SG Block Index

Block 82 Whampoa DR

320082 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 197 units · 16 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
75Overall / 100
Summary

Block 82 Whampoa DR in Novena scores 75.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 2.6 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 274 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Pillar scores

Transport
59
Food
90
Schools
100
Healthcare
91
Daily needs
100
Green space
75
Connectivity
55
Value (lease)
12
Leisure
73

Who it suits

Overall
75
Young Families
80
Seniors
80
Renters
70
Investors
57

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
30.7min
124NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
one-north
39.7min
125186CCLS$1.90 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
53.7min
186CCLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.5min
145EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

31 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 9 min (588 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 19 min riding

8m1241mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 8 min (508 m) to Bef Kim Keat Lane
  2. Bus 124 · SBS Transit
    Bef Kim Keat LaneNewton · 7 stops · 10 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicBlk 82

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 2436 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)2.6 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)4.6 min
  • Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)17.2 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd1.2 min
  • Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.2.7 min
  • Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited6.5 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Winsome Medical & Dental Center0 min
  • HeartlandHealth1.6 min
  • Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa2.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Mar Thoma Road Park15.1 min
  • St Michael'S Pg15.6 min
  • St Michael'S Fc16.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Silver Ace@Whampoa9.1 min
  • Adventist Home for the Elders16.8 min
  • Adventist Home For The Elders17.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Whampoa CC1.7 min
  • Kallang CC14.9 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)21.1 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library22.9 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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