SG Block Index

Block 289 Yishun Ave 6

760289 · Northland · Yishun · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 136 units · 12 floors

51Overall / 100
Summary

Block 289 Yishun Ave 6 in Yishun scores 51.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16 minutes’ walk from Canberra Mrt Station MRT, 22.5 minutes from Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre), and 218 m straight-line from Chongfu School.

Pillar scores

Transport
49
Food
9
Schools
100
Healthcare
59
Daily needs
56
Green space
87
Connectivity
32
Value (lease)
36
Leisure
28

Who it suits

Overall
51
Young Families
62
Seniors
46
Renters
43
Investors
51

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
50.5min
811TNSLS$2.33 · 1 transfer
one-north
57.7min
811TNSLCCLS$2.36 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
46.6min
861NSLS$2.33 · 1 transfer
Changi Airport
91.9min
811T858S$2.46 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

51 min door to door · S$2.33 · 1 transfer · 7 min (456 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 40 min riding

5m811T2mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 5 min (311 m) to Opp Blk 288
  2. Bus 811T · SBS Transit
    Opp Blk 288Yishun · 6 stops · 8 min
  3. Walk 2 min (118 m) to Yishun
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    YishunRaffles Place · 13 stops · 32 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 minMarketClinicParkBlk 289

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
PlannedTavistock MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 8279 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)22.5 min
  • Chong Pang Hawker Centre & Market23.6 min
  • Yishun Park Hawker Centre26.8 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Sincere Medical & Dental Clinic7.8 min
  • Ong Clinic & Surgery (Yishun)9 min
  • Psalms Family Clinic9 min

Parks & green

green
  • Yishun Neighbourhood Pk8.2 min
  • Kemuning Pk19.3 min
  • Jln Sendudok Park22.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd12.6 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd15.7 min
  • Singapore Anglican Community Services30.9 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Nee Soon East CC17.2 min
  • Nee Soon Central CC22 min
  • Chong Pang CC22.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Yishun Public Library21.3 min
  • Sembawang Public Library35.2 min

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Yishun planning area
Age profile
In Yishun, 15.4% of residents are under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older.
30–348.5%
35–398.1%
55–598%
25–297.5%
Household income
32.6% of Yishun households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
No working person11.5%
$20,000+7.2%
$5,000–5,9996.7%
$2,000–2,9996.5%
Dwelling mix
88.5% of Yishun households live in HDB flats; 11.2% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 4 room flats42.5%
HDB 3 room flats21.9%
HDB 5 room and executive flats18.6%
Condominiums and other apartments9.2%
Household size
37.9% of Yishun households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
2-person22.3%
3-person22.2%
4-person20.6%
1-person15.6%
In education
Of Yishun residents currently in education, 20.8% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary34.8%
Secondary24.5%
University11.1%
Polytechnic9.7%
Commute to work
60.4% of working Yishun residents commute by public transport; 23.9% drive or ride.
MRT LRT and bus30%
Car16.1%
MRT LRT only14%
Bus13.8%

Resident data for the Yishun planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Resale context — Northland

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$614▲ 9.6%
4 ROOMS$480▼ 6.2%
5 ROOMS$526▲ 3.1%
EXECUTIVES$552▲ 10.2%
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