SG Block Index

Block 97 Lor 3 Toa Payoh

310097 · Braddell · Toa Payoh · Built 1992 · ~65 yrs lease left · 80 units · 17 floors

68Overall / 100
Summary

Block 97 Lor 3 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 68.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.5 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 9.2 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 164 m straight-line from Kheng Cheng School.

Pillar scores

Transport
73
Food
85
Schools
100
Healthcare
58
Daily needs
50
Green space
37
Connectivity
72
Value (lease)
50
Leisure
69

Who it suits

Overall
68
Young Families
71
Seniors
64
Renters
67
Investors
49

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
20.3min
NSLS$1.75 · direct
one-north
27.1min
235CCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
41.2min
235CCLEWLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
54min
NSLEWLEWLS$2.30 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

20 min door to door · S$1.75 · no transfers · 5 min (338 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 15 min riding

5mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (310 m) to Braddell
  2. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    BraddellRaffles Place · 8 stops · 15 min
  3. 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 minMRTHawkerClinicBlk 97

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
PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1801 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)9.2 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9310.4 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21013.9 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd15.3 min
  • Lin Poh Ling16.8 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.9 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Associate Dispensaries7.7 min
  • Camry Medical Centre8.1 min
  • C K Tan Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd9.7 min

Parks & green

green
  • Toa Payoh Town Pk19.1 min
  • Clover Way Pg19.5 min
  • Binchang Rise Pg21.4 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Carecorner Cluster Suppport14.1 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)14.1 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)15.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Toa Payoh West CC13.4 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)16.3 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)16.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library16.9 min
  • Bishan Public Library22.4 min

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Toa Payoh planning area
Age profile
In Toa Payoh, 12.1% of residents are under 15 and 21% are 65 or older.
45–497.8%
60–647.6%
55–597.5%
50–547.2%
Household income
33.5% of Toa Payoh households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
No working person21.4%
$20,000+12.9%
$1,000–1,9996.4%
$3,000–3,9995.6%
Dwelling mix
83.7% of Toa Payoh households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 3 room flats34.2%
HDB 4 room flats24.2%
HDB 5 room and executive flats15.1%
Condominiums and other apartments11.6%
Household size
49.3% of Toa Payoh households are one or two people; 1-person households are the most common.
1-person24.9%
2-person24.4%
3-person19%
4-person15.9%
In education
Of Toa Payoh residents currently in education, 23.9% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary33.3%
Secondary25.2%
University14%
Polytechnic9.9%
Commute to work
63.1% of working Toa Payoh residents commute by public transport; 24.2% drive or ride.
MRT LRT and bus26.8%
MRT LRT only19.3%
Car17.9%
Bus15.2%

Resident data for the Toa Payoh planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Resale context — Braddell

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$458▼ 10.0%
4 ROOMS$1043▲ 97.3%
5 ROOMS$902▲ 35.5%
EXECUTIVES$624▼ 13.2%
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