SG Block Index

Block 105 Jln Rajah

320105 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1983 · ~56 yrs lease left · 72 units · 9 floors

67Overall / 100
Summary

Block 105 Jln Rajah in Novena scores 67.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.6 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 11.2 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 872 m straight-line from Hong Wen School.

Pillar scores

Transport
42
Food
68
Schools
100
Healthcare
71
Daily needs
84
Green space
83
Connectivity
50
Value (lease)
32
Leisure
84

Who it suits

Overall
67
Young Families
75
Seniors
69
Renters
59
Investors
56

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
29.9min
124NSLS$1.75 · 1 transfer
one-north
42.3min
124DTLCCLS$1.86 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
60.2min
139145EWLS$2.30 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
58.1min
145EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

30 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 7 min (433 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding

6m1241mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 6 min (353 m) to Opp Nkf
  2. Bus 124 · SBS Transit
    Opp NkfNewton · 8 stops · 11 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 105

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 2089 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)11.2 min
  • Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)11.9 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)15.6 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.2 min
  • Hao Mart Pte. Ltd.9.8 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.3 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • S Y Lee Clinic7.3 min
  • Hua Mei Clinic, Whampoa9.8 min
  • Plushealth Medical Clinic & Surgery10.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Toa Payoh Town Pk13.5 min
  • Mar Thoma Road Park16.3 min
  • St Michael'S Pg20.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Silver Ace@Whampoa10.3 min
  • Adventist Home For The Elders12.8 min
  • THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 3113.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Whampoa CC10.5 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)16.6 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)17.8 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library15.5 min
  • Bishan Public Library42.7 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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