How far is Block 17 Cantonment CL from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Outram Park Mrt Station, about 8.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 17 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 17?

Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre) is roughly 8.6 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 17 Cantonment CL?

Cantonment Primary School, approximately 182 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 17 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 17 Cantonment CL?

It scores 78.1/100 overall: transport 70, food 84.6, schools 94.7, healthcare 68.9, daily needs 86.8, green space 70, connectivity 74, value 72, leisure 86.

Is Block 17 Cantonment CL a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 78.1/100 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 17 Cantonment CL

080017 · Everton Park · Bukit Merah · Built 2000 · Lease from 2003 · ~76 yrs lease left · 116 units · 30 floors

78Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 17 Cantonment CL in Bukit Merah scores 78.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.4 minutes’ walk from Outram Park Mrt Station MRT, 8.6 minutes from Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre), and 182 m straight-line from Cantonment Primary School.

Where it is

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Block 17 Cantonment CL, Singapore 080017

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Pillar scores

Transport: 70
Food: 85
Schools: 95
Healthcare: 69
Daily needs: 87
Green space: 70
Connectivity: 74
Value (lease): 72
Leisure: 86
EV charging: 73

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 78
Young Families: 80
Seniors: 78
Renters: 77
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 75

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 26.1min
one-north: 29.5min
Jurong East: 32.8min
Changi Airport: 48.8min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

26 min door to door · S$0.00 · no transfers · 26 min (2177 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 0 min riding

26mthe city centre

Walk 26 min (2177 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 354 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)8.6 min
Maxwell Food Centre (Kim Hua Market)15.9 min
Amoy Street Food Centre (Telok Ayer Food Centre)16.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Cantonment Primary School2.2 min
Juriah Binte AbdullaA2.2 min
Veronique Chanpheng Ep JayetA2.2 min
Ang Geok HongA2.2 min
S Koshima Margarina Chan Yen YenA2.2 min
Suzana Binte Abu HassanA2.2 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.6 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.7 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

The Pinnacle Medical Centre @ Maritime4.8 min
Drs Chua & Partners Pte Ltd9.3 min
Medic Surgical & Laser Clinic9.3 min

Parks & green

green

Duxton Plain Pk7.8 min
Tras Link Pk10.5 min
Tanjong Pagar Pk12.5 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

SBWS Happy Villa (Females)9.3 min
Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Banda)13.5 min
Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Jalan Kukoh)22.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tanjong Pagar CC7 min
Kreta Ayer CC13.3 min
Tiong Bahru CC23.2 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown19.3 min
library@esplanade36.6 min
Harbour Front Public Library38.4 min

EV charging

Spottiswoode Residences7.7 min
Amara Singapore8 min
Blk 101/102 Spottiswoode Park Car Park Spottiswoode Park Estate9.4 min

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 056315.4 min walk · 72 m
Stop 056498 min walk · 206 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 162 min walk
121
OPP FORMER RAILWAY STN6 min walk
100
BEF CANTONMENT RD6 min walk
131

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

slight premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 17 Cantonment CL is more liveable than 85% of them but pricier than 98% — around S$1,094/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability85th 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 17 offers a strong liveability score (78.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~76 years left).

What you get78.1/100overall 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 17 Cantonment CL

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$1.06m – S$1.09m

median S$1.07m · S$1094–1123 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$1.04m

median S$1.04m · S$878–878 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Everton Park (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 17 Cantonment CL

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	25 TO 27	90 m²	S$1.06m	S$1094
Oct '25	4-room	28 TO 30	90 m²	S$1.09m	S$1123
Jul '25	5-room	13 TO 15	110 m²	S$1.04m	S$878
Feb '25	4-room	04 TO 06	90 m²	S$918k	S$948

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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