SG Block Index

Block 403 Sin Ming Ave

570403 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 136 units · 13 floors

62Overall / 100
Summary

Block 403 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 62/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 1.9 minutes’ walk from Bright Hill Mrt Station MRT, 17 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre), and 257 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.

Pillar scores

Transport
92
Food
28
Schools
100
Healthcare
59
Daily needs
35
Green space
77
Connectivity
58
Value (lease)
36
Leisure
40

Who it suits

Overall
62
Young Families
68
Seniors
55
Renters
60
Investors
49

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
33.6min
TELEWLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
one-north
28.5min
TELCCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
42.6min
TELCCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
68.6min
TELEWLEWLS$2.42 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

34 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 6 min (379 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 25 min riding

5mTEL1mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (313 m) to Bright Hill
  2. Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
    Bright HillOutram Park · 9 stops · 22 min
  3. Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
  4. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    Outram ParkRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 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 minMRTClinicParkBlk 403

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
PlannedBright Hill Interchange MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 316 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)17 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Street 22 Blk 226H (Kebun Baru Food Centre)19.1 min
  • Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)21.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd15.5 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.2 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd20.3 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery4.4 min
  • Esteemed Medical Clinic16.2 min
  • Trucare Medical And Surgery18.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Fulton Ave Pg4.7 min
  • The Inglewood Pg8 min
  • Island Gdns Walk Pg9.5 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25720 min
  • Thk Sac @ Amk 25720 min
  • Thk Sac @ Amk 20821.1 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Marymount CC17.3 min
  • Ang Mo Kio CC20.5 min
  • Kebun Baru CC22.3 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Ang Mo Kio Public Library33.9 min
  • Bishan Public Library37.7 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 — Upper Thomson

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$478▼ 11.7%
4 ROOMS$676▼ 15.6%
5 ROOMS$770▲ 13.2%
EXECUTIVES$683▼ 4.1%
Living in BishanBishan estate data →Blocks near Bright Hill Mrt StationBlocks near Ai Tong SchoolCommute to the CBD →