SG Block Index

Block 168 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

310168 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 1972 · ~45 yrs lease left · 122 units · 12 floors

72Overall / 100
Summary

Block 168 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 72.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.3 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 13.3 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 204 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).

Pillar scores

Transport
84
Food
51
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
76
Green space
83
Connectivity
65
Value (lease)
10
Leisure
88

Who it suits

Overall
72
Young Families
77
Seniors
71
Renters
74
Investors
45

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
23.4min
141NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
one-north
30.5min
231230CCLS$1.82 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
44.6min
231CCLEWLS$2.07 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
58min
NSLEWLEWLS$2.33 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

23 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 5 min (281 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 15 min riding

3m1412mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (160 m) to Oleander Twrs
  2. Bus 141 · SBS Transit
    Oleander TwrsToa Payoh Int · 1 stop · 1 min
  3. Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Toa PayohRaffles Place · 7 stops · 13 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 168

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 1001 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)13.3 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)15.7 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7518.5 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Victor's Family Clinic0 min
  • Mediview Clinic and Surgery5.6 min
  • Mei Ling Clinic (Toa Payoh)8.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Toa Payoh Town Pk6.7 min
  • Novena Rise Pk15 min
  • Novena Pk17.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)1.9 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)7.4 min
  • Carecorner Cluster Suppport16 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Toa Payoh West CC10.4 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)13.1 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)21 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library14.1 min
  • Bishan Public Library35.1 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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