Blk 55 Geylang Bahru
Completed 1974 · 25 storeys · 96 flats · 47 years 01 month remaining · 20 resale transactions on record
25 storeys · completed 1974
What the record shows
A 5-room here sold for $660,000 in Jul 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $580,875 in 2020 — a gain of $79,125 — about $36 a day while the owner slept.
In this block, 5-room flats from floor 17 up have sold for a median of $662,500 — $92,500 more than floors 8 and below, same flat type, same block.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2013 — 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-ROOM | $3,300/mo | $2,750–$4,800 | $4,088/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 20
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 114 | $660,000 | $538 | 47y 01m |
| Jun 2025 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $748,888 | $580 | 48y 02m |
| Mar 2024 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 117 | $665,000 | $528 | 49y 05m |
| Apr 2023 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 120 | $570,000 | $441 | 50y 04m |
| Jun 2022 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 117 | $700,000 | $556 | 51y 02m |
| Aug 2021 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 117 | $570,000 | $453 | 52y |
| Aug 2021 | 5 ROOM | 22 to 24 | 114 | $620,000 | $505 | 51y 11m |
| Apr 2021 | 5 ROOM | 22 to 24 | 117 | $575,000 | $457 | 52y 04m |
| Dec 2020 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 117 | $570,000 | $453 | 52y 08m |
| Dec 2020 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 117 | $502,000 | $399 | 52y 07m |
| Nov 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 117 | $520,000 | $413 | 52y 09m |
| Aug 2020 | 5 ROOM | 25 to 27 | 120 | $590,000 | $457 | 52y 11m |
| Dec 2019 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $525,000 | $406 | 53y 07m |
| Jul 2019 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 117 | $570,000 | $453 | 54y |
| May 2019 | 5 ROOM | 25 to 27 | 114 | $575,000 | $469 | 54y 02m |
| Jul 2018 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 117 | $670,000 | $532 | 55y 01m |
| Jan 2018 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 117 | $635,000 | $504 | 55y 07m |
| Oct 2017 | 5 ROOM | 22 to 24 | 117 | $648,000 | $515 | 55y 09m |
| Jun 2017 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 117 | $628,000 | $499 | 56y 01m |
| Jan 2017 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 117 | $628,000 | $499 | 56y 06m |
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 3.6×this block’s PSF.
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