SG Block Index

Block 238 Lor 1 Toa Payoh

310238 · Braddell · Toa Payoh · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 126 units · 22 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
77Overall / 100
Summary

Block 238 Lor 1 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 76.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.9 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 4.1 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 93, and 453 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
84
Food
100
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
81
Green space
49
Connectivity
59
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
86

Who it suits

Overall
77
Young Families
78
Seniors
77
Renters
77
Investors
51

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
25.4min
232NSLS$1.82 · 1 transfer
one-north
36min
59CCLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
50.1min
59CCLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
59.2min
NSLEWLEWLS$2.30 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

25 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 7 min (424 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 17 min riding

4m2322mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (258 m) to Bef Blk 105
  2. Bus 232 · SBS Transit
    Bef Blk 105Blk 101c CP · 2 stops · 2 min
  3. Walk 2 min (138 m) to Braddell
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    BraddellRaffles Place · 8 stops · 15 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicBlk 238

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 2245 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 934.1 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 2105.5 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 757.6 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Lin Poh Ling8.4 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10.2 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.1 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Associate Dispensaries3.6 min
  • Faith Clinic (Toa Payoh)5 min
  • Camry Medical Centre6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Toa Payoh Town Pk18.6 min
  • Clover Way Pg21 min
  • Carmichael Rd Pg21.5 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)6.9 min
  • Carecorner Cluster Suppport8.1 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP62B)8.1 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)9 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)11.3 min
  • Toa Payoh West CC15.1 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library11.1 min
  • Bishan Public Library22.4 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 — Braddell

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$458▼ 10.0%
4 ROOMS$1043▲ 97.3%
5 ROOMS$902▲ 35.5%
EXECUTIVES$624▼ 13.2%
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