42 Dorset Road
Zoning
residential with commercial at 1st storey · GPR 2.8
Units
56
Storeys
8
Completed
1981
Tenure
99-yr from 1982
Postal
S210042
Developer
Median psf (12 mo)
S$656
Footprint
1,256 m²
Nearest MRT/LRT
FARRER PARK MRT STATION (MRT) · 510 m
Plot ratio
2.8 (MP2025)
| Master Plan | Plot ratio | Land use |
|---|---|---|
| MP2003 | 2.8 | RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY |
| MP2008 | 2.8 | RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY |
| MP2014 | 2.8 | RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY |
| MP2019 | 2.8 | RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY |
| MP2025 | 2.8 | RESIDENTIAL WITH COMMERCIAL AT 1ST STOREY |
this building MRT/LRT school bus stop covered linkway
6 bus stops within 300 m · nearest 69 m · covered linkway within 150 m
No dengue clusters have touched this building in the past year.
| Hawker centre | Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre) | 34 m |
| Park | PEK KIO PARK | 47 m |
| Gym | Philip Wain | 684 m |
| Sports facility | Jalan Besar Sport Centre | 1.3 km |
| Community club | Pek Kio CC | 347 m |
| Library | Toa Payoh Public Library | 1.9 km |
| Preschool | PCF SPARKLETOTS PRESCHOOL @ MOULMEIN-CAIRNHILL BLK 50 (CC) | 309 m |
| Eldercare | Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre | 105 m |
| Car park | BLK 37A CAMBRIDGE ROAD · sheltered | 80 m |
| Motorcycle lots | Owen Road / Dorest Road/ Cambridge Road · open-air | 82 m |
Nearest of each kind within 2 km; car parks within 1 km.
1 resales in the last 12 months · full history
| Month | Type | Level | Area m² | Price | S$ psf | Remaining lease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 92 | S$650,000 | 656 | 54y 11m |
| Aug 2024 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 91 | S$550,000 | 562 | 56y 11m |
| Dec 2020 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 91 | S$555,000 | 567 | 60y 6m |
| Mar 2019 | 4 ROOM | 01 TO 03 | 91 | S$500,000 | 510 | 62y 3m |
| Jan 2018 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 91 | S$460,000 | 470 | 63y 5m |
| Dec 2017 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 92 | S$500,000 | 505 | 63y 9m |
| Apr 2016 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 91 | S$508,000 | 519 | 65y 0m |
| Apr 2015 | 4 ROOM | 04 TO 06 | 91 | S$488,000 | 498 | 66y 0m |
| May 2014 | 4 ROOM | 04 TO 06 | 91 | S$485,000 | 495 | — |
| Sep 2013 | 4 ROOM | 01 TO 03 | 91 | S$470,000 | 480 | — |
| Apr 2013 | 4 ROOM | 01 TO 03 | 92 | S$470,000 | 475 | — |
| Apr 2012 | 4 ROOM | 01 TO 05 | 91 | S$500,000 | 510 | — |
| Apr 2012 | 4 ROOM | 01 TO 05 | 91 | S$470,000 | 480 | — |
| Aug 2011 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 92 | S$490,000 | 495 | — |
| Nov 2009 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 91 | S$378,000 | 386 | — |
| Oct 2008 | 4 ROOM | 04 TO 06 | 92 | S$356,800 | 360 | — |
| Sep 2006 | 4 ROOM | 04 TO 06 | 92 | S$247,000 | 249 | — |
| Feb 2006 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 91 | S$255,000 | 260 | — |
| Feb 2006 | 4 ROOM | 04 TO 06 | 91 | S$225,000 | 230 | — |
| Dec 2005 | 4 ROOM | 07 TO 09 | 92 | S$266,000 | 269 | — |
This block trades ≈ 9% below the KALLANG/WHAMPOA 12-month median (S$ psf).
| Flat type | Sales | Median price | Median S$ psf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ROOM | 1 | S$650,000 | 656 |
| Year | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | S$650,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | S$550,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | S$555,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | S$500,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | S$460,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | S$500,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | S$508,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | S$488,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | S$485,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | S$470,000 |