Blk 23 Telok Blangah Cres
Completed 1974 · 14 storeys · 130 flats · 48 years 09 months remaining · 15 resale transactions on record · median household income in Bukit Merah: $8,500/mo (lowest quartile island-wide)
14 storeys · completed 1974 · shops below
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $533,000 in Aug 2025. The same flat type in this block averaged $413,600 in 2020 - a gain of $119,400 - about $55 a day while the owner slept.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2014 - the line where CPF usage rules tighten for buyers. In Bukit Merah over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 39% below their younger neighbours' PSF (907 sales).
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 | Bukit Merah median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $3,500/mo | $2,400–$3,700 | $3,900/mo | - | 7 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Bukit Merah · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 15
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 82 | $533,000 | $604 | 48y 09m |
| Sept 2024 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 82 | $522,000 | $591 | 49y 09m |
| Jun 2024 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 82 | $485,000 | $549 | 50y |
| Aug 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 82 | $443,000 | $502 | 50y 09m |
| Mar 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 82 | $458,000 | $519 | 52y 02m |
| Sept 2021 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 82 | $468,000 | $530 | 52y 09m |
| Aug 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 82 | $385,000 | $436 | 52y 10m |
| Sept 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 82 | $382,000 | $433 | 53y 08m |
| Aug 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 82 | $375,000 | $425 | 53y 09m |
| Oct 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 82 | $360,000 | $408 | 55y 07m |
| Oct 2018 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 82 | $360,000 | $408 | 55y 07m |
| Sept 2018 | 4 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 82 | $400,000 | $453 | 55y 09m |
| Jul 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 82 | $395,000 | $448 | 55y 10m |
| Jun 2017 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 82 | $424,888 | $481 | 56y 11m |
| Jan 2017 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 82 | $458,000 | $519 | 57y 04m |
Who lives in Bukit Merah
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.
Around this block
The nearest blocks by actual distance - street names are postal artifacts, so true neighbours often sit on a different road. Price gaps are median-vs-median on the flat type both blocks actually trade.
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 3.0×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.