Kampong Glam Conservation Area
Kampong Glam Conservation Area is a commercial building in District 7 · Rochor. It is freehold. 2 transactions are on record since 1995, most recently in Dec 2019. ACRA records 0 live company registrations at this address.
What are the key facts about Kampong Glam Conservation Area?
- Asset class
- Commercial
- Land-use zone
- Not on record
- Gross plot ratio
- —
- Tenure
- Freehold
- District / Area
- District 7 · Rochor
- Address
- 38 Sultan Gate
- Land area
- —
- Completed
- Not on record
- Storeys
- Not on record
- Transactions on record
- 2 (records start 1995)
- Live listings
- None
- ACRA registrations
- 0
About Kampong Glam Conservation Area
Kampong Glam Conservation Area is a commercial conservation area in Rochor (District 07). It is located along Sultan Gate, Singapore 198480.
The site is freehold.
2 transactions have been recorded here, at a median of S$3,803 psf. The most recent was in December 2019.
What has Kampong Glam Conservation Area sold for?
| Date | Use | Price | Area | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2019 | Shop House | S$35.50M | 7,401 sqft | $4,796 |
| Apr 2015 | Shop House | S$20.80M | 7,401 sqft | $2,810 |
URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like. sqm ↔ sq ft converter
What does space at Kampong Glam Conservation Area rent for?
Retail space — District 7 retail
Region band · 2026Q3S$ 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 7 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 Kampong Glam Conservation Area
- Singapore total: Rent S$30.38 psf/mth · Vacancy 6.3% (1Q 2026) · Planned / under construction 2.38m sq ft
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.
What's been approved at Kampong Glam Conservation Area?
No new bars, pubs, nightclubs or karaoke lounges (a Historic Conservation Area). URA does not approve new eating houses (restaurants, coffee shops, cafes) here; an existing one's permission may be renewed.
Per URA circular DC23-08, Appendix A (2 Oct 2023: no new eating houses in shophouses on listed stretches); URA's Use of Buildings in Conservation Areas. A planning guideline for the area, not a decision on any unit; it applies to new eating houses and bars, not to one already approved.
- 13 May 2024RenewedChange of use
Continued use of backpackers' hostel with ancillary cafe at 1st storey of units 30, 32, 34 & 36, backpackers' hostel at 1st storey of unit 38, and backpackers' hostel at 2nd storey of units 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 at 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 sultan gate
- 10 May 2023RenewedChange of use
Continued use of backpackers' hostel with ancillary cafe at 1st storey of units 30, 32, 34 & 36, backpackers' hostel at 1st storey of unit 38, and backpackers' hostel at 2nd storey of units 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 at 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 sultan gate
- 17 Aug 2022ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed additions & alterations to an integrated development comprising 5 units of 2-storey conserved shophouses and continued use of backpackers' hostel with ancillary cafe at 1st storey of units 30, 32, 34 & 36, backpackers' hostel at 1st storey of unit 38, and backpackers' hostel at 2nd storey of units 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 at 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 sultan gate
- 10 May 2022RenewedChange of use
Continued use of backpackers' hostel with ancillary cafe at 1st storey of units 30, 32, 34 & 36, backpackers' hostel at 1st storey of unit 38, and backpackers' hostel at 2nd storey of units 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 at 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 sultan gate
- 13 Apr 2020ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed additions & alterations to an integrated development comprising 5 units of 2-storey conserved shophouses and change of use from restaurant to backpackers' hostel with ancillary cafe at 1st storey of units 30, 32, 34 & 36, ora to backpackers' hostel at 1st storey of unit 38, and restaurant to backpackers' hostel at 2nd storey of units 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 at 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 sultan gate on ts14 lot 00014w (kampong glam conservation area)
- 23 Jan 2020ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed additions and alterations to an integrated development comprising 5 units of 2-storey conserved shophouses and change of use from restaurant to backpackers' hostel at 1st storey of unit 32, restaurant to backpackers' hostel with ancillary cafe at 1st storey of units 30, 34 & 36, ora to backpackers' hostel at 1st storey of unit 38, and restaurant to backpackers' hostel at 2nd storey of units 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 at 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 sultan gate on ts14 lot 00014w (kampong glam conservation area)
- 8 Oct 2018ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed additions and alterations to 5 units of existing 2-storey building for use of restaurant at the 1st & 2nd storeys, and use of the 1st storey courtyard at 38 sultan gate as outdoor refreshment area on lot 00014w ts 14 at 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 sultan gate (kampong glam conservation area)
- 10 Sept 2018RenewedContinued use as restaurant
Continued use of the 1st storey of unit nos. 30, 32, 34 & 36, and 2nd storey of unit nos. 30, 32, 34 36 & 38 sultan gate as restaurant, and the 1st storey courtyard of no. 38 sultan gate as outdoor refreshment area (ora)
- 7 Aug 2017RenewedContinued use as restaurant
Continued use of the 1st storey of unit nos. 30, 32, 34 & 36, and 2nd storey of unit nos. 30, 32, 34 36 & 38 sultan gate as restaurant, and the 1st storey courtyard of no. 38 sultan gate as outdoor refreshment area (ora)
- 8 May 2017ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed amendment to approved additions and alterations for amalgamation of 5 units of existing 2-storey building for use of restaurant at the 1st & 2nd storeys, and use of the 1st storey courtyard at 38 sultan gate as outdoor refreshment area on lot 00014w ts 14 at 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 sultan gate (kampong glam conservation area)
- 14 Oct 2016ApprovedAdditions & alterations
Proposed amendment to approved additions and alterations for amalgamation of 5 units of existing 2-storey building for use of restaurant at the 1st & 2nd storeys, and use of the 1st storey courtyard at 38 sultan gate as outdoor refreshment area on lot 00014w ts 14 at 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38 sultan gate (kampong glam conservation area)
- 3 Oct 2016RenewedContinued use as restaurant
Continued use of the 1st storey of unit nos. 30, 32, 34 & 36, and 2nd storey of unit nos. 30, 32, 34 36 & 38 sultan gate as restaurant, and the 1st storey courtyard of no. 38 sultan gate as outdoor refreshment area (ora)
1 earlier change-of-use and A&A decision is on record since 2000.
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$54.50 per unit).
How does Sultan Gate price?
Too few strata sales on this street to support a median — the count is shown without one.
Street figures cover strata deals only — land and strata PSF are not comparable.
What do commercial rents run near Kampong Glam Conservation Area?
Indicative area yield — District 7 retail
An INDICATIVE AREA yield for District 7 retail — NOT this building's yield, and not any unit's. Commercial rents are published as a district percentile grid, so both halves describe the district.
Priced on STRATA sales only: rent is quoted per unit of lettable area, and commercial land PSF runs far above strata — mixing them would shift the ratio sharply.
Net deducts the 10% non-residential property tax ONLY — not vacancy, maintenance, agent fees, financing, or the 9% GST on purchase.
Retail rents — District 7 ($ psm/month, 2026Q3)
| Floor level · size band | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 · 30 & Below | $93.33 | $113.33 | $165.94 |
| Level 4 & Above · 30 & Below | $69.42 | $79.17 | $140.05 |
| B1 & Below · 30 & Below | $94.66 | $392.16 | $721.70 |
| Level 2 & 3 · 30 & Below | $71.79 | $88.95 | $100.36 |
| Level 1 · >30 - 100 | $84.41 | $129.03 | $192.55 |
| Level 2 & 3 · >30 - 100 | $53.85 | $86.57 | $113.16 |
| B1 & Below · >30 - 100 | $71.03 | $80.88 | $146.17 |
| Level 4 & Above · >30 - 100 | $47.06 | $59.43 | $68.42 |
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.
Who's registered at Kampong Glam Conservation Area?
- Financial and insurance0
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 Kampong Glam Conservation Area
Where is Kampong Glam Conservation Area?⌄
Kampong Glam Conservation Area is at 38 Sultan Gate, Singapore 198480, in the Rochor planning area.
What is the tenure of Kampong Glam Conservation Area?⌄
Kampong Glam Conservation Area is freehold.
What have units at Kampong Glam Conservation Area sold for?⌄
Across 2 recorded transactions, the median price is S$3,803 psf. The latest was in December 2019.
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