CommercialRESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREYConservationFreeholdDistrict 3 · Bukit Merah

257,257a,257b Outram Road

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 8 November 2026Data through Dec 2019

Quick Summary

257,257a,257b Outram Road is a commercial building in District 3 · Bukit Merah, on land zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 3.0. It is freehold. 1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2019. 2 units are currently listed for rent. ACRA records 0 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about 257,257a,257b Outram Road?

Key takeaway257,257a,257b Outram Road is a commercial building in District 3 · Bukit Merah, zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY, held freehold.

Asset class: Commercial
Land-use zone: RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY
Gross plot ratio: 3.0
Tenure: Freehold
District / Area: District 3 · Bukit Merah
Address: 257,257a,257b Outram Road
Land area: —
Completed: Not on record
Storeys: 4 (© OpenStreetMap contributors)
Submarket: City Fringe
Listed as: Shop / Shophouse
Transactions on record: 1 (records start 1995)
Live listings: 2
ACRA registrations: 0

About 257,257a,257b Outram Road

257,257A,257B Outram Road is a commercial property in Bukit Merah (District 03). It is located along Outram Road, Singapore 169055.

Under the URA Master Plan it sits on land zoned residential with commercial at 1st storey with a gross plot ratio of 3. The site falls within a conservation area, so external alterations are subject to URA conservation guidelines.

The site is freehold.

1 transaction has been recorded here, at a median of S$4,309 psf. The most recent was in December 2019.

1 business is currently registered at this address with ACRA.

The nearest MRT is Havelock MRT, 417 m away (about a 6-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Bef Outram Flyover) is 51 m away (about a 1-minute walk).

What is 257,257a,257b Outram Road zoned as?

Key takeaway257,257a,257b Outram Road sits on land zoned RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY with a gross plot ratio of 3.0, with conservation status.

Land-use zone: RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY
Gross plot ratio: 3.0
Conservation area: Tiong Bahru
Conserved building: Yes
Urban design area: Zion Road/ Havelock Road Ud Area

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What has 257,257a,257b Outram Road sold for?

Key takeaway1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2019 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.

Date	Use	Price	Area	PSF
Dec 2019	Shop House	S$6.60M	1,532 sqft	$4,309

URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like. sqm ↔ sq ft converter

What does space at 257,257a,257b Outram Road rent for?

Key takeawayNo rent is published for 257,257a,257b Outram Road itself. On its street, Outram Road, retail space rented at a median of $6.64 psf a month in 2026Q3, with the middle half of leases between $5.94 and $7.30. That is not this building's own rent, and never a quote for a particular unit.

Retail space on Outram Road

Street level · 2026Q3

25th pct

$5.94

$63.92 psm

Median

$6.64

$71.43 psm

75th pct

$7.30

$78.55 psm

S$ per sq ft per month · median +22.1% on a year earlier

2023Q1 · $53.57 psm2026Q3 · $71.43 psm median

URA's percentiles of RETAIL rents (shop, F&B, entertainment, health & fitness) across every lease stamped with IRAS on this STREET in the quarter — the street's figure, not this building's rent and never a unit's. Retail rent swings with floor and frontage, so the spread matters as much as the median. A median needs at least 2 buildings and 3 contracts (percentiles need 4); a blank means below that threshold, not zero.

Source: URA rental statistics by street (IRAS-stamped contracts).

Office space on Outram Road

Street level · 2026Q3

25th pct

$4.52

$48.68 psm

Median

$4.80

$51.67 psm

75th pct

$5.94

$63.97 psm

S$ per sq ft per month · median -18.7% on a year earlier

2023Q4 · $47.06 psm2026Q3 · $51.67 psm median

URA's percentiles of OFFICE rents across every lease stamped with IRAS on this STREET in the quarter — the street's figure, not this building's rent and never a unit's. URA publishes a median only where the street has at least 2 office buildings and 3 contracts that quarter (percentiles need 4); a blank means below that threshold, not zero.

Source: URA rental statistics by street (IRAS-stamped contracts).

Retail space — District 3 retail

Region band · 2026Q3

25th pct

$7.49

$80.65 psm

Median

$10.49

$112.95 psm

75th pct

$14.10

$151.72 psm

S$ per sq ft per month

A REGION BAND — URA's grid for the whole district or location, not this street or building. Say "across <district/location>, …", never that this building rents for it. The middle of URA's retail grid for District 3 across every floor and size band — a ground-floor shop and an upper-floor unit sit at very different points in it.

Source: URA REALIS retail rental analysis (district × floor × size grid).

Market context around 257,257a,257b Outram Road

Key takeawayBrokers' retail figures for this part of Singapore — a broker's market figure, not this building's rent.

CBRE, 2Q 2026 (island-wide)

Islandwide: Rent S$28.15 psf/mth

Singapore Figures Q2 2026

Cushman & Wakefield, 2Q 2026

Other City Areas: Rent S$21.21 psf/mth · Vacancy 7.4% (1Q 2026) · Planned / under construction 0.73m sq ft

Singapore Retail MarketBeat Q2 2026

Official series (URA, 2026Q3): Retail vacancy rate (Whole Island) 6.5 (-0.4 pp on the year) · Retail rental index (Central Region) 81.2 (+1.4% on the year).

Brokers draw submarkets and grades differently; each figure is the broker's own, for its own area, cited to its report. Rents are per square foot per month.

How fast units move at 257,257a,257b Outram Road

Key takeawayBased on listings we track, as of our last check on 28 Aug 2026: 2 units for rent.

Rent: between 6 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026, 0 new listings appeared and 0 came off (sold, let or withdrawn). Days on market: not enough history yet — we began tracking on 6 Aug 2026.

One count per unit, however many agents list it. Asking prices are not tracked over time, so price cuts are not shown.

What's been approved at 257,257a,257b Outram Road?

Key takeawayURA has approved 1 change of use at 257,257a,257b Outram Road since 2000, most recently in 2022, and refused 1. This is the building's planning history, not today's approved use of any unit: confirm a unit's approved use with URA before signing.

25 Jul 2022Approved
Change of use
Proposed change of use of 1st storey premises for pet grooming cum training
14 Jun 2022Cancellation of Written Permission
Additions & alterations
Proposed addition & alteration and change of use of the existing 4-storey conservation building (shop at 1st storey & residential flats above) to temporary hotel use
1 Feb 2021Approved
Additions & alterations
Proposed addition & alteration and change of use of the existing 4-storey conservation building (shop at 1st storey & residential flats above) to temporary hotel use
21 Jan 2021Refused
Additions & alterations
Proposed addition & alteration and change of use of the existing 4-storey conservation building (shop at 1st storey & residential flats above) to temporary hotel use
2 Jan 2020Refused
Change of use to restaurant
Proposed change of use of 1st storey premises to restaurant on lot 99685p mk01 at 257 outram road (bukit merah planning area)

Source: URA planning decisions (URA Data Service), matched to this building by address or land lot. A past approval can lapse (a temporary permission) and belongs to the unit it names. The authoritative approved use of a unit comes from URA's Enquiry on Approved Use of Premises (S$54.50 per unit).

How does Outram Road price?

Key takeawayAcross 25 strata sales on Outram Road in the last 5 years, the median is $1,742 psf.

Strata sales on the street (5y)

Street median PSF (strata)

$1,742

Street figures cover strata deals only — land and strata PSF are not comparable.

What do commercial rents run near 257,257a,257b Outram Road?

Key takeawayURA publishes contracted-rent percentile grids quarterly (latest: 2026Q3) — the benchmark evidence an asking rent should be weighed against.

Indicative area yield — District 3 retail

Gross yield (area)

3.8%

3.4% net of property tax

Rent side (median of bands)

$112.95 psm/mo

2026Q3

Price side (strata, 5y)

$3,294 psf

38 sales

An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 3 retail — NOT this building's yield, and not any unit's. Commercial rents are published as a district percentile grid, so both halves describe the district.

Priced on STRATA sales only: rent is quoted per unit of lettable area, and commercial land PSF runs far above strata — mixing them would shift the ratio sharply.

Net deducts the 10% non-residential property tax ONLY — not vacancy, maintenance, agent fees, financing, or the 9% GST on purchase.

Retail rents — District 3 ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)

Floor level · size band	25th pct	Median	75th pct
Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below	$78.10	$94.74	$116.67
Level 1 · 30 & Below	$73.20	$92.12	$107.33
Level 1 · >30 - 100	$83.20	$164.15	$200.48
Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100	$58.43	$67.44	$75.00
Level 1 · >100 - 300	$226.54	$240.67	$264.22
Level 2 & 3 · >100 - 300	$83.56	$131.15	$186.77

URA REALIS rental-contract percentiles for the district/location — an area benchmark, not this building's own rents. Office and retail are dimensioned differently and are never mixed.

What is available at 257,257a,257b Outram Road right now?

Key takeaway2 units are currently listed at 257,257a,257b Outram Road. One row per unit; several agents often market the same unit.

For rent (2)

Outram road2 agentsS$11k/mo · 1,300 sqft
Outram road ShophouseS$12k/mo · 1,402 sqft

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What is near 257,257a,257b Outram Road?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Havelock MRT, about 417 m away — and 3 competing retail premisess operate nearby.

Getting around

Havelock MRT417 m · ~7 min

Amenities nearby

Hotel · 19 mBef Outram Flyover · 51 mPlace Of Worship · 124 mEducational Institution · 215 mHavelock MRT Exit 1 · 218 mKim Tian Clinic · 236 mSingapore General Hospital · 320 mTiong Bahru Community Centre · 355 mPearl'S Hill City Pk · 443 mBusiness Park · 531 m

Competing premises nearby

Retail and F&B premises competing for the same footfall — context for an occupier, not a selling point.

Fassler Gourmet Pte Ltd · 92 mTiong Bahru Market · 288 mTiong Bahru Plaza · 878 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

Getting there and parking at 257,257a,257b Outram Road

Key takeawayThe nearest station is Havelock (TE16), 218 m away — a moderately busy station, with about 16,000 taps in and out on an average weekday. 13 public car parks are within 500 m.

Foot traffic: busier than 52% of retail buildings

nearest MRT/LRT Havelock (TE16) 218 m, about 16,000 taps a weekday; 4 more stations within 1 km; bus stops within 400 m: 6, about 13,000 taps a weekday; Bukit Merah: 103,575 resident workers (Census 2020, by workplace); about 49,000 residents within 1 km (June 2026); 2 other malls within 1 km. Ranked against 12,856 retail buildings by PropKaki's model: a relative score, not a footfall count.

A relative score from PropKaki's model (station and bus taps nearby, workers and residents around, and competing malls), not a count of people.

Stations within 1 km

Havelock (TE16)218 m · about 16,000 weekday taps
Outram Park (EW16 / NE3 / TE17)474 m · about 78,000 weekday taps
Tiong Bahru (EW17)824 m · about 52,000 weekday taps
Chinatown (NE4 / DT19)896 m · about 97,000 weekday taps
Great World (TE15)913 m · about 21,000 weekday taps

Taps are fare-card taps in and out at the station's gates on an average weekday (Jul 2026 to Sep 2026) — people passing through, not visitors to 257,257a,257b Outram Road. Transfers between lines don't tap, so interchanges read low.

Bus

6 bus stops within 400 m, with about 13,000 boardings and alightings on an average weekday.

Public car parks within 500 m

Outram Rd (URA)54 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 27 car lots
Outram Hill (URA)134 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · 11 car lots
Blk 59 Eng Hoon Street (HDB)157 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday
Blk 61/69 Seng Poh Lane (HDB)232 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.4 m · 132 car lots
Blk 2B Boon Tiong Road (HDB)262 m
S$0.60 per half-hour at midday on a weekday · gantry 2.15 m · 284 car lots

HDB season (car): Tier 1 $80/month (a resident's or registered HDB shop/industrial tenant's first car); Tier 2 (other cars, non-residents) $90 Rest of Island, $150 Designated Area, $165 Restricted Zone (surface). Which zone this car park is in is not published as data.

Nearest URA season parking: Ganges Ave Off St, 821 m away, S$90/month.

Public car parks only, by straight-line distance, with the operator's published rates. 257,257a,257b Outram Road's own car park, if it has one, and its charges are not in the open data.

Who's registered at 257,257a,257b Outram Road?

Key takeaway0 live companies (and LLPs and branches; sole proprietors are not counted) list 257,257a,257b Outram Road as their registered address. These are registered businesses, not who occupies the space.

Manufacturing
0
Wholesale and retail trade
0
Financial and insurance
0
Construction
0
Accommodation and food services
0
Information and communications
0

Registered businesses, not who occupies the space: companies, LLPs and branches whose REGISTERED address is this building (ACRA), by industry. Sole proprietors are not counted; no business is named. ACRA, as of 2026-09-16.

Frequently asked questions about 257,257a,257b Outram Road

Where is 257,257A,257B Outram Road?⌄

257,257A,257B Outram Road is at 257,257A,257B Outram Road, Singapore 169055, in the Bukit Merah planning area.

What is 257,257A,257B Outram Road zoned as?⌄

257,257A,257B Outram Road sits on land zoned residential with commercial at 1st storey under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 3.

What is the tenure of 257,257A,257B Outram Road?⌄

257,257A,257B Outram Road is freehold.

Is 257,257A,257B Outram Road a conserved property?⌄

Yes. 257,257A,257B Outram Road falls within a URA conservation area, so external works are subject to conservation guidelines.

What have units at 257,257A,257B Outram Road sold for?⌄

Across 1 recorded transaction, the median price is S$4,309 psf. The latest was in December 2019.

What is the nearest MRT station to 257,257A,257B Outram Road?⌄

Havelock MRT is the closest, 417 m away (about a 6-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at 257,257A,257B Outram Road?⌄

1 business is currently registered at this address with ACRA. That is a measure of registered addresses, not of how many businesses physically occupy the building.

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Year of completion is not on record for this building. Building age cannot be stated.

Submarket: PropKaki's own map from URA's planning subzones (CBD core, City Hall / Bugis, Orchard, city fringe, regional centres, suburban). Brokers draw these lines differently.

Changes of use: URA planning approvals recorded at this building since 2000 (any unit; renewals of a temporary permission not counted). History only — Past approvals are not today's approved use; check with URA's approved-use enquiry before signing. Never say a use is allowed, permitted or approved for a unit, and never say a use would be approved.

Station taps: average weekday fare-card taps in and out at the nearest MRT/LRT station (LTA DataMall). People passing the station's gates, not people visiting this building.

Foot-traffic score: PropKaki's relative score from nearby MRT and bus taps, workers and residents around (and, for retail, competing malls), ranked against buildings of the same kind. A percentile, not a count of people.

Company REGISTRATIONS at this address (ACRA), not a tenancy schedule. Registration does not mean the company physically occupies space here, and a low count does not mean the building is empty. Do not describe this as occupancy or vacancy.

Unbuilt GFA cannot be computed here — it needs BCA built-GFA, which covers about 5% of commercial buildings and no industrial ones. Zoning and plot ratio are on record; headroom is not.

Storeys: from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), volunteer-mapped, not an official record. Shown only because no official or listed floor count is held for this building.

Reviewed by Nathan Tang

Nathan Tang has over 10 years of property experience across condominiums, HDB flats and commercial property, specialising in property research and finance.

Figures draw on URA and JTC records, URA Master Plan zoning, ACRA registrations and live commercial-portal listings; building facts from PropKaki's submarket map, URA planning decisions, URA car park data (URA Data Service), LTA DataMall passenger volumes, PropKaki's foot-traffic model, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) — see our methodology. Last updated 8 November 2026. For general information, not financial advice.

Getting there and parking: LTA DataMall passenger volumes and car parks, URA Data Service car park rates, HDB and JTC car park information (data.gov.sg) and HDB's published parking charges, Census of Population 2020 and the Singapore Department of Statistics' June 2026 resident population (Singapore Open Data Licence). The foot-traffic score is PropKaki's own relative model, not a count.

Market context: figures cited from CBRE Research (Singapore Figures) and Cushman & Wakefield (Singapore MarketBeat), each with its quarter and report; flexible-workspace centres from the operators' public location lists; collective sales from marketing agents' announcements and news reports, each linked.

Rents: URA rental statistics for office and retail space by street (IRAS-stamped contracts), JTC J-SPACE rentals by building and by street, JTC price tenders, and URA REALIS rental grids. SLA tender results and JTC posted land rents are held for state and JTC land.