decay the central consideration for buyers. Its median sits about 50% below the Bukit Merah median, cheaper than about 89% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 41 transactions since 2017 across 3 room, 5 room flats priced from $230,000 to $860,000. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 01 TO 03 at $350,000 in Jun 2026, and the median works out to $5,000/sqm. Over five years, prices here are up about 19.9%. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise was $350,000 for a 3 room flat in 2026-06. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $5,000, based on 41 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise?
Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise was built in 1976 and has approximately 48 years and 11 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.80%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.80% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise?
Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise in Bukit Merah contains 3 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $230,000 to $860,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 42 Telok Blangah Rise have increased by approximately 19.9% over the past five years. The current median price is $322,888, with the most recent sale at $350,000 in 2026-06.