Block 99 Whampoa DR
320099 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Near an LTA Silver Zone
76Overall / 100
Summary
Block 99 Whampoa DR in Novena scores 76/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.8 minutes’ walk from Farrer Park Mrt Station MRT, 5 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 449 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 55
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 90
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 72
- Connectivity
- 63
- Value (lease)
- 12
- Leisure
- 56
Who it suits
- Overall
- 76
- Young Families
- 80
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 71
- Investors
- 57
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 24.3min
- one-north
- 36.7min
- Jurong East
- 52.5min
- Changi Airport
- 47min
124NSLS$1.68 · 1 transfer
124DTLCCLS$1.86 · 2 transfers
130EWLS$2.24 · 1 transfer
145EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap24 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 4 min (255 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 16 min riding
3m›124›1m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 3 min (175 m) to Bef Blk 104
- Bus 124 · SBS Transit
Bef Blk 104 → Newton · 5 stops · 8 min - Walk 1 min (52 m) to Newton
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Newton → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 9 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-time rings · schematic
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- Farrer Park Mrt Station13.8 min
- Boon Keng Mrt Station14.6 min
- Farrer Park Mrt Station15.2 min
PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2253 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)5 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)5.6 min
- Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)12.2 min
Supermarkets
daily- Semper Fidelis Fine Foods Private Limited3.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.8 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Heal Medical Centre3.2 min
- Healthify Medical Family Clinic3.2 min
- N B Tham Clinic Pte Ltd4.4 min
Parks & green
green- Pek Kio Park13.2 min
- City Green17.4 min
- Cambridge Park18.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Chong Hua Tong Senior Activity Centre15.5 min
- Silver Ace@Whampoa15.7 min
- Lions Befrienders (Bendemeer) Senior Activity Centre22.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Whampoa CC8.4 min
- Pek Kio CC15.2 min
- Kallang CC16.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library28 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 changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$507▼ 4.5%1
4 ROOMS$658▼ 16.6%1
5 ROOMS$740▲ 23.1%1
EXECUTIVES$612▼ 4.5%3