Blk 848 Sims Ave
Completed 1985 · 4 storeys · 20 flats · 58 years 08 months remaining · 4 resale transactions on record · median household income in Geylang: $7,500/mo (lowest quartile island-wide)
4 storeys · completed 1985 · shops below
What the record shows
This block crossed 60 years remaining in 2024 - the line where CPF usage rules tighten for buyers. In Geylang over the last two years, flats below that line sold at a median 40% below their younger neighbours' PSF (919 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 | Geylang median | Gross yield | Rented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-ROOM | $4,200/mo | $3,300–$5,100 | $3,525/mo | - | 2 |
Price trend
median PSF by year · ━ this block · ╌ Geylang · gaps = years with no sales here
Every recent sale HDB official record, latest 4
| Month | Type | Storey | Area (sqm) | Price | PSF | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 83 | $650,000 | $728 | 58y 08m |
| May 2023 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 83 | $575,000 | $644 | 61y 03m |
| Nov 2021 | 4 ROOM | 04 to 06 | 83 | $538,000 | $602 | 62y 09m |
| Aug 2021 | 4 ROOM | 01 to 03 | 93 | $540,000 | $539 | 63y |
Who lives in Geylang
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.
built 1985 · same generation
built 1985 · same generation
built 1985 · same generation
built 1984 · same generation
built 1984 · same generation
built 2010 · 26 more lease years than this block
Condos nearby
The private premium, measured: the nearest condo trades at 1.8×this block’s PSF.
Grounded in this block’s own resale record, trend and lease - ask away.