Block 8 Empress Road
Block 8 Empress Road has 40 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $548,888 (May 2026, 3 room, floors 04–06). Median $6,263/sqm. Prices up 15.1% over the past five years. Built 1976, 49 years lease remaining.
What this block rents for, and the gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ resale price). Figures are from rentals at this block where available.
| Flat type | Median rent /mo | Gross yield | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Room | $3,100 typically $2,850–$3,200 | 8.1% | 18 rentals here |
| 5-Room | $4,300 typically $4,000–$4,650 | 4.6% | Bukit Timah avg · block too thin |
This block is inside the 1 km Primary 1 priority zone for 1 popular school. When a school is oversubscribed, MOE ballots by home–school distance, and homes within 1 km are drawn first.
Compare homes near all 50 popular schools| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $548,888 | $8,444 |
| Jan 2026 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $445,000 | $6,846 |
| Nov 2025 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $523,000 | $8,046 |
| Aug 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $460,000 | $7,077 |
| Jul 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $438,000 | $6,738 |
| Feb 2025 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $458,888 | $7,060 |
| Nov 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $480,000 | $7,385 |
| Oct 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $510,000 | $6,711 |
| Jul 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $485,000 | $6,382 |
| May 2024 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $445,000 | $6,846 |
| Feb 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 130 sqm | $1,008,000 | $7,754 |
| Oct 2023 | 13 TO 15 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $448,168 | $6,895 |
| Aug 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $470,000 | $6,184 |
| Oct 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $445,000 | $6,846 |
| Jul 2022 | 13 TO 15 | 3 ROOM | 76 sqm | $475,000 | $6,250 |
| Jun 2022 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $368,000 | $5,662 |
| Jan 2022 | 07 TO 09 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $335,000 | $5,154 |
| Jan 2022 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $395,000 | $6,077 |
| Sep 2021 | 10 TO 12 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $408,000 | $6,277 |
| May 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 65 sqm | $388,000 | $5,969 |
About Block 8 Empress Road
Block 8 at Empress Road is a residential HDB block in Bukit Timah, Singapore, built in 1976 with approximately 49 years remaining on its 99-year lease. The block contains 3 room, 5 room flats, with resale prices ranging from $300,000 to $1,008,000 based on 40 recorded transactions since January 2017. The most recent transaction was a 3 room flat on storeys 04 TO 06 sold for $548,888 in 2026-05. The current median price per square metre is $6,263. Over the past five years, resale prices at this block have increased by approximately 15.1%. Under Bala's Table (the Singapore Land Authority's official leasehold valuation model), the block's leasehold relativity ratio is 0.8147, with an annual lease decay rate of approximately 0.80%. All transaction data is sourced from Singapore's data.gov.sg open data platform and is updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 8 Empress Road worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 8 Empress Road was $548,888 for a 3 room flat in 2026-05. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $6,263, based on 40 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 8 Empress Road?
Block 8 Empress Road was built in 1976 and has approximately 49 years remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.80%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.80% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 8 Empress Road?
Block 8 Empress Road in Bukit Timah contains 3 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $300,000 to $1,008,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 8 Empress Road gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 8 Empress Road have increased by approximately 15.1% over the past five years. The current median price is $423,000, with the most recent sale at $548,888 in 2026-05.