Blk 53 Lengkok Bahru
Completed 1986 · 12 storeys · 110 flats · 59 years 10 months remaining · 12 resale transactions on record · median household income in Bukit Merah: $8,500/mo (lowest quartile island-wide)
12 storeys · completed 1986
What the record shows
A 4-room here sold for $685,000 in Jan 2026. The same flat type in this block averaged $474,667 in 2020 - a gain of $210,333 - about $96 a day while the owner slept.
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2025 - 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 | $3,950/mo | $3,300–$4,000 | $3,900/mo | - | 4 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Bukit Merah · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 12
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $685,000 | $758 | 59y 10m |
| Jun 2024 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $575,000 | $636 | 61y 05m |
| Sept 2023 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $750,000 | $571 | 62y 01m |
| Dec 2022 | 4 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 84 | $628,000 | $695 | 62y 11m |
| Sept 2022 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $540,000 | $597 | 63y 02m |
| Jul 2021 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $708,000 | $539 | 64y 04m |
| Jul 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $500,000 | $553 | 64y 03m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 84 | $486,000 | $538 | 64y 11m |
| Aug 2020 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $438,000 | $484 | 65y 02m |
| Aug 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 84 | $415,000 | $459 | 66y 02m |
| Apr 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 122 | $630,000 | $480 | 66y 06m |
| Apr 2018 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 84 | $488,000 | $540 | 67y 07m |
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.
built 1986 · same generation
built 1986 · same generation
built 1966 · 20 fewer lease years than this block
built 1966 · 20 fewer lease years than this block
built 1966 · 20 fewer lease years than this block
built 1966 · 20 fewer lease years than this block
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.6×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.