Block 5 TG Pagar Plaza
081005 · Chinatown · Outram · Built 1976 · Lease from 1977 · ~50 yrs lease left · 166 units · 24 floors
Block 5 TG Pagar Plaza in Outram scores 85.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.2 minutes’ walk from Tanjong Pagar Mrt Station MRT, 0.3 minutes from Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre), and 349 m straight-line from Cantonment Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 5 TG Pagar Plaza, Singapore 081005
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 99
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 94
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 77
- Value (lease)
- 20
- Leisure
- 92
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 85
- Young Families
- 85
- Seniors
- 87
- Renters
- 89
- Investors
- 67
- EV Owners
- 82
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 21.9min
- one-north
- 29.3min
- Jurong East
- 34min
- Changi Airport
- 45.2min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap22 min door to door · S$0.00 · no transfers · 22 min (1822 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 0 min riding
- Walk 22 min (1822 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Tanjong Pagar Mrt Station3.2 min
- Tanjong Pagar Mrt Station3.9 min
- Tanjong Pagar Mrt Station5.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre)0.3 min
- Amoy Street Food Centre (Telok Ayer Food Centre)8 min
- Maxwell Food Centre (Kim Hua Market)9.4 min
Eateries nearby
food- Bluemist Pte. Ltd.A1.4 min
- Mellben Signature Pte Ltd1.4 min
- The Global K Food Pte. Ltd.A1.4 min
- Feng Mao (Pte.) Ltd.A1.4 min
- Hakata Genyo-Sha Pte. Ltd.A1.4 min
- Kanoom Pte LtdA1.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd0 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.1 min
- Lotte Mart Pte. Ltd.3.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Duxton Medical Clinic1.4 min
- Drs Chua & Partners Pte Ltd2 min
- Medic Surgical & Laser Clinic2 min
Parks & green
green- Tras Link Pk2.2 min
- Duxton Plain Pk2.7 min
- Tanjong Pagar Pk4.2 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Cantonment Primary School349 m
- Chij (Kellock)1656 m
- Zhangde Primary School2093 m
Eldercare centres
care- SBWS Happy Villa (Females)2 min
- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Banda)8.3 min
- Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Jalan Kukoh)18.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tanjong Pagar CC2.4 min
- Kreta Ayer CC8.1 min
- imPAct@Hong Lim Green16.6 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown15.3 min
- library@esplanade29.4 min
EV charging
ev- Amara Singapore2.8 min
- Icon5.6 min
- Blk 334 Kreta Ayer Basement Car Park8.8 min
Buses near here
LTA stops · OneMap routing- Stop 054112 min walk · 104 m
- Stop 054292.5 min walk · 172 m
Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Outram planning area- Age profile
- In Outram, 12% of residents are under 15 and 25.5% are 65 or older.
- 40–448.2%60–648%45–497.8%55–597.6%
- Household income
- 28.1% of Outram households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- No working person27.2%$20,000+10.8%$1,000–1,99910.1%$2,000–2,9996.3%
- Dwelling mix
- 94.5% of Outram households live in HDB flats; 5.2% in condominiums or landed homes.
- HDB 1 and 2 room flats35.9%HDB 3 room flats29.3%HDB 4 room flats21.5%HDB 5 room and executive flats7.8%
- Household size
- 62.5% of Outram households are one or two people; 1-person households are the most common.
- 1-person35.2%2-person27.3%3-person16.1%4-person11%
- In education
- Of Outram residents currently in education, 17.6% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary41.3%Secondary21.6%University12.5%Pre primary9.6%
- Commute to work
- 57.4% of working Outram residents commute by public transport; 15.3% drive or ride.
- No transport required25.3%MRT LRT only20.4%MRT LRT and bus18.7%Bus16.6%
Resident data for the Outram planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Can I afford this?
est. ~S$1.16M · 4 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 5 TG Pagar Plaza is more liveable than 97% of them but pricier than 100% — around S$1,199/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 5 offers an outstanding liveability score (85.1/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~50 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Chinatown. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 5 TG Pagar Plaza
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 5 TG Pagar Plaza
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '26 | 3-room | 16 TO 18 | 59 m² | S$580k | S$913 |
| Feb '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 59 m² | S$512k | S$806 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 19 TO 21 | 59 m² | S$589k | S$927 |
| Jul '25 | 3-room | 19 TO 21 | 59 m² | S$588k | S$926 |
| May '25 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 59 m² | S$543k | S$855 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 59 m² | S$525k | S$827 |
Subzone medians — Chinatown
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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