SG Block Index

Block 156 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

310156 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 120 units · 18 floors

78Overall / 100
Summary

Block 156 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 77.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.8 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 11.8 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 374 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).

Pillar scores

Transport
87
Food
56
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
79
Green space
82
Connectivity
71
Value (lease)
60
Leisure
91

Who it suits

Overall
78
Young Families
82
Seniors
76
Renters
77
Investors
58

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
20.1min
NSLS$1.68 · direct
one-north
28min
230CCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
42min
230CCLEWLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
53.9min
NSLEWLEWLS$2.33 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

20 min door to door · S$1.68 · no transfers · 7 min (426 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 13 min riding

7mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 7 min (398 m) to Toa Payoh
  2. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Toa PayohRaffles Place · 7 stops · 13 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 156

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 1212 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)11.8 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)15.2 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7518 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.4 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.6 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Mediview Clinic and Surgery4.1 min
  • Victor's Family Clinic4.9 min
  • Mei Ling Clinic (Toa Payoh)8.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Toa Payoh Town Pk7.2 min
  • Novena Rise Pk17.3 min
  • Novena Pk20 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)5.9 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)6.1 min
  • Carecorner Cluster Suppport15.5 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Toa Payoh West CC9 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)12.6 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)20.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library13.6 min
  • Bishan Public Library33.7 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 — Toa Payoh Central

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$657▼ 4.1%
3 ROOMS$499▼ 3.2%
4 ROOMS$1019▲ 31.1%
5 ROOMS$861▲ 23.2%
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