Blk 47 Lengkok Bahru
Completed 1983 · 12 storeys · 88 flats · 58 years 07 months remaining · 10 resale transactions on record · median household income in Bukit Merah: $8,500/mo (lowest quartile island-wide)
12 storeys · completed 1983
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $680,000 in Jan 2025. The same flat type in this block averaged $563,667 in 2021 - a gain of $116,333 - about $64 a day while the owner slept.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2023 - 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 | $3,825/mo | $3,300–$4,100 | $3,900/mo | - | 6 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Bukit Merah · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 10
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 106 | $680,000 | $596 | 58y 07m |
| Dec 2024 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $700,000 | $631 | 58y 08m |
| Mar 2024 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 103 | $650,000 | $586 | 59y 05m |
| Jul 2023 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 137 | $758,000 | $514 | 60y 01m |
| Apr 2022 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $550,000 | $496 | 61y 03m |
| Feb 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 103 | $586,000 | $529 | 61y 06m |
| Oct 2021 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 103 | $555,000 | $501 | 61y 10m |
| Feb 2018 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 134 | $550,000 | $381 | 65y 05m |
| Jul 2017 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 103 | $540,000 | $487 | 66y |
| Jun 2017 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 134 | $710,000 | $492 | 66y 01m |
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.
The neighbourhood, photographed
freely-licensed photographs taken within ~450 m · Wikimedia Commons
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 3.2×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.