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Blk 8 Empress Rd

Bukit Timah · Completed 1975 · 99-year lease · 14 storeys
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1 flat here priced below recent transactions

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Blk 8 Empress Rd flat for sale, priced below recent transactions

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Blk 8 Empress Rd review — what the record shows

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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
Map of the area around Blk 8 Empress Rd in Bukit Timah, showing 400 m and 1 km rings and 1 primary school within 1 km
Inner ring, 400 m: 5 bus stops. Outer ring, 1 km: 1 primary school · 1 hawker centre · 2 supermarkets · 4 parks. OneMap © contributors | Singapore Land Authority

Nearest 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.

MonthFlat typeModelStoreyFloor areaLease leftPriceS$ psf
Aug 20263-roomImproved13 TO 1565 sqm · 700 sqft48 yrsS$455,000650
Jun 20263-roomImproved10 TO 1265 sqm · 700 sqft48 yrsS$500,000714
Jan 20263-roomImproved07 TO 0965 sqm · 700 sqft49 yrsS$445,000636
Nov 20253-roomImproved07 TO 0965 sqm · 700 sqft49 yrsS$523,000747
Aug 20253-roomImproved10 TO 1265 sqm · 700 sqft49 yrsS$460,000657
Jul 20253-roomImproved10 TO 1265 sqm · 700 sqft49 yrsS$438,000626
Feb 20253-roomImproved10 TO 1265 sqm · 700 sqft50 yrsS$458,888656
Nov 20243-roomImproved10 TO 1265 sqm · 700 sqft50 yrsS$480,000686
Oct 20243-roomImproved04 TO 0676 sqm · 818 sqft50 yrsS$510,000623

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.

GETTING AROUND 0.28 km to Farrer Road MRT Next nearest: Tan Kah Kee · 1.067 km5 bus stops within 400 m
LEASE 49 years left to run 1976 lease began expires 2075 Full CPF use for buyers aged 46+
NEAREST OF EACH KIND 07501.5 kmBus stop71 mEmpress Rd Mkt/FC (Farrer Rd)Hawker40 mEmpress Road Blk 7 (Empress Road Market…Supermarket972 mNTUC FairPrice (Coronation Plaza)Wet market35 mBlk 7 Empress RoadPark75 mKing's Rd ParkMall1305 mHolland Road Shopping Centre
EVIDENCE BEHIND THIS PAGE 9 sales transacted, 24 months one dot per transacted sale Record spans Jan 1990 to Aug 2026
RESALE PRICE PER SQ FT AT THIS BLOCK $598$658$717$777 Oct 2024 Aug 2025 Aug 2026 One dot per resale. Source: HDB resale transactions, Singapore Open Data Licence.
RESALE PRICE PER SQ FT AT THIS BLOCK $598$658$717$777 Oct 2024 Aug 2025 Aug 2026 One dot per resale. Source: HDB resaletransactions, Singapore Open Data Licence.

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.

Where it is, and the numbered blocks around it. Open in Google Maps OneMap © contributors | Singapore Land Authority
#BlockDistance3-room median · 12 moBlock ratingLease left
1Blk 1 Queen's Rd180 mnone in 12 moD47 yrs
2Blk 5 Farrer Rd210 mnone in 12 moD47 yrs
3Blk 6 Farrer Rd310 mnone in 12 moD47 yrs
4Blk 4 Queen's Rd400 mS$488,000 · 5 resalesD47 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.

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