How far is Block 23 Dover Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Dover Mrt Station, about 9.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 23 Dover Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 106 to Dover, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 24 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.90.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 23?

Ghim Moh Road Blk 20 is roughly 13.8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 23 Dover Cres?

Fairfield Methodist School (Primary), approximately 793 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 23 Dover Cres?

Approximately 49 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1976 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 23 Dover Cres?

It scores 72.5/100 overall: transport 62.3, food 81.8, schools 93.6, healthcare 68.6, daily needs 80.5, green space 80.9, connectivity 80.1, value 18, leisure 35.4.

Is Block 23 Dover Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 72.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 49 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 23 Dover Cres

130023 · Dover · Queenstown · Built 1975 · Lease from 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 110 units · 12 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

73Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 23 Dover Cres in Queenstown scores 72.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.9 minutes’ walk from Dover Mrt Station MRT, 13.8 minutes from Ghim Moh Road Blk 20, and 793 m straight-line from Fairfield Methodist School (Primary).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 23 Dover Cres in Singapore

Block 23 Dover Cres, Singapore 130023

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Pillar scores

Transport: 62
Food: 82
Schools: 94
Healthcare: 69
Daily needs: 81
Green space: 81
Connectivity: 80
Value (lease): 18
Leisure: 35
EV charging: 90

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 73
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 72
Renters: 73
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 24.4min
one-north: 17.5min
Jurong East: 18.4min
Changi Airport: 59.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

24 min door to door · S$1.90 · 1 transfer · 3 min (194 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 19 min riding

2m›106›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (96 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 2418 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ghim Moh Road Blk 2013.8 min
Holland Drive Blk 44 (Holland Drive Market and Food Centre)14.3 min
Holland Village Market and Food Centre21.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd6.8 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Trinity Medical Clinic1.6 min
Cornerstone Medical6.3 min
Babysteps Medical6.8 min

Parks & green

green

One-North Park9.5 min
Holland Grove View Pg17.4 min
Grove Lane Pg19.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)793 m
Henry Park Primary School1037 m
New Town Primary School2004 m

Eldercare centres

care

Lions Befrienders (Ghim Moh) Senior Activity Centre9.6 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Holland Close)22.1 min
Lions Befrienders (Clementi) Senior Activity Centre25 min

Community clubs

leisure

Dover CC10.2 min
Ulu Pandan CC (U/C)14.3 min
Buona Vista CC16.2 min

Libraries

leisure

Clementi Public Library31.2 min

EV charging

Blk 20/22/23 Dover Crescent Dover Ville4.8 min
The Star8 min
Blk 28 Dover Crescent Dbs Ntuc Dover Crescent9.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 23 Dover Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 3 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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 190113.7 min walk · 89 m
Stop 190914.4 min walk · 169 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 19A CP2 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

slight premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 23 Dover Cres is more liveable than 52% of them but pricier than 75% — around S$721/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability52th 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 23 offers a strong liveability score (72.5/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is ageing (~49 years left).

What you get72.5/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds49 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 23 Dover Cres

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$505k

median S$505k · S$533–533 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Dover (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 23 Dover Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	04 TO 06	88 m²	S$505k	S$533
May '25	4-room	10 TO 12	88 m²	S$520k	S$549
Apr '25	4-room	07 TO 09	88 m²	S$520k	S$549
Mar '25	4-room	04 TO 06	88 m²	S$510k	S$538
Oct '24	4-room	04 TO 06	88 m²	S$510k	S$538

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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