Block 123 Kim Tian RD
160123 · Tiong Bahru Station · Bukit Merah · Built 1994 · ~67 yrs lease left · 80 units · 11 floors
81Overall / 100
Summary
Block 123 Kim Tian RD in Bukit Merah scores 81.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.5 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 7.5 minutes from Tiong Bahru Market, and 344 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 74
- Food
- 91
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 78
- Connectivity
- 80
- Value (lease)
- 54
- Leisure
- 58
Who it suits
- Overall
- 81
- Young Families
- 84
- Seniors
- 81
- Renters
- 81
- Investors
- 62
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 15.3min
- one-north
- 24.7min
- Jurong East
- 29.4min
- Changi Airport
- 50.3min
EWLS$1.38 · direct
EWLCCLS$1.59 · 1 transfer
EWLS$1.94 · direct
EWLEWLS$2.36 · 1 transfer
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap15 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 9 min (577 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding
9m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 9 min (549 m) to Tiong Bahru
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tiong Bahru → Raffles Place · 3 stops · 6 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-time rings · schematic
Distance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.
MRT stations
transit- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station8.5 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station8.6 min
- Havelock Mrt Station11 min
PlannedCantonment MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1469 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Tiong Bahru Market7.5 min
- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)8.9 min
- Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)10.7 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Firsthealth Clinic & Surgery3 min
- Tiong Bahru Medical Centre4.2 min
- Marina Medical Centre (Tiong Bahru)5 min
Parks & green
green- Kim Pong Park3.1 min
- Tiong Bahru Pk14.2 min
- Silat Avenue Park15 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Zhangde Primary School344 m
- Chij (Kellock)977 m
- Alexandra Primary School1009 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah6.1 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd8.1 min
- Sarah Senior Activity Centre10 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tiong Bahru CC6.2 min
- Kim Seng CC15.5 min
- Henderson CC18.1 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown28.9 min
- library@orchard35.3 min
- Harbour Front Public Library40.3 min
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Bukit Merah planning area- Age profile
- In Bukit Merah, 12.6% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older.
- 40–447.8%45–497.8%60–647.3%55–597.1%
- Household income
- 35% of Bukit Merah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person20.8%$20,000+13%$1,000–1,9997.7%$2,000–2,9995.8%
- Dwelling mix
- 90.2% of Bukit Merah households live in HDB flats; 9.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats29.1%HDB 3 room flats26.3%HDB 1 and 2 room flats18.4%HDB 5 room and executive flats16.4%
- Household size
- 52.5% of Bukit Merah households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person28.8%1-person23.7%3-person18.5%4-person15.9%
- In education
- Of Bukit Merah residents currently in education, 20.9% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary38.4%Secondary22.5%University12.4%Polytechnic8.5%
- Commute to work
- 62.6% of working Bukit Merah residents commute by public transport; 24.1% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus24.3%Bus23.7%Car17.1%MRT LRT only12.6%
Resident data for the Bukit Merah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Resale context — Tiong Bahru Station
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$1150▲ 6.4%1
4 ROOMS$923▼ 2.8%2
5 ROOMS$969▲ 9.0%5