Block 79 Chay Yan St
79 Chay Yan St, Singapore 160079
Block 79 Chay Yan St is an HDB block in Bukit Merah, completed in 1937, with 41 dwelling units. The lease has approximately 10 years remaining.
What are the key facts about Block 79 Chay Yan St?
Block 79 Chay Yan St is an HDB block in Bukit Merah, completed in 1937, with 41 dwelling units.
- Town
- Bukit Merah
- Planning area
- Bukit Merah
- Completed
- 1937
- Storeys
- 5
- Total units
- 41
- Flat model
- —
- Market segment
- RCR
- Median resale
- —
- Last transacted
- —
- Remaining lease
- ≈ 10 years
What flat types are in Block 79 Chay Yan St?
Block 79 Chay Yan St has 41 units, mostly 3-Room flats.
Unit stock by flat type, from the HDB property information dataset.
Where is Block 79 Chay Yan St?
Block 79 Chay Yan St is an HDB block in Bukit Merah.
Block 79 Chay Yan St is an HDB block located along Chay Yan St. The block is recorded as completed around 1937, with up to 5 storeys. It has an estimated 41 residential units based on the HDB property information dataset. Flat types in the block include 2-room, 3-room, and 4-room units.
The address is Block 79 Chay Yan St, Singapore 160079. It is part of District 03, Queenstown / Tiong Bahru, the Bukit Merah planning area. The block falls within the Central Region and the RCR market segment.
The nearest rail connection is Tiong Bahru MRT, approximately 544m away, around 8 minutes on foot. Nearby amenities include Tiong Bahru Plaza for shopping, NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd for groceries, Tiong Bahru Market for food options, Kim Pong Park for greenery and recreation, Outram Polyclinic for polyclinic services, and Tiong Bahru Community Centre for community facilities.
How far is Block 79 Chay Yan St from MRT and schools?
The nearest MRT/LRT to Block 79 Chay Yan St is Tiong Bahru MRT, about 544 m away (~9 min walk). 2 schools are within 1 km, including 2 primary schools.
Getting around
- Tiong Bahru MRT544 m · ~9 min
- Havelock MRT732 m · ~11 min
- Outram Park MRT935 m · ~15 min
Schools nearby
Flats within 1 km of a primary school qualify for Primary 1 (P1) registration priority.
- Zhangde Primary SchoolPrimary schoolwithin 1 km · P1 priority570 m
- Chij (Kellock)Primary schoolwithin 1 km · P1 priority887 m
- Gan Eng Seng SchoolSecondary school1.1 km
- Radin Mas Primary SchoolPrimary school1.1 km
- Alexandra Primary SchoolPrimary school1.2 km
- Chij St. Theresa's ConventSecondary school1.2 km
- Cantonment Primary SchoolPrimary school1.3 km
- River Valley Primary SchoolPrimary school1.4 km
Shops, food & parks
Straight-line distances from the block. Source: PropKaki amenities data.
Eyeing Block 79 Chay Yan St? Ask what it's worth.
Recent transacted prices, what's nearby, and whether an asking price is fair.
PropKakiRecent sales at Block 79 Chay Yan St land close to the town median — fair value, no big premium.
Frequently asked questions about Block 79 Chay Yan St
Is Block 79 Chay Yan St worth buying given its remaining lease?⌄
Block 79 Chay Yan St has about 10 years left on its 99-year lease (completed 1937). With a short lease, CPF and bank financing are heavily restricted — most buyers pay largely in cash, which weighs on resale demand. It is estimated from the block's completion year.
What is the nearest MRT to Block 79 Chay Yan St?⌄
The nearest MRT/LRT station to Block 79 Chay Yan St is Tiong Bahru MRT, about 544 m away (~9 min walk).
Which primary schools are within 1 km of Block 79 Chay Yan St?⌄
Zhangde Primary School, Chij (Kellock) are within 1 km of Block 79 Chay Yan St — flats within 1 km of a primary school qualify for Primary 1 (P1) registration priority.