SG Block Index

Block 163 Bishan ST 13

570163 · Bishan East · Bishan · Built 1987 · ~60 yrs lease left · 98 units · 22 floors

59Overall / 100
Summary

Block 163 Bishan ST 13 in Bishan scores 58.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.4 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 16 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 210, and 236 m straight-line from Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
45
Food
32
Schools
100
Healthcare
67
Daily needs
37
Green space
99
Connectivity
60
Value (lease)
40
Leisure
65

Who it suits

Overall
59
Young Families
67
Seniors
56
Renters
52
Investors
44

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
32.7min
410WNSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
one-north
32.6min
410WCCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
46.7min
410WCCLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
55.9min
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

33 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 12 min (744 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 18 min riding

6m›410W›5m›NSL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 6 min (369 m) to Opp Kuo Chuan Presby Sch
  2. Bus 410W · SBS Transit
    Opp Kuo Chuan Presby Sch → Bishan Int · 1 stop · 1 min
  3. Walk 5 min (347 m) to Bishan
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Bishan → Raffles Place · 9 stops · 17 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 163

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 2383 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Blk 21016 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)21.4 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 7522.6 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.5 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.3 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd15.6 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Kenneth Loo Family Clinic6.4 min
  • Tan'S T & T Clinic And Surgery6.4 min
  • Bishan Grace Clinic7.9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Kallang Linear Park8.4 min
  • Carmichael Rd Pg14.6 min
  • Chiltern Drive Interim Park20.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Econ Health and Wellness Centre7.1 min
  • PERTAPIS Senior Citizens Fellowship Home11 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)17.4 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Bishan CC13.2 min
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)20.4 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)23.6 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library16 min
  • Toa Payoh Public Library28.1 min
  • Serangoon Public Library34.7 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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