Block 194 Kim Keat Ave
310194 · Kim Keat · Toa Payoh · Built 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 199 units · 12 floors
63Overall / 100
Summary
Block 194 Kim Keat Ave in Toa Payoh scores 63.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.3 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 10.7 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre), and 722 m straight-line from Pei Chun Public School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 29
- Food
- 70
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 95
- Green space
- 53
- Connectivity
- 60
- Value (lease)
- 12
- Leisure
- 81
Who it suits
- Overall
- 63
- Young Families
- 69
- Seniors
- 67
- Renters
- 59
- Investors
- 41
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 28.2min
- one-north
- 35.6min
- Jurong East
- 49.7min
- Changi Airport
- 55.2min
235NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
151CCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
151CCLEWLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
154EWLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap28 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 9 min (576 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 17 min riding
7m›235›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 7 min (454 m) to Blk 27
- Bus 235 · SBS Transit
Blk 27 → Toa Payoh Int · 3 stops · 4 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 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- Toa Payoh Mrt Station18.3 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station18.7 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station18.7 min
PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2582 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)10.7 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7513.7 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)16 min
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.3 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd15 min
CHAS clinics
health- B T Goh Family Clinic & Surgery0 min
- Finest Health Medical Centre8.8 min
- Oei & Kho Clinic And Surgery10.2 min
Parks & green
green- Mar Thoma Road Park15.8 min
- Toa Payoh Town Pk16.5 min
- St Michael'S Pg20.2 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Pei Chun Public School722 m
- St Andrew'S School (Junior)773 m
- Hong Wen School1022 m
Eldercare centres
care- Adventist Home For The Elders1.2 min
- Adventist Home for the Elders3.5 min
- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 319.5 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)8.8 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)12.9 min
- Whampoa CC16.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library15 min
- Bishan Public Library37.8 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 — Kim Keat
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$462▼ 3.5%4
4 ROOMS$561▼ 5.6%2
5 ROOMS$619▲ 3.6%1
EXECUTIVES$676▼ 1.6%2