Block 88 C'wealth CL
140088 · Commonwealth · Queenstown · Built 1964 · Lease from 1967 · ~40 yrs lease left · 97 units · 10 floors
Block 88 C'wealth CL in Queenstown scores 78.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.4 minutes’ walk from Commonwealth Mrt Station MRT, 4.6 minutes from Commonwealth Crescent Market, and 571 m straight-line from New Town Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 88 C'wealth CL, Singapore 140088
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 89
- Food
- 99
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 82
- Green space
- 55
- Connectivity
- 80
- Value (lease)
- 0
- Leisure
- 76
- EV charging
- 72
Who it suits
- Overall
- 78
- Young Families
- 80
- Seniors
- 78
- Renters
- 83
- Investors
- 43
- EV Owners
- 69
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 19.3min
- one-north
- 28.6min
- Jurong East
- 20.2min
- Changi Airport
- 54.3min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap19 min door to door · S$1.75 · no transfers · 7 min (434 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 12 min riding
- Walk 6 min (407 m) to Commonwealth
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Commonwealth → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Commonwealth Mrt Station4.4 min
- Commonwealth Mrt Station4.6 min
- Commonwealth Mrt Station6.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Commonwealth Crescent Market4.6 min
- Tanglin Halt Market9.9 min
- Tanglin Halt Hawker Centre & Market11.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Lim Hock Chee1.8 min
- Chen JieA1.8 min
- Guru'S Banana Leaf Cuisine Pte. Ltd.B1.8 min
- Fang ZhiqiangA1.8 min
- Tee Chooi EngB1.8 min
- Li ChangyeB1.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd8.9 min
- The Butcher (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.12.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13 min
CHAS clinics
health- Oneness Medical4.6 min
- The Family Practice Clinic & Surgery4.9 min
- Medical And Dental Centre @ Commonwealth5.8 min
Parks & green
green- Holland Village Pk13.1 min
- One-North Park18.3 min
- King'S Rd Park24.4 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue SAC (Commonwealth Branch)5.6 min
- Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Holland Close)8.4 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)21.8 min
Community clubs
leisure- Queenstown CC10.4 min
- Buona Vista CC13.8 min
- Ulu Pandan CC (U/C)20.7 min
Libraries
leisure- Queenstown Public Library15.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 2/4/6/31/32 Holland Close6.1 min
- Blk 88 Tanglin Halt Road Care Corner Family Service Centre (Queenstown)8.9 min
- Blk 41/48 Stirling Road12.3 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 114291.1 min walk · 92 m
- Stop 114392.5 min walk · 173 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 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 88 C'wealth CL is more liveable than 83% of them and cheaper than 100% — around S$561/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 88 offers a strong liveability score (78.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~40 years left).
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 88 C'wealth CL
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 88 C'wealth CL
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 58 m² | S$350k | S$561 |
| Jan '25 | 4-room | 01 TO 03 | 127 m² | S$800k | S$585 |
Subzone medians — Commonwealth
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
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