How far is Block 103 BT Purmei RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Harbourfront Mrt Station, about 13.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 103 BT Purmei RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 123 to Tiong Bahru /plaza, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 23 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.59.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 103?

Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market) is roughly 8.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 103 BT Purmei RD?

Radin Mas Primary School, approximately 348 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 103 BT Purmei RD?

Approximately 55 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1982 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 103 BT Purmei RD?

It scores 67.9/100 overall: transport 58.6, food 82.9, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 40, green space 70, connectivity 72.1, value 30, leisure 46.8.

Is Block 103 BT Purmei RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 67.9/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 55 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 Telok Blangah Rise give the price trend.

Block 103 BT Purmei RD

090103 · Telok Blangah Rise · Bukit Merah · Built 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 119 units · 11 floors

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Summary

Block 103 BT Purmei RD in Bukit Merah scores 67.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.9 minutes’ walk from Harbourfront Mrt Station MRT, 8.4 minutes from Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market), and 348 m straight-line from Radin Mas Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 103 BT Purmei RD in Singapore

Block 103 BT Purmei RD, Singapore 090103

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Pillar scores

Transport: 59
Food: 83
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 40
Green space: 70
Connectivity: 72
Value (lease): 30
Leisure: 47
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 72
Seniors: 66
Renters: 65
Investors: 47
EV Owners: 71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 23.4min
one-north: 24.1min
Jurong East: 35.5min
Changi Airport: 58.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

23 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 7 min (422 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 12 min riding

5m›123›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (319 m) to Blk 109
Bus 123 · SBS Transit
Blk 109 → Tiong Bahru /plaza · 4 stops · 6 min
Walk 1 min (76 m) to Tiong Bahru
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tiong Bahru → Raffles Place · 3 stops · 6 min
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 · 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

PlannedKeppel MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 499 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market)8.4 min
Telok Blangah Crescent Blk 11 (11 Telok Blangah Crescent Market and Food Centre)16.2 min
Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)21.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Tam Wing Fatt4.2 min
Kopi - O Enterprise Pte. Ltd.4.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.2 min
Lie Yin PingB4.2 min
Teo Siew LanA4.2 min
Chan Kow NoiA4.2 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd17.7 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd18.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd18.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Health Partnership Medical Centre4.2 min
Lum Clinic & Surgery4.2 min
Hl Clinic Pte Ltd15.3 min

Parks & green

green

Mount Faber Park6.9 min
Silat Avenue Park11.9 min
King'S Dock Park22.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver Ace@Telok Blangah7.4 min
Sarah Senior Activity Centre16.7 min
THK SAC @ Telok Blangah Crescent19.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Radin Mas CC12.2 min
Henderson CC25.1 min
Tiong Bahru CC28.2 min

Libraries

leisure

Harbour Front Public Library18.4 min

EV charging

Blk 101/109 Bukit Purmei Road Bukit Purmei Ville2.4 min
Blk 110/115 Bukit Purmei Road Bukit Purmei Ville5.3 min
Blk 27/33 Telok Blangah Way9.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 103 BT Purmei RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 parks, 2 clinics.

Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 140293.5 min walk · 145 m
Stop 142394.2 min walk · 190 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1054 min walk
65
BLK 1095 min walk
123

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$363k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

good value

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 103 BT Purmei RD is more liveable than 28% of them and cheaper than 94% — around S$518/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability28th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 94%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-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 103 offers a strong liveability score (67.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~55 years left).

What you get67.9/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-5.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds55 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 Telok Blangah Rise. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 103 BT Purmei RD

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Telok Blangah Rise (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 103 BT Purmei RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '25	3-room	04 TO 06	67 m²	S$445k	S$617
Apr '25	3-room	07 TO 09	67 m²	S$480k	S$666
Oct '24	4-room	01 TO 03	93 m²	S$615k	S$614

Subzone medians — Telok Blangah Rise

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$518▼ 5.2%4

4 ROOMS$623▲ 7.1%3

5 ROOMS$578▲ 0.7%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Bukit Merah →Bukit Merah estate data →Blocks near Harbourfront Mrt Station →Blocks near Radin Mas Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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