Block 144 Bishan ST 12
570144 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 96 units · 9 floors
62Overall / 100
Summary
Block 144 Bishan ST 12 in Bishan scores 61.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.8 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 15.8 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 378 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 55
- Food
- 32
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 58
- Green space
- 67
- Connectivity
- 63
- Value (lease)
- 40
- Leisure
- 73
Who it suits
- Overall
- 62
- Young Families
- 68
- Seniors
- 59
- Renters
- 57
- Investors
- 45
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 30.1min
- one-north
- 30min
- Jurong East
- 44.1min
- Changi Airport
- 57.3min
71NSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
56CCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
56CCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap30 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 7 min (434 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 19 min riding
3m›71›3m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 3 min (209 m) to Blk 125
- Bus 71 · SBS Transit
Blk 125 → Opp Bishan · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 3 min (197 m) to Bishan
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Bishan → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 17 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- Bishan Mrt Station11.8 min
- Bishan Mrt Station13.1 min
- Bishan Mrt Station13.2 min
PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2413 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21015.8 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9319.7 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7520.9 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.6 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd10.2 min
- Tan Suan Guay11 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kenneth Loo Family Clinic5.3 min
- Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery5.3 min
- Medihealth Bishan Clinic & Surgery6.3 min
Parks & green
green- Clover Way Pg15 min
- Kallang Linear Park15.3 min
- Binchang Rise Pg17.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre5.6 min
- PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home15.6 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)19 min
Community clubs
leisure- Bishan CC9.4 min
- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)22.3 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)26.8 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library12.1 min
- Toa Payoh Public Library25.9 min
- Serangoon Public Library39.3 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 changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$816▲ 10.9%2
4 ROOMS$634▼ 16.7%1
5 ROOMS$680▼ 7.1%1
EXECUTIVES$825▲ 2.7%3
MULTI-GENERATIONS$782—1