Block 229 Bishan ST 23
570229 · Marymount · Bishan · Built 1990 · ~63 yrs lease left · 118 units · 18 floors
59Overall / 100
Summary
Block 229 Bishan ST 23 in Bishan scores 58.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.9 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 17.4 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court), and 419 m straight-line from Catholic High School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 50
- Food
- 27
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 58
- Daily needs
- 55
- Green space
- 73
- Connectivity
- 57
- Value (lease)
- 46
- Leisure
- 81
Who it suits
- Overall
- 59
- Young Families
- 66
- Seniors
- 55
- Renters
- 53
- Investors
- 47
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 27.8min
- one-north
- 30.8min
- Jurong East
- 44.8min
- Changi Airport
- 70.8min
13NSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
13CCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
13CCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
13EWLEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap28 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 4 min (237 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 20 min riding
2m›13›2m›NSL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 2 min (117 m) to Opp Bishan Nth Shop Mall
- Bus 13 · SBS Transit
Opp Bishan Nth Shop Mall → Bishan · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 2 min (92 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 Station12.9 min
- Bishan Mrt Station12.9 min
- Bishan Mrt Station13.4 min
PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 882 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court)17.4 min
- Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)23.1 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)25.2 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.3 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- 1 Bishan Medical7.5 min
- Aspen Clinic7.5 min
- RafflesMedical7.5 min
Parks & green
green- Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains)9.8 min
- Pemimpin Place Pg13.8 min
- Clover Way Pg15.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre15.3 min
- Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre22.4 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 20823 min
Community clubs
leisure- Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)6.7 min
- Marymount CC16.8 min
- Teck Ghee CC32.1 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library15.6 min
- Ang Mo Kio Public Library32.6 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 — Marymount
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns
4 ROOMS$772▲ 10.2%2
5 ROOMS$774▲ 8.4%1
EXECUTIVES$757▼ 0.9%1