SG Block Index

Block 221 Lor 8 Toa Payoh

310221 · Lorong 8 Toa Payoh · Toa Payoh · Built 1975 · ~48 yrs lease left · 90 units · 16 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
65Overall / 100
Summary

Block 221 Lor 8 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 65.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.5 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 9.4 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 295 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
47
Food
75
Schools
100
Healthcare
69
Daily needs
67
Green space
89
Connectivity
59
Value (lease)
16
Leisure
45

Who it suits

Overall
65
Young Families
71
Seniors
66
Renters
62
Investors
43

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
27.2min
155NSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
one-north
36.3min
93CCLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
50.4min
93CCLEWLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
56.9min
28EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

27 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 4 min (225 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 21 min riding

2m1552mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (103 m) to Blk 219
  2. Bus 155 · SBS Transit
    Blk 219Toa Payoh Int · 5 stops · 8 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 minHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 221

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 2893 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 2109.4 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9314.8 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)15.2 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9.4 min
  • Lin Poh Ling11 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.1 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Bishan Grace Clinic5.6 min
  • Mount Alvernia Outreach Medical Clinic6.4 min
  • Kenneth Loo Family Clinic7.5 min

Parks & green

green
  • Carmichael Rd Pg11.7 min
  • Kallang Linear Park16.4 min
  • Chiltern Drive Interim Park17.1 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home4.6 min
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre8 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)11.1 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)14.5 min
  • Bishan CC16.8 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)17.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library19.5 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library21.2 min
  • Serangoon Public Library31.8 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 — Lorong 8 Toa Payoh

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$527▼ 2.6%
4 ROOMS$486▼ 5.7%
5 ROOMS$538▼ 3.8%
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