Blk 8 Empress Rd
Blk 8 Empress Rd flat for sale, priced below recent transactions
1 flat here is asking below recent resales of similar-sized flats in this block. Selling it? See if it’s yours.
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Blk 8 Empress Rd review — what the record shows
Observed facts from official records — HDB resale transactions (Singapore Open Data Licence), HDB property information and routed distances. No account needed.
Lease, flats and size
- Remaining lease
- 49 years · to 2075
- Full CPF use
- Buyers aged 46+ (lease covers to age 95)
- Flats in block
- 3-room ×180 · 5-room ×6
- Flat models
- Improved
- Storeys
- 14
- Completed
- 1975
Transacted prices
- 3-room median · 12 mo
- S$477,500 · 4 resales
- Resales recorded · 24 mo
- 9
© contributors | Singapore Land AuthorityNearest MRT, buses and parking
- Nearest MRT
- Farrer RoadCC20 · 0.3 km · 1 within 1 km
- Next-nearest MRT
- Tan Kah KeeDT8 · 1.1 km
- Nearest bus stop
- Empress Rd Mkt/FC (Farrer Rd) · 71 m · 5 within 400 m
- Bus services there (9)
- 48, 93, 153, 165, 174, 186, 855, 961, 961M
- Parking
- Multi-storey car park · 12 decks · Electronic parking
- Short-term parking
- Whole day
- Free parking
- No
- Night parking
- Yes
Hawker centres, schools and shops nearby
- Primary schools within 1 km
- 1 · Nanyang Primary School
- Most-sought P1 school
- Nanyang Primary School · 2025 Phase 2C 1.5× subscribed
- Nearest preschool
- Nanyang Kindergarten · 183 m
- Nearest hawker centre
- Empress Road Blk 7 (Empress Road Market and Food Centre) · 40 m · 1 within 1 km
- Next-nearest hawker centre
- Commonwealth Crescent Market · 1.2 km
- Nearest supermarket
- NTUC FairPrice (Coronation Plaza) · 972 m · 2 within 1 km
- Nearest wet market
- Blk 7 Empress Road · 35 m
- Nearest shopping mall
- Holland Road Shopping Centre · 1.3 km · 0 within 1 km
- Nearest park
- King's Rd Park · 75 m · 4 within 1 km
- Next-nearest park
- King's Dr Playground · 307 m
Evidence updated Aug 2026 · page last changed 20-09-2026
Recent resale transactions
As published by HDB, monthly. Storey is a range and the floor area is the actual registered area — the record a price is rated against.
| Month | Flat type | Model | Storey | Floor area | Lease left | Price | S$ psf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 3-room | Improved | 13 TO 15 | 65 sqm · 700 sqft | 48 yrs | S$455,000 | 650 |
| Jun 2026 | 3-room | Improved | 10 TO 12 | 65 sqm · 700 sqft | 48 yrs | S$500,000 | 714 |
| Jan 2026 | 3-room | Improved | 07 TO 09 | 65 sqm · 700 sqft | 49 yrs | S$445,000 | 636 |
| Nov 2025 | 3-room | Improved | 07 TO 09 | 65 sqm · 700 sqft | 49 yrs | S$523,000 | 747 |
| Aug 2025 | 3-room | Improved | 10 TO 12 | 65 sqm · 700 sqft | 49 yrs | S$460,000 | 657 |
| Jul 2025 | 3-room | Improved | 10 TO 12 | 65 sqm · 700 sqft | 49 yrs | S$438,000 | 626 |
| Feb 2025 | 3-room | Improved | 10 TO 12 | 65 sqm · 700 sqft | 50 yrs | S$458,888 | 656 |
| Nov 2024 | 3-room | Improved | 10 TO 12 | 65 sqm · 700 sqft | 50 yrs | S$480,000 | 686 |
| Oct 2024 | 3-room | Improved | 04 TO 06 | 76 sqm · 818 sqft | 50 yrs | S$510,000 | 623 |
Contains information from HDB resale transaction data accessed via data.gov.sg, made available under the Singapore Open Data Licence.
What Blk 8 Empress Rd rents for
The median approved rent at Blk 8 Empress Rd is S$3,150 a month for a 3-room flat, from 18 tenancies approved by HDB in the 12 months to Aug 2026.
- Median rent · 3-room
- S$3,150/month · S$4.50 psf/month · 18 approved
Flat types and sizes at Blk 8 Empress Rd
This block has resold 3-room flats. Check an asking price against what the same flat type fetched in this block.
Blk 8 Empress Rd at a glance
The same facts as the table above, drawn. Nothing modelled.
Blocks around Blk 8 Empress Rd
The 4 HDB blocks nearest Blk 8 Empress Rd, on any street, not just this one. Numbered to match the map below. 3-room is the flat type resold most often here in the last 12 months, so every median below is for 3-room flats only.
© contributors | Singapore Land Authority| # | Block | Distance | 3-room median · 12 mo | Block rating | Lease left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blk 1 Queen's Rd | 180 m | none in 12 mo | D | 47 yrs |
| 2 | Blk 5 Farrer Rd | 210 m | none in 12 mo | D | 47 yrs |
| 3 | Blk 6 Farrer Rd | 310 m | none in 12 mo | D | 47 yrs |
| 4 | Blk 4 Queen's Rd | 400 m | S$488,000 · 5 resales | D | 47 yrs |
About Blk 8 Empress Rd
Blk 8 Empress Rd is a 14-storey HDB block in Bukit Timah, completed in 1975, with about 49 years left on its 99-year lease. Farrer Road MRT is about 0.3 km away, with Tan Kah Kee 1.1 km out, and 5 bus stops lie within 400 m. Within 1 km: 1 primary school, 1 hawker centre, 2 supermarkets and 4 parks. Over the last 12 months the 3-room median here was S$477,500 across 4 resales, and 9 resales in this block have been published by HDB over the past 24 months. Page last updated 20-09-2026.
Frequently asked
How much does a 3-room flat at Blk 8 Empress Rd cost?
Over the last 12 months, 4 3-room resales were recorded here at a median of S$477,500. Whether a specific asking price is fair depends on the flat — its size, storey and remaining lease.
What is the remaining lease at Blk 8 Empress Rd?
About 49 years, to 2075, as of 15-09-2026. HDB flats are on a 99-year lease.
Can I use full CPF for a flat in this block?
The remaining lease covers a buyer aged 46 or older to age 95, the threshold for unrestricted CPF use under current rules; younger buyers face pro-rated limits. This is a statement of the published rule, not financial advice.
Which MRT station is nearest to Blk 8 Empress Rd?
Farrer Road, about 0.3 km away. The next-nearest is Tan Kah Kee, about 1.1 km away.
Which primary schools are near Blk 8 Empress Rd?
Within 1 km: Nanyang Primary School. The most-sought is Nanyang Primary School, which was 1.5× subscribed at Phase 2C in the 2025 P1 exercise. Proximity to a school within 1 km is a registration priority under MOE's P1 rules.
Where do you shop near Blk 8 Empress Rd?
NTUC FairPrice (Coronation Plaza), about 972 m away, one of 2 within 1 km. The nearest wet market is Blk 7 Empress Road, about 35 m away. The nearest shopping mall is Holland Road Shopping Centre, about 1305 m away.
Does Blk 8 Empress Rd have a PriceVero rating?
Yes — a block rating of D on an A–E scale, measured within HDB resales only and never compared with a condominium. Whether a particular price is low, in line or high is a separate reading, and it depends on the price, which only exists when you name it.
What about Cash Over Valuation (COV) at Blk 8 Empress Rd?
COV is the amount a buyer pays above HDB's official valuation — and that valuation is only issued after an Option to Purchase is granted, so nobody can know COV in advance. PriceVero does not predict valuations or COV. It rates a price against this block's transacted resales, which is the evidence available before the OTP.
Is there parking at Blk 8 Empress Rd?
The nearest HDB car park to Blk 8 Empress Rd is a multi-storey car park with 12 decks. Short-term parking: Whole day. Free parking: No. Night parking: Yes. Published by HDB under the Singapore Open Data Licence.
Is there a review of Blk 8 Empress Rd?
This page is one — an evidence review rather than an opinion, and it carries no user reviews. It shows what has actually transacted at Blk 8 Empress Rd: recent resale prices by flat type, the remaining lease, what is nearby, and a PriceVero block rating of D on an A–E scale within HDB.
What does a flat at Blk 8 Empress Rd rent for?
The median approved rent at Blk 8 Empress Rd is S$3,150 a month for a 3-room flat, from 18 tenancies approved by HDB in the 12 months to Aug 2026.
Where do the rent figures for Blk 8 Empress Rd come from?
These are tenancies HDB approved, not asking rents. Landlords declare the rent and HDB does not check it, so we show a median for each flat type rather than single rents. Source: HDB, under the Singapore Open Data Licence. Whole flats only — room rentals are not counted, because Singapore has no public register of room rents.