Block 5 Farrer Road
Block 5 Farrer Road has 17 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $1,045,000 (Sep 2026, 5 room, floors 13–15). Median $7,417/sqm. Prices up 24.4% over the past five years. Built 1974, 46 years lease remaining.
Blk 5 at $890K sits 8% above Bukit Timah's $821K town median, pricier than 69% of its 26 priced blocks. See all HDB prices in Bukit Timah →
How this block compares
- 5 Room$1,030,000−7.0%vs town(−$78k)+39.2%vs national(+$290k)
Median of resales in the 12 months to Oct 2026, compared with town and Singapore medians on the same basis. Flat types with fewer than two sales in the window are omitted.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Room | $5,100 typically $5,000–$5,400 | 5.9% | 5 rentals here |
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.
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Other HDB blocks closest to Block 5 Farrer Road in Bukit Timah, with their median resale price. Useful for comparing what a flat here costs against its immediate neighbours.
| Date | Floor | Type | Area | Price | $/sqm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $1,045,000 | $8,496 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $1,040,000 | $8,455 |
| Apr 2026 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $1,020,000 | $8,500 |
| Nov 2025 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $1,000,000 | $8,130 |
| Mar 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $1,020,000 | $8,500 |
| Jan 2024 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $955,000 | $7,958 |
| Jun 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $970,000 | $8,083 |
| Dec 2022 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $990,000 | $8,049 |
| Apr 2022 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $888,000 | $7,220 |
| Jan 2021 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $828,000 | $6,900 |
| Jan 2020 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $850,000 | $6,911 |
| Oct 2019 | 07 TO 09 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $855,000 | $6,951 |
| Mar 2019 | 01 TO 03 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $830,000 | $6,748 |
| Apr 2018 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $875,000 | $7,114 |
| Mar 2018 | 19 TO 21 | 5 ROOM | 123 sqm | $883,000 | $7,179 |
| Feb 2018 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 125 sqm | $870,000 | $6,960 |
| Jan 2017 | 10 TO 12 | 5 ROOM | 120 sqm | $890,000 | $7,417 |
About Block 5 Farrer Road
A flat at Block 5 Farrer Road in Bukit Timah has reached $1,045,000 (Sep 2026), putting it in the small group of HDB blocks that have crossed the million-dollar mark. Its median runs about 8% above the Bukit Timah median, ahead of around 69% of the town's blocks. It has a relatively light resale record, with 17 transactions since 2017 across 5 room flats priced from $828,000 to $1,045,000. The most recent transaction was a 5 room flat on storeys 13 TO 15 at $1,045,000 in Sep 2026, and the median works out to $7,417/sqm. Over five years, prices here are up about 24.4%. On Bala's Table, the SLA's leasehold valuation model, its relativity ratio works out to 0.7992, equivalent to roughly 0.88% of lease-value decay a year. All transaction data is sourced from data.gov.sg and updated monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is an HDB flat at Block 5 Farrer Road worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 5 Farrer Road was $1,045,000 for a 5 room flat in 2026-09. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $7,417, based on 17 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 5 Farrer Road?
Block 5 Farrer Road was built in 1974 and has approximately 46 years and 8 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.88%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.88% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 5 Farrer Road?
Block 5 Farrer Road in Bukit Timah contains 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $828,000 to $1,045,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 5 Farrer Road gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 5 Farrer Road have increased by approximately 24.4% over the past five years. The current median price is $890,000, with the most recent sale at $1,045,000 in 2026-09.