SG Block Index

Block 147 Bishan ST 11

570147 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 80 units · 9 floors

64Overall / 100
Summary

Block 147 Bishan ST 11 in Bishan scores 63.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 9.8 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 400 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
45
Food
63
Schools
99
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
53
Green space
88
Connectivity
60
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
50

Who it suits

Overall
64
Young Families
70
Seniors
62
Renters
57
Investors
46

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
29min
155NSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
one-north
35.5min
410WCCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
49.6min
410WCCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
54.6min
28EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

29 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 5 min (350 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 21 min riding

3m1552mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 3 min (228 m) to Blk 219
  2. Bus 155 · SBS Transit
    Blk 219Toa Payoh Int · 5 stops · 8 min
  3. Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Toa PayohRaffles 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 minHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 147

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 2705 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 2109.8 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9315.3 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7516.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd11.5 min
  • Lin Poh Ling12.7 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.1 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Bishan Grace Clinic3.6 min
  • Kenneth Loo Family Clinic5.5 min
  • Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery5.5 min

Parks & green

green
  • Carmichael Rd Pg12 min
  • Kallang Linear Park15.4 min
  • Chiltern Drive Interim Park17.4 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre5.9 min
  • PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home6.7 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)13.1 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Bishan CC14.8 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)16.6 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)18.2 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library17.5 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library21.7 min
  • Serangoon Public Library32.1 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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