Blk 42 Cambridge Rd
Completed 1981 · 8 storeys · 56 flats · 56 years 11 months remaining · 5 resale transactions on record
8 storeys · completed 1981 · shops below
What the record shows
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2021 — the line where CPF usage rules tighten for buyers. In Kallang/Whampoa over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 37% below their younger neighbours' PSF (842 sales).
A 5-room on Cambridge Rd has already fetched $925,000 — 93% of the way to a million-dollar flat.
Across Kallang/Whampoa, roughly 411 flats in newly-completed blocks reach the end of MOP between 2026 and 2028 — new sellers entering this market.
Rent check
What flats in this block actually rented for in the last 12 months — official approvals, not listings. If you’re quoted much more, you have a number to negotiate with.
| Type | Block median | Range | Kallang/Whampoa median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $4,000/mo | $3,450–$4,300 | $3,800/mo | — | 5 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Kallang/Whampoa · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 5
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 91 | $550,000 | $562 | 56y 11m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 91 | $555,000 | $567 | 60y 06m |
| Mar 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 91 | $500,000 | $510 | 62y 03m |
| Jan 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 91 | $460,000 | $470 | 63y 05m |
| Dec 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 92 | $500,000 | $505 | 63y 09m |
The neighbourhood
What sits around this address — distances computed from official OneMap and LTA records.
The neighbourhood, photographed
freely-licensed photographs taken within ~450 m · Wikimedia Commons
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.9×this block’s PSF.
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