How far is Block 81 C'wealth CL from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Commonwealth Mrt Station, about 5.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 81 C'wealth CL to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 20 minutes direct, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 81?

Commonwealth Crescent Market is roughly 9.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 81 C'wealth CL?

New Town Primary School, approximately 445 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 81 C'wealth CL?

Approximately 40 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1967 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 81 C'wealth CL?

It scores 70.1/100 overall: transport 75.5, food 88.6, schools 95.2, healthcare 64.2, daily needs 75.6, green space 43.2, connectivity 78, value 0, leisure 77.7.

Is Block 81 C'wealth CL a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 40 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 Commonwealth give the price trend.

Block 81 C'wealth CL

140081 · Commonwealth · Queenstown · Built 1964 · Lease from 1967 · ~40 yrs lease left · 256 units · 16 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 81 C'wealth CL in Queenstown scores 70.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.3 minutes’ walk from Commonwealth Mrt Station MRT, 9.4 minutes from Commonwealth Crescent Market, and 445 m straight-line from New Town Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 81 C'wealth CL in Singapore

Block 81 C'wealth CL, Singapore 140081

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Pillar scores

Transport: 76
Food: 89
Schools: 95
Healthcare: 64
Daily needs: 76
Green space: 43
Connectivity: 78
Value (lease): 0
Leisure: 78
EV charging: 40

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 70
Renters: 75
Investors: 39
EV Owners: 55

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 20.3min
one-north: 31.7min
Jurong East: 21.2min
Changi Airport: 55.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

20 min door to door · S$1.75 · no transfers · 8 min (508 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 12 min riding

7m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 7 min (480 m) to Commonwealth
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Commonwealth → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 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 3766 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Commonwealth Crescent Market9.4 min
Tanglin Halt Market10 min
Tanglin Halt Hawker Centre & Market11.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Lim Hock Chee5.9 min
Chen JieA5.9 min
Guru'S Banana Leaf Cuisine Pte. Ltd.B5.9 min
Fang ZhiqiangA5.9 min
Tee Chooi EngB5.9 min
Li ChangyeB5.9 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9.7 min
The Butcher (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.16.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Medical And Dental Centre @ Commonwealth6.7 min
The Family Practice Clinic & Surgery9.6 min
Ally Health9.6 min

Parks & green

green

Holland Village Pk17.2 min
One-North Park20.8 min
Rail Corridor24.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

New Town Primary School445 m
Queenstown Primary School1223 m
Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)1700 m

Eldercare centres

care

Fei Yue SAC (Commonwealth Branch)10.1 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Holland Close)12.4 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)21 min

Community clubs

leisure

Queenstown CC9.6 min
Buona Vista CC17.5 min
Ulu Pandan CC (U/C)23.3 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library13.9 min

EV charging

Blk 88 Tanglin Halt Road Care Corner Family Service Centre (Queenstown)9.8 min
Blk 2/4/6/31/32 Holland Close10.2 min
Blk 41/48 Stirling Road11.5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 81 C'wealth CL

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 3 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 110614.3 min walk · 145 m
Stop 111694.6 min walk · 243 m

Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.

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$272k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 81 C'wealth CL is more liveable than 57% of them and cheaper than 100% — around S$561/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability57th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 100%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-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 81 offers a strong liveability score (70.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~40 years left).

What you get70.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading-3.5%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds40 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 Commonwealth. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 81 C'wealth CL

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

3-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$310k – S$343k

median S$315k · S$480–531 psf

2-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$285k – S$298k

median S$292k · S$576–602 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room2-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Commonwealth (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 81 C'wealth CL

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	3-room	04 TO 06	60 m²	S$343k	S$531
Jun '26	3-room	01 TO 03	60 m²	S$310k	S$480
Oct '25	2-room	04 TO 06	46 m²	S$285k	S$576
Sep '25	2-room	13 TO 15	46 m²	S$298k	S$602
Jul '25	3-room	01 TO 03	60 m²	S$315k	S$488
Feb '25	3-room	04 TO 06	60 m²	S$387k	S$599
Jan '25	3-room	04 TO 06	60 m²	S$368k	S$570
Nov '24	3-room	10 TO 12	60 m²	S$355k	S$550
Nov '24	3-room	13 TO 15	71 m²	S$435k	S$569
Sep '24	3-room	07 TO 09	60 m²	S$369k	S$571

Subzone medians — Commonwealth

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$561▼ 3.5%1

3 ROOMS$465▼ 6.2%1

4 ROOMS$585—1

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