Blk 256 Kim Keat Ave
Completed 1988 · 13 storeys · 132 flats · 62 years 05 months remaining · 20 resale transactions on record · median household income in Toa Payoh: $8,500/mo
13 storeys · completed 1988
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $702,000 in Aug 2025. The same flat type in this block averaged $518,800 in 2021 — a gain of $183,200 — about $100 a day while the owner slept.
This block crosses 60 years remaining in 2027 — the line where CPF usage rules begin tightening for buyers. In Toa Payoh over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 47% below their younger neighbours' PSF (958 sales).
Across Toa Payoh, roughly 3,491 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 | Toa Payoh median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-ROOM | $3,550/mo | $3,500–$3,600 | $4,000/mo | — | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Toa Payoh · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 20
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 108 | $702,000 | $604 | 62y 05m |
| Nov 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $800,008 | $609 | 64y 01m |
| Aug 2022 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $592,000 | $529 | 65y 05m |
| Mar 2022 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $635,000 | $484 | 65y 10m |
| Nov 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 104 | $535,000 | $478 | 66y 02m |
| Aug 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $580,000 | $442 | 66y 06m |
| Jul 2021 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 122 | $665,000 | $506 | 66y 06m |
| Jul 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $528,000 | $472 | 66y 06m |
| Mar 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 104 | $500,000 | $447 | 66y 10m |
| Feb 2021 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 104 | $528,000 | $472 | 66y 11m |
| Feb 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $503,000 | $454 | 66y 10m |
| Sept 2020 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $583,000 | $444 | 67y 04m |
| Dec 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $600,000 | $457 | 68y |
| May 2019 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 122 | $580,000 | $442 | 68y 07m |
| Jan 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $430,000 | $388 | 68y 11m |
| Dec 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $430,000 | $388 | 69y |
| May 2018 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 104 | $520,000 | $465 | 69y 07m |
| Sept 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $500,000 | $451 | 70y 03m |
| Jul 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 104 | $450,000 | $402 | 70y 05m |
| Apr 2017 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 122 | $548,000 | $417 | 70y 08m |
Who lives in Toa Payoh
Census of Population 2020 · planning-area aggregates · SingStat via data.gov.sg
The neighbourhood
What sits around this address — distances computed from official OneMap and LTA records.
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.7×this block’s PSF.
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