SG Block Index

Block 445 Sin Ming Ave

570445 · Upper Thomson · Bishan · Built 1988 · ~61 yrs lease left · 90 units · 12 floors

65Overall / 100
Summary

Block 445 Sin Ming Ave in Bishan scores 65.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5 minutes’ walk from Upper Thomson Mrt Station MRT, 14.9 minutes from Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart), and 258 m straight-line from Ai Tong School.

Pillar scores

Transport
90
Food
45
Schools
100
Healthcare
50
Daily needs
58
Green space
80
Connectivity
49
Value (lease)
42
Leisure
39

Who it suits

Overall
65
Young Families
71
Seniors
59
Renters
63
Investors
52

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
38.3min
TELEWLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
one-north
33.2min
TELCCLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
47.2min
TELCCLEWLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
73.2min
TELEWLEWLS$2.40 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

38 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 13 min (825 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 23 min riding

12m›TEL›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 12 min (759 m) to Upper Thomson
  2. Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
    Upper Thomson → Outram Park · 8 stops · 19 min
  3. Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
  4. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    Outram Park → Raffles 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 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 445

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

Hawker centres

food
  • Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)14.9 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)21.3 min
  • Sembawang Hills Food Centre (Jalan Leban Food Centre)22.4 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.9 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd13 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd19.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Healthcare Family Clinic & Surgery10 min
  • The Flame Tree Medical Centre11.3 min
  • Dr Chen and Partners Medical Clinic12.2 min

Parks & green

green
  • Jalan Sembilang Park5.1 min
  • The Inglewood Pg5.5 min
  • Venus Green7.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre17.7 min
  • THK Senior Group Home @ AMK25724.3 min
  • Thk Sac @ Amk 25724.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Thomson CC (U/C)14.9 min
  • Marymount CC20.5 min
  • Ang Mo Kio CC24.9 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library34.8 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Public Library38.2 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 Bishan →Bishan estate data →Blocks near Upper Thomson Mrt Station →Blocks near Ai Tong School →Commute to the CBD →