Block 131 Jln BT Merah
160131 · Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1975 · ~48 yrs lease left · 142 units · 10 floors
Block 131 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 76.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.8 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 4.1 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 511 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 71
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 91
- Green space
- 74
- Connectivity
- 70
- Value (lease)
- 16
- Leisure
- 53
Who it suits
- Overall
- 76
- Young Families
- 79
- Seniors
- 78
- Renters
- 77
- Investors
- 64
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 20.6min
- one-north
- 32.4min
- Jurong East
- 34.7min
- Changi Airport
- 57.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap21 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 15 min (923 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding
- Walk 14 min (895 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 doorDistance 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 Station10.8 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station12.1 min
- Havelock Mrt Station14.8 min
Hawker centres
food- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)4.1 min
- Tiong Bahru Market11.3 min
- Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)14.5 min
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery0 min
- Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd3.3 min
- Hong Associates Clinic3.3 min
Parks & green
green- Kim Pong Park6.8 min
- Silat Avenue Park8.9 min
- Tiong Bahru Pk15.7 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Zhangde Primary School511 m
- Chij (Kellock)575 m
- Radin Mas Primary School742 m
Eldercare centres
care- Sarah Senior Activity Centre5.2 min
- Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah7 min
- NTUC Health Cluster Support @ Bt Merah11.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tiong Bahru CC9.8 min
- Henderson CC14.9 min
- Radin Mas CC18.4 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown29.9 min
- Harbour Front Public Library34.3 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
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg