SG Block Index

Block 148 Silat Ave

160148 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 116 units · 13 floors

66Overall / 100
Summary

Block 148 Silat Ave in Bukit Merah scores 65.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.3 minutes’ walk from Outram Park Mrt Station MRT, 10.3 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 367 m straight-line from Chij (Kellock).

Pillar scores

Transport
64
Food
61
Schools
97
Healthcare
61
Daily needs
62
Green space
66
Connectivity
74
Value (lease)
30
Leisure
53

Who it suits

Overall
66
Young Families
70
Seniors
63
Renters
66
Investors
45

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
19.3min
124EWLS$1.38 · 1 transfer
one-north
26.1min
61CCLS$1.82 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
37.5min
120EWLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
Changi Airport
54.3min
124EWLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

19 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 8 min (473 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 8 min riding

2m1245mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (135 m) to Opp Melati Blk 2
  2. Bus 124 · SBS Transit
    Opp Melati Blk 2Bef Pearl's Hill Terr · 4 stops · 5 min
  3. Walk 5 min (310 m) to Outram Park
  4. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    Outram ParkRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door
Walk-time rings · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 148

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
PlannedKeppel MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 727 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)10.3 min
  • Tiong Bahru Market17.1 min
  • Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market)18.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Foodie Market Place Pte Ltd12.3 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.8 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.6 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery7.6 min
  • Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd9.4 min
  • Hong Associates Clinic9.4 min

Parks & green

green
  • Silat Avenue Park2.5 min
  • Kim Pong Park13.5 min
  • Mount Faber Park16.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Sarah Senior Activity Centre11.5 min
  • Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah13.7 min
  • Silver Ace@Telok Blangah17.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Tiong Bahru CC14.7 min
  • Radin Mas CC19.2 min
  • Tanjong Pagar CC19.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • library@chinatown25.6 min
  • Harbour Front Public Library27.8 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 — Kampong Tiong Bahru

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$587▲ 18.2%
4 ROOMS$678▲ 9.6%
5 ROOMS$584▼ 5.8%
Living in Bukit MerahBukit Merah estate data →Blocks near Outram Park Mrt StationBlocks near Chij (Kellock)Commute to the CBD →