SG Block Index

Block 84 Whampoa DR

320084 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 76 units · 20 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
76Overall / 100
Summary

Block 84 Whampoa DR in Novena scores 76.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.5 minutes’ walk from Boon Keng Mrt Station MRT, 4.8 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre), and 178 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Pillar scores

Transport
62
Food
90
Schools
100
Healthcare
93
Daily needs
100
Green space
79
Connectivity
53
Value (lease)
12
Leisure
69

Who it suits

Overall
76
Young Families
81
Seniors
81
Renters
70
Investors
57

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
30.4min
140145EWLS$1.49 · 2 transfers
one-north
41min
186CCLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
55.1min
186CCLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
56.8min
145EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

30 min door to door · S$1.49 · 2 transfers · 12 min (756 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 13 min riding

6m1401455mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 6 min (388 m) to Opp Hong Wen Sch
  2. Bus 140 · SBS Transit
    Opp Hong Wen SchOpp S'pore Khalsa Assn · 2 stops · 2 min
  3. Bus 145 · SBS Transit
    Opp S'pore Khalsa AssnBef Crawford Bridge · 5 stops · 5 min
  4. Walk 5 min (341 m) to Lavender
  5. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    LavenderRaffles Place · 3 stops · 5 min
  6. 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkPolyclinicBlk 84

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 2512 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)4.8 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)6 min
  • Bendemeer Road Blk 29 (Bendemeer Market and Food Centre)17.3 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.3.2 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.6 min
  • Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited7.6 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Winsome Medical & Dental Center2.9 min
  • Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa2.9 min
  • HeartlandHealth3.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Mar Thoma Road Park14.3 min
  • St Michael'S Pg14.4 min
  • St Michael'S Fc15.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Silver Ace@Whampoa9.5 min
  • Adventist Home for the Elders17.2 min
  • Adventist Home For The Elders17.7 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Whampoa CC2.6 min
  • Kallang CC13.4 min
  • Pek Kio CC21.1 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library24.5 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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