SG Block Index

Block 27A Jln Membina

163027 · Tiong Bahru Station · Bukit Merah · Built 2007 · ~80 yrs lease left · 150 units · 27 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
85Overall / 100
Summary

Block 27A Jln Membina in Bukit Merah scores 84.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.7 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 6.7 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 272 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
76
Food
94
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
100
Green space
93
Connectivity
79
Value (lease)
80
Leisure
62

Who it suits

Overall
85
Young Families
88
Seniors
84
Renters
84
Investors
69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
15.2min
123MEWLS$1.49 · 1 transfer
one-north
25.5min
EWLCCLS$1.59 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
30.2min
EWLS$1.94 · direct
Changi Airport
50.1min
123MEWLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

15 min door to door · S$1.49 · 1 transfer · 6 min (340 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 7 min riding

4m123M1mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (237 m) to Blk 129
  2. Bus 123M · SBS Transit
    Blk 129Tiong Bahru /plaza · 1 stop · 1 min
  3. Walk 1 min (76 m) to Tiong Bahru
  4. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    Tiong BahruRaffles Place · 3 stops · 6 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 27A

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 1427 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)6.7 min
  • Bukit Merah View Blk 115 (Blk 115 Bukit Merah View Market and Food Centre)9 min
  • Beo Crescent Market11.4 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd3.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.3 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.3 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Health First Family Clinic3.3 min
  • Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd4.3 min
  • Hong Associates Clinic4.3 min

Parks & green

green
  • Tiong Bahru Pk9.6 min
  • Kim Pong Park10.1 min
  • Silat Avenue Park14.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Sarah Senior Activity Centre4.9 min
  • NTUC Health Cluster Support @ Bt Merah5.5 min
  • Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah6.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Henderson CC8.9 min
  • Tiong Bahru CC13.1 min
  • Radin Mas CC14.2 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Harbour Front Public Library31.7 min
  • library@chinatown35.3 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 change
3 ROOMS$1150▲ 6.4%
4 ROOMS$923▼ 2.8%
5 ROOMS$969▲ 9.0%
Living in Bukit MerahBukit Merah estate data →Blocks near Tiong Bahru Mrt StationBlocks near Zhangde Primary SchoolCommute to the CBD →