Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres
682686 · Yew Tee · Choa Chu Kang · Built 2001 · ~74 yrs lease left · 128 units · 17 floors
55Overall / 100
Summary
Block 686B Choa Chu Kang Cres in Choa Chu Kang scores 54.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.9 minutes’ walk from Yew Tee Mrt Station MRT, 15.5 minutes from Yew Tee Hawker Centre, and 282 m straight-line from Unity Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 62
- Food
- 33
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 36
- Daily needs
- 25
- Green space
- 100
- Connectivity
- 44
- Value (lease)
- 68
- Leisure
- 20
Who it suits
- Overall
- 55
- Young Families
- 65
- Seniors
- 42
- Renters
- 48
- Investors
- 56
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 52.9min
- one-north
- 49.4min
- Jurong East
- 25.5min
- Changi Airport
- 92.5min
302NSLEWL2 transfers
NSLEWLCCLS$2.11 · 2 transfers
302NSL1 transfer
NSLEWLEWLS$2.53 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap53 min door to door · 2 transfers · 5 min (290 m) walking · 7 min waiting · 41 min riding
3m›302›1m›NSL›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 3 min (191 m) to Opp Blk 670
- Bus 302 · SMRT Corporation
Opp Blk 670 → Opp Yew Tee · 4 stops · 4 min - Walk 1 min (72 m) to Yew Tee
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Yew Tee → Jurong East · 4 stops · 12 min - East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Jurong East → Raffles Place · 10 stops · 25 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- Yew Tee Mrt Station11.9 min
- Yew Tee Mrt Station12.4 min
- Yew Tee Mrt Station12.7 min
PlannedDe1 MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 713 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Yew Tee Hawker Centre15.5 min
- Senja Hawker Centre39.1 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.6 min
- Bismillah Minimart Pte. Ltd.24.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd24.3 min
CHAS clinics
health- Clover Medical Clinic Pte Ltd13.4 min
- RafflesMedical13.4 min
- Greenlife Clinic & Surgery13.5 min
Parks & green
green- Choa Chu Kang Way Park (Pd Worksite)4.4 min
- Villa Verde Pk20.1 min
- Villa Verde Pk Extension27.1 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Unity Primary School282 m
- Yew Tee Primary School957 m
- Kranji Primary School1241 m
Eldercare centres
care- Econ Health and Wellness Centre18.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Limbang CO c/o Yew Tee CC18.4 min
- Yew Tee CC18.4 min
- Keat Hong CC32.3 min
Libraries
leisure- Chua Chu Kang Public Library31.6 min
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Choa Chu Kang planning area- Age profile
- In Choa Chu Kang, 14.8% of residents are under 15 and 10.5% are 65 or older.
- 25–298.6%50–548.4%55–598.4%20–248%
- Household income
- 43.5% of Choa Chu Kang households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+11.3%No working person7.7%$15,000–17,4996.9%$7,000–7,9996%
- Dwelling mix
- 86.2% of Choa Chu Kang households live in HDB flats; 13.7% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 4 room flats41.7%HDB 5 room and executive flats36.6%Condominiums and other apartments12.7%HDB 3 room flats4.3%
- Household size
- 27.5% of Choa Chu Kang households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.
- 4-person25.7%3-person22.3%2-person18.6%5-person14.3%
- In education
- Of Choa Chu Kang residents currently in education, 29.8% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary30.4%Secondary23.6%University17.3%Polytechnic12.5%
- Commute to work
- 58.2% of working Choa Chu Kang residents commute by public transport; 29% drive or ride.
- MRT LRT and bus31.7%Car20.4%MRT LRT only12%No transport required8.4%
Resident data for the Choa Chu Kang planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Resale context — Yew Tee
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$496▼ 0.7%3
5 ROOMS$497▲ 5.4%2
EXECUTIVES$546▲ 22.6%2