Block 443 Sin Ming Ave
570443 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 80 units · 10 floors
57Overall / 100
Summary
Block 443 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 56.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.6 minutes’ walk from Bright Hill Mrt Station MRT, 18 minutes from Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart), and 192 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 77
- Food
- 25
- Schools
- 97
- Healthcare
- 45
- Daily needs
- 42
- Green space
- 78
- Connectivity
- 51
- Value (lease)
- 42
- Leisure
- 32
Who it suits
- Overall
- 57
- Young Families
- 64
- Seniors
- 49
- Renters
- 54
- Investors
- 48
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 37.5min
- one-north
- 32.4min
- Jurong East
- 46.5min
- Changi Airport
- 72.5min
TELEWLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
TELCCLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
TELCCLEWLS$2.20 · 2 transfers
TELEWLEWLS$2.42 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap38 min door to door · S$1.98 · 1 transfer · 10 min (650 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 25 min riding
9m›TEL›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 9 min (584 m) to Bright Hill
- Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Bright Hill → Outram Park · 9 stops · 22 min - Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Outram Park → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 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- Bright Hill Mrt Station7.6 min
- Upper Thomson Mrt Station8.1 min
- Bright Hill Mrt Station9 min
PlannedBright Hill Interchange MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 621 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)18 min
- Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)22.4 min
- Sembawang Hills Food Centre (Jalan Leban Food Centre)23.6 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd16.1 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd20.9 min
CHAS clinics
health- Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery11.1 min
- The Flame Tree Medical Centre14.4 min
- Dr Chen and Partners Medical Clinic15.3 min
Parks & green
green- The Inglewood Pg6.6 min
- Jalan Sembilang Park8.2 min
- Island Gdns Walk Pg9.4 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Ai Tong School192 m
- Catholic High School1374 m
- Ang Mo Kio Primary School1393 m
Eldercare centres
care- COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre20.8 min
- THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25725.4 min
- Thk Sac @ Amk 25725.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Thomson CC (U/C)18 min
- Marymount CC23.3 min
- Ang Mo Kio CC26 min
Libraries
leisure- Bishan Public Library38 min
- Ang Mo Kio Public Library39.3 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 changeLatest txns
3 ROOMS$478▼ 11.7%1
4 ROOMS$676▼ 15.6%1
5 ROOMS$770▲ 13.2%2
EXECUTIVES$683▼ 4.1%1