SG Block Index

Block 149 Bishan ST 11

570149 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1986 · ~59 yrs lease left · 96 units · 9 floors

59Overall / 100
Summary

Block 149 Bishan ST 11 in Bishan scores 58.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.6 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 13.1 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 426 m straight-line from First Toa Payoh Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
34
Food
52
Schools
99
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
43
Green space
83
Connectivity
58
Value (lease)
38
Leisure
59

Who it suits

Overall
59
Young Families
66
Seniors
57
Renters
51
Investors
43

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
29.9min
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
56.5min
28EWLEWLS$2.24 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

30 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 6 min (402 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 21 min riding

4m1552mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (281 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 149

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 2708 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21013.1 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 9318.5 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7520 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.5 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd14.6 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Bishan Grace Clinic1.4 min
  • Kenneth Loo Family Clinic4.6 min
  • Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery4.6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Carmichael Rd Pg13.5 min
  • Kallang Linear Park15.1 min
  • Clover Way Pg18.8 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre3.5 min
  • PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home9.9 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)16.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Bishan CC13.2 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)19.3 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)21.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library15.9 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library24.9 min
  • Serangoon Public Library33.6 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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