Block 169 Lor 1 Toa Payoh
310169 · Toa Payoh Central · Toa Payoh · Built 1972 · ~45 yrs lease left · 130 units · 12 floors
Block 169 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 69.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.2 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 14.2 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 147 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 77
- Food
- 48
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 70
- Green space
- 80
- Connectivity
- 69
- Value (lease)
- 10
- Leisure
- 84
Who it suits
- Overall
- 70
- Young Families
- 75
- Seniors
- 69
- Renters
- 71
- Investors
- 44
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 24.6min
- one-north
- 26.1min
- Jurong East
- 40.2min
- Changi Airport
- 58.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap25 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 8 min (495 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 15 min riding
- Walk 6 min (374 m) to Trellis Twrs
- Bus 139 · SBS Transit
Trellis Twrs → Toa Payoh Int · 1 stop · 2 min - Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Toa Payoh → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 13 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Toa Payoh Mrt Station7.2 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station8.9 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station9.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)14.2 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)16.6 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7519.4 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Victor's Family Clinic1.3 min
- Mediview Clinic and Surgery6.5 min
- Mei Ling Clinic (Toa Payoh)9 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk7.7 min
- Novena Rise Pk15.3 min
- Novena Pk18.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)2 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)8.3 min
- Carecorner Cluster Suppport16.9 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh West CC11.4 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)14 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)21.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library15 min
- Bishan Public Library36.1 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