Block 126C Kim Tian RD
163126 · Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 2011 · ~84 yrs lease left · 214 units · 40 floors
84Overall / 100
Summary
Block 126C Kim Tian RD in Bukit Merah scores 83.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.4 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 6.8 minutes from Tiong Bahru Market, and 429 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 77
- Food
- 94
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 78
- Connectivity
- 75
- Value (lease)
- 88
- Leisure
- 60
Who it suits
- Overall
- 84
- Young Families
- 86
- Seniors
- 83
- Renters
- 81
- Investors
- 83
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 19.1min
- one-north
- 28.4min
- Jurong East
- 33.1min
- Changi Airport
- 54min
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 · OneMap19 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 13 min (849 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding
13m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 13 min (821 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 Station8.4 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station8.5 min
- Havelock Mrt Station10.4 min
PlannedKeppel MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1319 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Tiong Bahru Market6.8 min
- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)8 min
- Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)10.2 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.9 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Firsthealth Clinic & Surgery0.1 min
- Tiong Bahru Medical Centre4.1 min
- Marina Medical Centre (Tiong Bahru)4.3 min
Parks & green
green- Kim Pong Park2.4 min
- Silat Avenue Park13.9 min
- Tiong Bahru Pk14.1 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Zhangde Primary School429 m
- Chij (Kellock)821 m
- Radin Mas Primary School1007 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah5.5 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd7.8 min
- Sarah Senior Activity Centre9.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tiong Bahru CC5.4 min
- Kim Seng CC15.1 min
- Henderson CC18.1 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown28.2 min
- library@orchard34.6 min
- Harbour Front Public Library39.3 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
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
2 ROOMS$1063—1
3 ROOMS$897▼ 10.3%1
4 ROOMS$1116▲ 21.2%4
5 ROOMS$1244▲ 14.7%1