Block 23 Sin Ming RD
570023 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 142 units · 12 floors
72Overall / 100
Summary
Block 23 Sin Ming RD in Bishan scores 71.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.7 minutes’ walk from Upper Thomson Mrt Station MRT, 5.2 minutes from Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart), and 760 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 87
- Food
- 79
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 71
- Green space
- 60
- Connectivity
- 61
- Value (lease)
- 12
- Leisure
- 54
Who it suits
- Overall
- 72
- Young Families
- 75
- Seniors
- 69
- Renters
- 72
- Investors
- 50
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 33.3min
- one-north
- 29.7min
- Jurong East
- 43.8min
- Changi Airport
- 58.9min
410GTELEWL2 transfers
410WCCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
410WCCLEWLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
CCLEWLEWLS$2.33 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap33 min door to door · 2 transfers · 5 min (266 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 24 min riding
3m›410G›0m›TEL›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 3 min (190 m) to Sin Ming Plaza
- Bus 410G · SBS Transit
Sin Ming Plaza → Upp Thomson · 2 stops · 1 min - Walk 0 min (10 m) to Upper Thomson
- Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Upper Thomson → Outram Park · 8 stops · 19 min - Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Outram Park → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 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- Upper Thomson Mrt Station4.7 min
- Upper Thomson Mrt Station4.7 min
- Upper Thomson Mrt Station6.2 min
PlannedBright Hill Interchange MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 986 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)5.2 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)23.9 min
- Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Blk 226H (Kebun Baru Food Centre)25 min
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd5.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd17.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Dr Chen and Partners Medical Clinic2.8 min
- L & L Family Medicine Clinic4.5 min
- Horizon Medical Centre5.3 min
Parks & green
green- Thomson Pk4.5 min
- Jalan Sembilang Park4.7 min
- Soo Chow Walk Pg7.7 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Ai Tong School760 m
- Catholic High School932 m
- Marymount Convent School1609 m
Eldercare centres
care- COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre9.6 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 20822.9 min
- THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25731.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Thomson CC (U/C)7.2 min
- Marymount CC16.4 min
- Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)20.5 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library27.7 min
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Bishan planning area- Age profile
- In Bishan, 12.4% of residents are under 15 and 18.3% are 65 or older.
- 60–648.2%55–598%25–297.9%45–497.7%
- Household income
- 49.9% of Bishan households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+23.3%No working person15%$15,000–17,4996.1%$17,500–19,9995.4%
- Dwelling mix
- 69.8% of Bishan households live in HDB flats; 29.9% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats33.6%HDB 5 room and executive flats26.2%Condominiums and other apartments19.6%Landed properties10.3%
- Household size
- 36.7% of Bishan households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person21.6%3-person21%4-person20.8%1-person15.1%
- In education
- Of Bishan residents currently in education, 28.2% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary32.2%Secondary23.6%University19.6%Post secondary9.2%
- Commute to work
- 57.9% of working Bishan residents commute by public transport; 32.5% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus27.7%Car27.1%MRT LRT only16.6%Bus11.8%
Resident data for the Bishan planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Resale context — Upper Thomson
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$478▼ 11.7%1
4 ROOMS$676▼ 15.6%1
5 ROOMS$770▲ 13.2%2
EXECUTIVES$683▼ 4.1%1