SG Block Index

Block 30 Jln Bahagia

320030 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 100 units · 16 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
69Overall / 100
Summary

Block 30 Jln Bahagia in Novena scores 68.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.1 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 10.2 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 445 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Pillar scores

Transport
45
Food
72
Schools
100
Healthcare
79
Daily needs
88
Green space
81
Connectivity
48
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
73

Who it suits

Overall
69
Young Families
76
Seniors
71
Renters
60
Investors
58

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
30.5min
124NSLS$1.82 · 1 transfer
one-north
42.9min
124DTLCCLS$1.90 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
60min
124NSLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
61.2min
139EWLEWLS$2.30 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

31 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 4 min (218 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 24 min riding

2m1241mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (138 m) to Blk 114
  2. Bus 124 · SBS Transit
    Blk 114Newton · 11 stops · 15 min
  3. Walk 1 min (52 m) to Newton
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    NewtonRaffles Place · 5 stops · 9 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 30

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 2579 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)10.2 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)11.2 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)19.4 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.6.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.7 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd13.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa6.9 min
  • Winsome Medical & Dental Center8 min
  • HeartlandHealth9.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Mar Thoma Road Park10.3 min
  • St Michael'S Pg13.4 min
  • St Michael'S Fc14.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Silver Ace@Whampoa4.3 min
  • Adventist Home for the Elders10.9 min
  • Adventist Home For The Elders11.4 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Whampoa CC7.5 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)15.2 min
  • Kallang CC20.7 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library21.3 min

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Novena planning area
Age profile
In Novena, 15.6% of residents are under 15 and 17.6% are 65 or older.
45–498.8%
40–448.5%
35–397.4%
50–547.3%
Household income
47.7% of Novena households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
$20,000+27.4%
No working person15.6%
$2,000–2,9994.7%
$15,000–17,4994.6%
Dwelling mix
45.8% of Novena households live in HDB flats; 53.8% in condominiums or landed homes.
Condominiums and other apartments41.8%
HDB 3 room flats18.3%
HDB 4 room flats15.4%
Landed properties12%
Household size
43.4% of Novena households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
2-person23.5%
1-person19.9%
3-person18.4%
4-person17.6%
In education
Of Novena residents currently in education, 19.3% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary40.7%
Secondary23.3%
University13%
Pre primary8.3%
Commute to work
47.8% of working Novena residents commute by public transport; 39.3% drive or ride.
Car31%
MRT LRT and bus21.4%
Bus17.1%
No transport required10.8%

Resident data for the Novena planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Resale context — Balestier

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$507▼ 4.5%
4 ROOMS$658▼ 16.6%
5 ROOMS$740▲ 23.1%
EXECUTIVES$612▼ 4.5%
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