How far is Block 97 C'wealth Cres from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Commonwealth Mrt Station, about 9.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 97 C'wealth Cres to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 195 to C'wealth /C, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 22 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 97?

Commonwealth Crescent Market is roughly 3.1 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 97 C'wealth Cres?

New Town Primary School, approximately 726 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 97 C'wealth Cres?

Approximately 43 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1970 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 97 C'wealth Cres?

It scores 71/100 overall: transport 71.8, food 98.7, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 62.7, green space 47, connectivity 75.2, value 6, leisure 78.

Is Block 97 C'wealth Cres a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 71/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 43 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 97 C'wealth Cres

140097 · Commonwealth · Queenstown · Built 1964 · Lease from 1970 · ~43 yrs lease left · 98 units · 10 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

71Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 97 C'wealth Cres in Queenstown scores 71/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.3 minutes’ walk from Commonwealth Mrt Station MRT, 3.1 minutes from Commonwealth Crescent Market, and 726 m straight-line from New Town Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 97 C'wealth Cres in Singapore

Block 97 C'wealth Cres, Singapore 140097

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Pillar scores

Transport: 72
Food: 99
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 63
Green space: 47
Connectivity: 75
Value (lease): 6
Leisure: 78
EV charging: 45

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 71
Young Families: 74
Seniors: 71
Renters: 73
Investors: 40
EV Owners: 57

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 22min
one-north: 33min
Jurong East: 22.7min
Changi Airport: 57min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

22 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 5 min (278 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 14 min riding

3m›195›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (194 m) to Blk 92
Bus 195 · SBS Transit
Blk 92 → C'wealth /C · 2 stops · 2 min
Walk 1 min (56 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 3673 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Commonwealth Crescent Market3.1 min
Tanglin Halt Market13.1 min
Holland Village Market and Food Centre14.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd13 min
The Butcher (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.13.5 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

The Family Practice Clinic & Surgery3.8 min
Oneness Medical7.4 min
Medical And Dental Centre @ Commonwealth10.7 min

Parks & green

green

Holland Village Pk14.6 min
King'S Rd Park19.6 min
King'S Dr Pg21.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Fei Yue SAC (Commonwealth Branch)6.6 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Holland Close)11.2 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)21.8 min

Community clubs

leisure

Queenstown CC10.4 min
Buona Vista CC16.6 min
Ulu Pandan CC (U/C)24.5 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library14.5 min

EV charging

Blk 2/4/6/31/32 Holland Close9 min
Blk 41/48 Stirling Road12.2 min
Blk 88 Tanglin Halt Road Care Corner Family Service Centre (Queenstown)13.1 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 97 C'wealth Cres

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 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 110710.3 min walk · 31 m
Stop 114392.4 min walk · 139 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 923 min walk
195

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$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 97 C'wealth Cres is more liveable than 61% of them and cheaper than 100% — around S$561/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability61th 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 97 offers a strong liveability score (71/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~43 years left).

What you get71/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds43 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 97 C'wealth Cres

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

3-room6 sales · 12 mo

S$305k – S$374k

median S$336k · S$480–518 psf

2-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$275k

median S$275k · S$544–544 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Commonwealth (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 97 C'wealth Cres

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	3-room	07 TO 09	68 m²	S$360k	S$492
Jun '26	3-room	04 TO 06	59 m²	S$308k	S$485
May '26	2-room	07 TO 09	47 m²	S$275k	S$544
May '26	3-room	07 TO 09	67 m²	S$358k	S$496
Mar '26	3-room	07 TO 09	59 m²	S$305k	S$480
Mar '26	3-room	04 TO 06	67 m²	S$374k	S$518
Dec '25	3-room	04 TO 06	59 m²	S$314k	S$494
Jan '25	3-room	01 TO 03	59 m²	S$340k	S$535
Sep '24	3-room	01 TO 03	59 m²	S$331k	S$521
Jul '24	3-room	01 TO 03	68 m²	S$338k	S$462

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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See what’s for sale

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