SG Block Index

Block 116 Bishan ST 12

570116 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 110 units · 9 floors

65Overall / 100
Summary

Block 116 Bishan ST 12 in Bishan scores 64.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.1 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 18.6 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court), and 585 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
60
Food
22
Schools
100
Healthcare
66
Daily needs
81
Green space
68
Connectivity
72
Value (lease)
36
Leisure
82

Who it suits

Overall
65
Young Families
71
Seniors
62
Renters
62
Investors
46

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
27.6min
58NSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
one-north
27min
CCLS$1.90 · direct
Jurong East
41.1min
CCLEWLS$2.15 · 1 transfer
Changi Airport
46.7min
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

28 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 6 min (359 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 18 min riding

2m583mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (134 m) to Blk 115
  2. Bus 58 · SBS Transit
    Blk 115Opp Bishan · 1 stop · 1 min
  3. Walk 3 min (197 m) to Bishan
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    BishanRaffles Place · 9 stops · 17 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 minMRTMarketClinicParkBlk 116

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
PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2062 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Blk 127 (Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court)18.6 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21018.9 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9321.4 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Tan Suan Guay0.1 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.8 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.4 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Tan & Yik Clinic & Surgery0.1 min
  • DA Clinic @ Bishan6.8 min
  • Lifeline Bishan Medical Clinic6.8 min

Parks & green

green
  • Clover Way Pg10.2 min
  • Binchang Rise Pg12.2 min
  • Clover Crescent Pg13.3 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre13.1 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)22.1 min
  • PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home22.7 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Bishan CC8.1 min
  • Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)21.9 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)25.5 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library10.3 min
  • Toa Payoh 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 — Bishan East

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$816▲ 10.9%
4 ROOMS$634▼ 16.7%
5 ROOMS$680▼ 7.1%
EXECUTIVES$825▲ 2.7%
MULTI-GENERATIONS$782
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