SG Block Index

Block 140 Bishan ST 12

570140 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 96 units · 9 floors

62Overall / 100
Summary

Block 140 Bishan ST 12 in Bishan scores 61.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.7 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 15.6 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 499 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
56
Food
33
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
59
Green space
68
Connectivity
59
Value (lease)
40
Leisure
75

Who it suits

Overall
62
Young Families
68
Seniors
59
Renters
56
Investors
45

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
32.6min
163NSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
one-north
32.7min
410GCCL1 transfer
Jurong East
46.8min
410GCCLEWL2 transfers
Changi Airport
58.9min
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 8 min (538 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 22 min riding

6m›163›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 6 min (416 m) to Opp Blk 998
  2. Bus 163 · SBS Transit
    Opp Blk 998 → Toa Payoh Int · 5 stops · 9 min
  3. Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Toa Payoh → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 13 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 140

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 2508 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21015.6 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9319.5 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7520.7 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.4 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10 min
  • Tan Suan Guay10.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Kenneth Loo Family Clinic5.1 min
  • Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery5.1 min
  • Medihealth Bishan Clinic & Surgery6.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Clover Way Pg14.8 min
  • Kallang Linear Park15.2 min
  • Binchang Rise Pg16.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre5.4 min
  • PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home15.4 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)18.8 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Bishan CC9.2 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)22.1 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)26.6 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library11.9 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library25.7 min
  • Serangoon Public Library39.1 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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