How far is Block 8 Cantonment CL from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Outram Park Mrt Station, about 6.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 8 Cantonment CL to the city centre by public transport?

It is walkable. About 27 minutes direct, roughly S$0.00.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 8?

Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre) is roughly 7.8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 8 Cantonment CL?

Cantonment Primary School, approximately 110 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 8 Cantonment CL?

Approximately 75 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2002 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 8 Cantonment CL?

It scores 82.5/100 overall: transport 86.8, food 95.8, schools 95.8, healthcare 69.5, daily needs 86.5, green space 69.6, connectivity 70.1, value 70, leisure 89.

Is Block 8 Cantonment CL a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 82.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 75 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 8 Cantonment CL

081008 · Everton Park · Bukit Merah · Built 2000 · Lease from 2002 · ~75 yrs lease left · 145 units · 30 floors

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Summary

Block 8 Cantonment CL in Bukit Merah scores 82.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.3 minutes’ walk from Outram Park Mrt Station MRT, 7.8 minutes from Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre), and 110 m straight-line from Cantonment Primary School.

Where it is

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Block 8 Cantonment CL, Singapore 081008

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Pillar scores

Transport: 87
Food: 96
Schools: 96
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 87
Green space: 70
Connectivity: 70
Value (lease): 70
Leisure: 89
EV charging: 84

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 83
Young Families: 84
Seniors: 82
Renters: 82
Investors: 60
EV Owners: 81

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 27.2min
one-north: 29.8min
Jurong East: 34.5min
Changi Airport: 54.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

27 min door to door · S$0.00 · no transfers · 27 min (2267 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 0 min riding

27mthe city centre

Walk 27 min (2267 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 395 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)7.8 min
Maxwell Food Centre (Kim Hua Market)13.8 min
Smith Street Blk 335 (Chinatown Complex Market)14.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

The Pinnacle Medical Centre @ Maritime3.4 min
Chang Clinic & Surgery4.5 min
Everton Clinic4.5 min

Parks & green

green

Duxton Plain Pk7 min
Tras Link Pk9.8 min
Tanjong Pagar Pk11.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

SBWS Happy Villa (Females)8.6 min
Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Banda)11.5 min
Kreta Ayer Senior Activity Centre (Jalan Kukoh)20.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tanjong Pagar CC6.6 min
Kreta Ayer CC11.2 min
Tiong Bahru CC21 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown17.3 min
library@esplanade34.5 min
Harbour Front Public Library38.1 min

EV charging

Spottiswoode Residences5.8 min
Blk 101/102 Spottiswoode Park Car Park Spottiswoode Park Estate7.5 min
Amara Singapore8.5 min

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 055213.2 min walk · 203 m
Stop 055194.2 min walk · 228 m

Buses that serve this block

MARITIME HSE5 min walk
121

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

priced about right

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 8 Cantonment CL is more liveable than 93% of them but pricier than 98% — around S$1,094/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability93th 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 8 offers an outstanding liveability score (82.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~75 years left).

What you get82.5/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds75 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 8 Cantonment CL

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$1.02m

median S$1.02m · S$1053–1053 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Everton Park (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 8 Cantonment CL

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	16 TO 18	90 m²	S$1.02m	S$1053
May '25	3-room	04 TO 06	60 m²	S$688k	S$1065
Dec '24	4-room	04 TO 06	90 m²	S$892k	S$921
Dec '24	4-room	01 TO 03	90 m²	S$920k	S$950
Oct '24	4-room	19 TO 21	90 m²	S$1.02m	S$1053
Oct '24	5-room	16 TO 18	110 m²	S$1.09m	S$919

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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