Block 98 C'wealth Cres
140098 · Commonwealth · Queenstown · Built 1964 · Lease from 1970 · ~43 yrs lease left · 97 units · 10 floors
Block 98 C'wealth Cres in Queenstown scores 71.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 9.6 minutes’ walk from Commonwealth Mrt Station MRT, 2.1 minutes from Commonwealth Crescent Market, and 797 m straight-line from New Town Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 98 C'wealth Cres, Singapore 140098
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 71
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 66
- Green space
- 51
- Connectivity
- 74
- Value (lease)
- 6
- Leisure
- 73
- EV charging
- 44
Who it suits
- Overall
- 71
- Young Families
- 74
- Seniors
- 72
- Renters
- 73
- Investors
- 40
- EV Owners
- 57
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 23.1min
- one-north
- 33min
- Jurong East
- 23.8min
- Changi Airport
- 58.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap23 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 6 min (361 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 14 min riding
- Walk 4 min (277 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
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 Station9.6 min
- Commonwealth Mrt Station9.8 min
- Commonwealth Mrt Station11.6 min
Hawker centres
food- Commonwealth Crescent Market2.1 min
- Holland Village Market and Food Centre13.1 min
- Tanglin Halt Market14.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Swee Hin Restaurant Pte Ltd3.1 min
- Two Chefs Eating Place Pte LtdB3.1 min
- Kopi Kia Pte Ltd4.1 min
- Tay Ah Seng4.1 min
- Asia Bistro LlpA4.1 min
- St.Kerry Private Limited4.1 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- The Butcher (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.12.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.2 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd14.1 min
CHAS clinics
health- The Family Practice Clinic & Surgery4.1 min
- Oneness Medical7.8 min
- Medical And Dental Centre @ Commonwealth11 min
Parks & green
green- Holland Village Pk13.3 min
- King'S Rd Park20 min
- King'S Dr Pg22.1 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Fei Yue SAC (Commonwealth Branch)5.3 min
- Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Holland Close)10.8 min
- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)23.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Queenstown CC11.7 min
- Buona Vista CC16.8 min
- Ulu Pandan CC (U/C)23.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Queenstown Public Library15.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 2/4/6/31/32 Holland Close9.2 min
- Blk 41/48 Stirling Road13.5 min
- Blk 88 Tanglin Halt Road Care Corner Family Service Centre (Queenstown)14.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~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- Stop 110711 min walk · 67 m
- Stop 114392.7 min walk · 160 m
- BLK 924 min walk195
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 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 98 C'wealth Cres is more liveable than 63% 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 98 offers a strong liveability score (71.3/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~43 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 98 C'wealth Cres
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 98 C'wealth Cres
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov '24 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 59 m² | S$330k | S$520 |
| Sep '24 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 59 m² | S$340k | S$535 |
Subzone medians — Commonwealth
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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