Block 8 Cantonment Close
Block 8 Cantonment Close has 29 recorded HDB resale transactions since 2017. Latest sale: $1,055,000 (Sep 2026, 4 room, floors 19–21). Median $9,045/sqm. Prices up 33.1% over the past five years. Built 2002, 75 years lease remaining.
How this block compares
- 4 Room$1,050,000+12.4%vs town(+$116k)+66.7%vs national(+$420k)
Median of resales in the 12 months to Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Room | $3,000 typically $2,750–$3,300 | 8.4% | Bukit Merah avg · block too thin |
| 4-Room | $4,200 typically $4,050–$4,300 | 4.8% | 6 rentals here |
| 5-Room | $4,200 typically $3,900–$4,500 | 4.7% | Bukit Merah 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.
- This home
- School within 1 km
- School 1–2 km
- 1km ring, top priority
- 2km ring, next tier
Straight-line distances, the basis MOE uses for Home–School Distance priority. Tap a school to open it. Map © OneMap, SLA.
Other HDB blocks closest to Block 8 Cantonment Close in Bukit Merah, 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 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $1,055,000 | $11,722 |
| Aug 2026 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $1,050,000 | $11,667 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $1,020,000 | $11,333 |
| May 2025 | 04 TO 06 | 3 ROOM | 60 sqm | $688,000 | $11,467 |
| Dec 2024 | 04 TO 06 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $892,000 | $9,911 |
| Dec 2024 | 01 TO 03 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $920,000 | $10,222 |
| Oct 2024 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $1,020,000 | $11,333 |
| Oct 2024 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $1,088,000 | $9,891 |
| Jan 2024 | 28 TO 30 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $968,000 | $10,756 |
| Jul 2023 | 04 TO 06 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $995,000 | $9,045 |
| May 2023 | 07 TO 09 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $850,000 | $9,444 |
| Nov 2022 | 16 TO 18 | 3 ROOM | 60 sqm | $600,000 | $10,000 |
| Sep 2022 | 28 TO 30 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $988,000 | $10,978 |
| Jun 2022 | 16 TO 18 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $1,030,000 | $9,364 |
| Jan 2022 | 13 TO 15 | 5 ROOM | 110 sqm | $985,000 | $8,955 |
| Dec 2021 | 01 TO 03 | 3 ROOM | 60 sqm | $498,000 | $8,300 |
| Nov 2021 | 22 TO 24 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $805,000 | $8,944 |
| Aug 2021 | 16 TO 18 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $795,000 | $8,833 |
| Mar 2021 | 13 TO 15 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $760,000 | $8,444 |
| Feb 2021 | 19 TO 21 | 4 ROOM | 90 sqm | $800,000 | $8,889 |
About Block 8 Cantonment Close
A flat at Block 8 Cantonment Close in Bukit Merah has reached $1,088,000 (Oct 2024), putting it in the small group of HDB blocks that have crossed the million-dollar mark. Its median runs about 26% above the Bukit Merah median, ahead of around 80% of the town's blocks. It has a regular flow of resale activity, with 29 transactions since 2017 across 3 room, 4 room, 5 room flats priced from $498,000 to $1,088,000. The most recent transaction was a 4 room flat on storeys 19 TO 21 at $1,055,000 in Sep 2026, and the median works out to $9,045/sqm. Floor level matters here: units on the higher 19 TO 21 band have sold around 24% above those on the 04 TO 06 band. Over five years, prices here are up about 33.1%. On Bala's Table, the SLA's leasehold valuation model, its relativity ratio works out to 0.9253, equivalent to roughly 0.28% 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 8 Cantonment Close worth?
The most recent resale transaction at Block 8 Cantonment Close was $1,055,000 for a 4 room flat in 2026-09. The median price per square metre across all flat types is $9,045, based on 29 transactions since January 2017. Data sourced from data.gov.sg.
What is the remaining lease for Block 8 Cantonment Close?
Block 8 Cantonment Close was built in 2002 and has approximately 75 years and 5 months remaining on its 99-year lease. Under Bala's Table (the SLA leasehold valuation model), the annual lease decay rate is 0.28%, meaning the leasehold value decreases by approximately 0.28% per year at the current remaining lease.
What flat types are available at Block 8 Cantonment Close?
Block 8 Cantonment Close in Bukit Merah contains 3 room, 4 room, 5 room flats. Resale prices range from $498,000 to $1,088,000 based on historical transaction records from data.gov.sg.
Have HDB prices at Block 8 Cantonment Close gone up or down?
Resale prices at Block 8 Cantonment Close have increased by approximately 33.1% over the past five years. The current median price is $820,000, with the most recent sale at $1,055,000 in 2026-09.