How far is Block 16 Cantonment CL from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Outram Park Mrt Station, about 11.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 16 Cantonment CL to the city centre by public transport?

It is walkable. About 26 minutes direct, roughly S$0.00.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 16?

Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre) is roughly 10.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 16 Cantonment CL?

Cantonment Primary School, approximately 176 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 16 Cantonment CL?

Approximately 76 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2003 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 16 Cantonment CL?

It scores 72.8/100 overall: transport 66.2, food 76.6, schools 88.7, healthcare 59.6, daily needs 79.5, green space 62, connectivity 73.5, value 72, leisure 79.6.

Is Block 16 Cantonment CL a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 72.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 76 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Everton Park give the price trend.

Block 16 Cantonment CL

080016 · Everton Park · Bukit Merah · Built 2000 · Lease from 2003 · ~76 yrs lease left · 145 units · 30 floors

73Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 16 Cantonment CL in Bukit Merah scores 72.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.9 minutes’ walk from Outram Park Mrt Station MRT, 10.4 minutes from Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre), and 176 m straight-line from Cantonment Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 16 Cantonment CL in Singapore

Block 16 Cantonment CL, Singapore 080016

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Pillar scores

Transport: 66
Food: 77
Schools: 89
Healthcare: 60
Daily needs: 80
Green space: 62
Connectivity: 74
Value (lease): 72
Leisure: 80
EV charging: 73

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 73
Young Families: 75
Seniors: 72
Renters: 72
Investors: 55
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 25.9min
one-north: 27.9min
Jurong East: 32.6min
Changi Airport: 51.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

26 min door to door · S$0.00 · no transfers · 26 min (2162 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 0 min riding

26mthe city centre

Walk 26 min (2162 m) to Destination

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-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

PlannedCantonment MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 401 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre)10.4 min
Amoy Street Food Centre (Telok Ayer Food Centre)17.7 min
Maxwell Food Centre (Kim Hua Market)18.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Cantonment Primary School6.2 min
Juriah Binte AbdullaA6.2 min
Veronique Chanpheng Ep JayetA6.2 min
Ang Geok HongA6.2 min
S Koshima Margarina Chan Yen YenA6.2 min
Suzana Binte Abu HassanA6.2 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.5 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

The Pinnacle Medical Centre @ Maritime8.3 min
Drs Chua & Partners Pte Ltd11.1 min
Medic Surgical & Laser Clinic11.1 min

Parks & green

green

Duxton Plain Pk10.7 min
Tras Link Pk11.9 min
Tanjong Pagar Pk13.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

SBWS Happy Villa (Females)11.1 min
Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Banda)16.6 min
Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Jalan Kukoh)26 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tanjong Pagar CC8.2 min
Kreta Ayer CC16.4 min
Tiong Bahru CC26.6 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown22.8 min
Harbour Front Public Library35.2 min
library@esplanade38.1 min

EV charging

Spottiswoode Residences7.6 min
Amara Singapore8.8 min
Blk 101/102 Spottiswoode Park Car Park Spottiswoode Park Estate9.3 min

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 056313.5 min walk · 51 m
Stop 056415 min walk · 176 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 162 min walk
80121

Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Bukit Merah planning area

Age profile: In Bukit Merah, 12.6% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older.; 40–447.8%
45–497.8%
60–647.3%
55–597.1%
Household income: 35% of Bukit Merah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; No working person20.8%
$20,000+13%
$1,000–1,9997.7%
$2,000–2,9995.8%
Dwelling mix: 90.2% of Bukit Merah households live in HDB flats; 9.4% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 4 room flats29.1%
HDB 3 room flats26.3%
HDB 1 and 2 room flats18.4%
HDB 5 room and executive flats16.4%
Household size: 52.5% of Bukit Merah households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.; 2-person28.8%
1-person23.7%
3-person18.5%
4-person15.9%
In education: Of Bukit Merah residents currently in education, 20.9% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary38.4%
Secondary22.5%
University12.4%
Polytechnic8.5%
Commute to work: 62.6% of working Bukit Merah residents commute by public transport; 24.1% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus24.3%
Bus23.7%
Car17.1%
MRT LRT only12.6%

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

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$1.06M · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 16 Cantonment CL is more liveable than 67% of them but pricier than 98% — around S$1,094/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability67th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 2%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 16 offers a strong liveability score (72.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~76 years left).

What you get72.8/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+11.8%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds76 yrslease remaining

A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Everton Park. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 16 Cantonment CL

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$1.18m

median S$1.18m · S$997–997 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Everton Park (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 16 Cantonment CL

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Nov '25	5-room	19 TO 21	110 m²	S$1.18m	S$997
May '25	3-room	13 TO 15	60 m²	S$630k	S$975
Dec '24	4-room	28 TO 30	90 m²	S$1.00m	S$1032
Dec '24	5-room	04 TO 06	110 m²	S$1.05m	S$888
Nov '24	4-room	16 TO 18	90 m²	S$1.03m	S$1063

Subzone medians — Everton Park

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$1138▲ 68.8%1

4 ROOMS$1094▲ 11.8%3

5 ROOMS$674▲ 10.9%1

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