Blk 42 Kim Cheng St
KIM CHENG ST · BUKIT MERAH · Singapore 161042 · D03
Median PSF · 12m
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Median price · 12m
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Latest sale
S$750K
Dec 2024
1-year change
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Sales · 12m
0
23 all time
Gross yield
9.92%
2 leases
Price history
How this development has traded
Median transacted price and price per square foot by quarter, from every sale on record here.
- Change over window
- +21.0%
- Annualised
- +28.9%
- Transactions
- 4
- 1 year
- —
- 3 years p.a.
- —
- 5 years p.a.
- —
- Median size
- 947 sqft
Against the neighbourhood
How it compares within D03
Queenstown, Tiong Bahru, Alexandra. All figures are medians over the last 12 months for HDB flats in this district.
| Measure | Blk 42 Kim Cheng St | D03 median | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median PSF | — | S$961 | — |
| Median price | — | S$880K | — |
| Gross rental yield | 9.92% | 6.34% | +3.6 pts |
| 1-year price change | — | +8.0% | — |
Rental
Rent and yield
From HDB approved subletting contracts published on data.gov.sg.
Median monthly rent
S$4,500
Contracts · 12m
2
Implied annual rent
S$54K
Gross yield
9.92%
| Unit type | Contracts | Median rent |
|---|---|---|
| 3 ROOM | 2 | S$4,500 |
Investment analysis
Investment score 48 / 100
Each component is a percentile rank against every other HDB block in the database. This is an analytical indicator, not financial advice.
48/100
60% of the scoring weight measurable
Every bar is a percentile rank, so 70 means this development sits above roughly 70% of its peers on that factor. Factors we cannot measure are excluded and the remaining weights are rebalanced, rather than scored as zero.
- Rental yieldweight 20%99
Gross yield against every other development in its segment.
- Supply riskweight 10%38
Upcoming units recorded in the same district. Higher score means less competing supply.
- Locationweight 15%33
Distance to the nearest rail station, plus schools within 1 km. Nearest is Havelock MRT at 510 m.
- Liquidityweight 15%0
Transactions in the last 12 months — how easily it trades.
- Valuationweight 22%not measurable
How its median price per square foot compares with its own district.
- Price momentumweight 18%not measurable
Three-year annualised change in median PSF, or one year where three is unavailable.
Not enough data to score valuation, price momentum.
The investment score is an analytical indicator computed from transaction and location data. It is not a recommendation, a forecast, or financial advice.
Location
Nearby amenities
Rail stations
- Havelock MRT510 m
- Tiong Bahru MRT520 m
- Outram Park MRT930 m
- Great World MRT1.1 km
Schools within 2 km
- Zhangde Primary Schoolprimary630 m
- Gan Eng Seng Schoolsecondary (s1-s5)1.0 km
- Alexandra Primary Schoolprimary1.1 km
- River Valley Primary Schoolprimary1.2 km
- Gan Eng Seng Primary Schoolprimary1.8 km
Distances are straight-line. Proximity does not determine school admission eligibility.
Supply
Upcoming competition
- Residential apartmentsTimes Square Mall Pte Ltd/Polaris Time Square Residences Pte Ltd876 units280 m
- Residential apartmentsChuan Grove Pte Ltd1,056 units280 m
- Residential apartmentsHPL Properties Pte Ltd304 units280 m
- THE AVENIRCarmel Development Pte Ltd376 units1.2 km
- JERVOIS MANSIONKimen Realty Pte Ltd130 units1.3 km
- ASPEN LINQOptimus Hill Pte Ltd18 units1.5 km
High upcoming supply nearby may increase competition for tenants and buyers.
The record
Transactions at this development
| Month | Type | Price | Size | PSF | Floor | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 3 ROOM | S$750,000 | 947 sqft | S$792 | 01 TO 03 | 47 yr 3 mo |
| Mar 2022 | 3 ROOM | S$640,000 | 947 sqft | S$676 | 01 TO 03 | 49 yr 10 mo |
| Feb 2022 | 3 ROOM | S$705,000 | 947 sqft | S$744 | 01 TO 03 | 49 yr 11 mo |
| Oct 2020 | 3 ROOM | S$620,000 | 947 sqft | S$655 | 01 TO 03 | 51 yr 4 mo |
| Apr 2019 | 3 ROOM | S$575,000 | 807 sqft | S$712 | 01 TO 03 | 52 yr 9 mo |
| Jul 2018 | 3 ROOM | S$700,000 | 947 sqft | S$739 | 04 TO 06 | 53 yr 6 mo |
| Jun 2014 | 3 ROOM | S$655,000 | 947 sqft | S$691 | 01 TO 03 | 57 yr 7 mo |
| Oct 2013 | 3 ROOM | S$638,000 | 947 sqft | S$674 | 04 TO 06 | 58 yr 3 mo |
| Jul 2012 | 3 ROOM | S$585,000 | 807 sqft | S$725 | 01 TO 03 | 59 yr 6 mo |
| Jul 2010 | 3 ROOM | S$540,000 | 947 sqft | S$570 | 01 TO 03 | 61 yr 6 mo |
| Feb 2009 | 3 ROOM | S$433,000 | 947 sqft | S$457 | 01 TO 03 | 62 yr 11 mo |
| Jan 2009 | 3 ROOM | S$430,800 | 947 sqft | S$455 | 01 TO 03 | 63 yrs |
| Oct 2008 | 3 ROOM | S$429,000 | 947 sqft | S$453 | 04 TO 06 | 63 yr 3 mo |
| Apr 2005 | 3 ROOM | S$242,000 | 947 sqft | S$255 | 01 TO 03 | 66 yr 9 mo |
| Mar 2005 | 3 ROOM | S$255,000 | 947 sqft | S$269 | 01 TO 03 | 66 yr 10 mo |
| Jun 2002 | 3 ROOM | S$247,000 | 947 sqft | S$261 | 01 TO 03 | 69 yr 7 mo |
| Sep 1998 | 3 ROOM | S$195,000 | 947 sqft | S$206 | 04 TO 06 | 73 yr 4 mo |
| Feb 1998 | 3 ROOM | S$265,000 | 947 sqft | S$280 | 01 TO 03 | 73 yr 11 mo |
| Jan 1997 | 3 ROOM | S$230,000 | 947 sqft | S$243 | 01 TO 03 | 75 yrs |
| Dec 1996 | 3 ROOM | S$320,000 | 947 sqft | S$338 | 01 TO 03 | 75 yr 1 mo |
| Sep 1996 | 3 ROOM | S$325,000 | 947 sqft | S$343 | 01 TO 03 | 75 yr 4 mo |
| Jul 1996 | 3 ROOM | S$243,000 | 807 sqft | S$301 | 01 TO 03 | 75 yr 6 mo |
| Apr 1996 | 3 ROOM | S$268,000 | 947 sqft | S$283 | 01 TO 03 | 75 yr 9 mo |
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Important
Property values shown are estimates generated from available transaction and market data and are not official valuations. Actual transaction prices may differ. Data availability and accuracy depend on the underlying source datasets. Users should conduct their own due diligence and seek professional advice where appropriate.