Blk 5 Farrer Rd
Completed 1974 · 20 storeys · 76 flats · 46 years 11 months remaining · 16 resale transactions on record · median household income in Bukit Timah: $22,500/mo (highest quartile island-wide)
20 storeys · completed 1974
What the record shows
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2013 - the line where CPF usage rules tighten for buyers. In Bukit Timah over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 20% below their younger neighbours' PSF (41 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 Timah median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-ROOM | $5,050/mo | $4,300–$5,500 | $4,300/mo | - | 4 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Bukit Timah · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 16
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 5 ROOM | 16 to 18 | 123 | $1,040,000 | $786 | 46y 11m |
| Apr 2026 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 120 | $1,020,000 | $790 | 47y 01m |
| Nov 2025 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 123 | $1,000,000 | $755 | 47y 06m |
| Mar 2024 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $1,020,000 | $790 | 49y 02m |
| Jan 2024 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $955,000 | $739 | 49y 04m |
| Jun 2023 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $970,000 | $751 | 49y 11m |
| Dec 2022 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 123 | $990,000 | $748 | 50y 05m |
| Apr 2022 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 123 | $888,000 | $671 | 51y |
| Jan 2021 | 5 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 120 | $828,000 | $641 | 52y 04m |
| Jan 2020 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 123 | $850,000 | $642 | 53y 03m |
| Oct 2019 | 5 ROOM | 07 to 09 | 123 | $855,000 | $646 | 53y 06m |
| Mar 2019 | 5 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 123 | $830,000 | $627 | 54y 02m |
| Apr 2018 | 5 ROOM | 13 to 15 | 123 | $875,000 | $661 | 55y 01m |
| Mar 2018 | 5 ROOM | 19 to 21 | 123 | $883,000 | $667 | 55y 01m |
| Feb 2018 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 125 | $870,000 | $647 | 55y 02m |
| Jan 2017 | 5 ROOM | 10 to 12 | 120 | $890,000 | $689 | 56y 03m |
Who lives in Bukit Timah
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.
5-room median $53k below this block · 8 vs 3 sales
built 1973 · same generation
built 1973 · same generation
built 1975 · same generation
built 1973 · same generation
built 1973 · same generation
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 2.7×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.