SG Block Index

Block 129 Bishan ST 12

570129 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 16 units · 4 floors

70Overall / 100
Summary

Block 129 Bishan ST 12 in Bishan scores 70.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.4 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 14.1 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 588 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
75
Food
48
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
77
Green space
70
Connectivity
63
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
86

Who it suits

Overall
70
Young Families
75
Seniors
69
Renters
68
Investors
50

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
30.7min
NSLS$1.82 · direct
one-north
31.4min
410WCCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
45.5min
410WCCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
53.7min
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

31 min door to door · S$1.82 · no transfers · 14 min (893 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 17 min riding

13mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 13 min (865 m) to Bishan
  2. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    BishanRaffles Place · 9 stops · 17 min
  3. 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 129

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 2301 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21014.1 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9318 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7519.2 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.1 min
  • Tan Suan Guay6.3 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Medihealth Bishan Clinic & Surgery4.1 min
  • DA Clinic @ Bishan5.1 min
  • Lifeline Bishan Medical Clinic5.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Clover Way Pg11.4 min
  • Binchang Rise Pg13.5 min
  • Clover Crescent Pg14.6 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre7.6 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)17.3 min
  • PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home17.6 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Bishan CC6 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)20.6 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)25.1 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library8.6 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library24.1 min
  • Serangoon Public Library41.3 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
Living in BishanBishan estate data →Blocks near Bishan Mrt StationBlocks near Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary SchoolCommute to the CBD →