How far is Block 20 Dover Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Dover Mrt Station, about 11.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 20 Dover Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 106 to Dover, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 26 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.90.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 20?

Ghim Moh Road Blk 20 is roughly 15.8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 20 Dover Cres?

Fairfield Methodist School (Primary), approximately 717 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 20 Dover Cres?

Approximately 51 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1978 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 20 Dover Cres?

It scores 68.3/100 overall: transport 58.7, food 63.6, schools 98.2, healthcare 64.3, daily needs 77.4, green space 69.4, connectivity 78.9, value 22, leisure 32.8.

Is Block 20 Dover Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 68.3/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 51 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 Dover give the price trend.

Block 20 Dover Cres

130020 · Dover · Queenstown · Built 1975 · Lease from 1978 · ~51 yrs lease left · 172 units · 16 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

68Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 20 Dover Cres in Queenstown scores 68.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.2 minutes’ walk from Dover Mrt Station MRT, 15.8 minutes from Ghim Moh Road Blk 20, and 717 m straight-line from Fairfield Methodist School (Primary).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 20 Dover Cres in Singapore

Block 20 Dover Cres, Singapore 130020

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Pillar scores

Transport: 59
Food: 64
Schools: 98
Healthcare: 64
Daily needs: 77
Green space: 69
Connectivity: 79
Value (lease): 22
Leisure: 33
EV charging: 90

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 66
Renters: 67
Investors: 56
EV Owners: 69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 25.8min
one-north: 16.5min
Jurong East: 19.6min
Changi Airport: 60.7min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

26 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 4 min (271 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 19 min riding

3m›106›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (173 m) to Blk 19a CP
Bus 106 · Tower Transit Services
Blk 19a CP → Dover · 2 stops · 2 min
Walk 1 min (71 m) to Dover
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Dover → Raffles Place · 8 stops · 17 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

PlannedMaju MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2493 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ghim Moh Road Blk 2015.8 min
Holland Drive Blk 44 (Holland Drive Market and Food Centre)17.6 min
Holland Village Market and Food Centre24.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.2 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd10 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

Trinity Medical Clinic6.1 min
Dover Clinic and Surgery Pte Ltd6.2 min
Cornerstone Medical7.6 min

Parks & green

green

One-North Park12.8 min
Holland Grove View Pg18.7 min
Grove Lane Pg21.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)717 m
Henry Park Primary School1120 m
New Town Primary School1982 m

Eldercare centres

care

Lions Befrienders (Ghim Moh) Senior Activity Centre11.6 min
Lions Befrienders (Clementi) Senior Activity Centre23.9 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Holland Close)25.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Dover CC10 min
Ulu Pandan CC (U/C)17 min
Buona Vista CC19.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Clementi Public Library32.5 min

EV charging

Blk 20/22/23 Dover Crescent Dover Ville1.4 min
Blk 28 Dover Crescent Dbs Ntuc Dover Crescent7.1 min
The Star11.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 20 Dover Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 4 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 190993.5 min walk · 184 m
Stop 190913.7 min walk · 180 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 19A CP3 min walk
106147

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 · Queenstown planning area

Age profile: In Queenstown, 13% of residents are under 15 and 21.1% are 65 or older.; 45–497.7%
40–447.6%
35–397.5%
50–547.1%
Household income: 37.9% of Queenstown households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; No working person21%
$20,000+14.7%
$1,000–1,9996.5%
$15,000–17,4995.6%
Dwelling mix: 84.4% of Queenstown households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 3 room flats36.9%
HDB 4 room flats25.4%
Condominiums and other apartments12.6%
HDB 5 room and executive flats11.8%
Household size: 49.9% of Queenstown households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.; 2-person27.6%
1-person22.3%
3-person19.4%
4-person16.1%
In education: Of Queenstown residents currently in education, 21.6% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary37.4%
Secondary24.2%
University14.1%
Pre primary7.9%
Commute to work: 61.6% of working Queenstown residents commute by public transport; 25.6% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus23.1%
Car19.4%
Bus18.6%
MRT LRT only17.9%

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

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$505k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 20 Dover Cres is more liveable than 30% of them but pricier than 75% — around S$721/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability30th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 25%

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 2026-05

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 20 offers a strong liveability score (68.3/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~51 years left).

What you get68.3/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+29.7%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds51 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 Dover. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 20 Dover Cres

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

3-room5 sales · 12 mo

S$365k – S$459k

median S$410k · S$522–615 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Dover (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 20 Dover Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Dec '25	3-room	01 TO 03	65 m²	S$365k	S$522
Dec '25	3-room	13 TO 15	73 m²	S$459k	S$584
Sep '25	3-room	04 TO 06	65 m²	S$410k	S$586
Aug '25	3-room	07 TO 09	65 m²	S$405k	S$579
Jul '25	3-room	13 TO 15	65 m²	S$430k	S$615
Feb '25	3-room	16 TO 18	73 m²	S$445k	S$566
Sep '24	3-room	07 TO 09	65 m²	S$425k	S$607
Jul '24	3-room	01 TO 03	65 m²	S$362k	S$517
Jul '24	3-room	13 TO 15	73 m²	S$440k	S$560

Subzone medians — Dover

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$721▲ 29.7%2

4 ROOMS$841▲ 26.7%1

5 ROOMS$842▼ 3.9%2

EXECUTIVES$745—1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Queenstown →Queenstown estate data →Blocks near Dover Mrt Station →Blocks near Fairfield Methodist School (Primary) →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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