Block 157 Mei Ling ST
140157 · Mei Chin · Queenstown · Built 1969 · Lease from 1970 · ~43 yrs lease left · 140 units · 16 floors
Block 157 Mei Ling ST in Queenstown scores 75.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.5 minutes’ walk from Queenstown Mrt Station MRT, 3.7 minutes from Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market), and 512 m straight-line from Queenstown Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 157 Mei Ling ST, Singapore 140157
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 75
- Food
- 90
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 81
- Green space
- 74
- Connectivity
- 84
- Value (lease)
- 6
- Leisure
- 69
- EV charging
- 49
Who it suits
- Overall
- 75
- Young Families
- 79
- Seniors
- 76
- Renters
- 79
- Investors
- 43
- EV Owners
- 61
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 18.1min
- one-north
- 17.5min
- Jurong East
- 23.3min
- Changi Airport
- 53.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap18 min door to door · S$1.68 · no transfers · 8 min (478 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 10 min riding
- Walk 7 min (450 m) to Queenstown
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Queenstown → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 10 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- Queenstown Mrt Station8.5 min
- Queenstown Mrt Station9.7 min
- Queenstown Mrt Station9.9 min
Hawker centres
food- Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market)3.7 min
- Margaret Drive Hawker Centre15.7 min
- Bukit Merah Lane 1 Blk 120 (Alexandra Village Food Centre)16.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- Ed'S Fish Delights Pte. Ltd.A0 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA0 min
- Soh Hock Koon3 min
- 158 Brewcoffee Pte. Ltd.3.6 min
- Home Eatery Pte. Ltd.3.6 min
- Tan Kim SiongB3.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9 min
- Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd13.5 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.6 min
CHAS clinics
health- Fong Clinic3 min
- Soong Clinic And Surgery3 min
- Mei Ling Clinic3.6 min
Parks & green
green- Rail Corridor16.3 min
- Telok Blangah Hill Park25.1 min
- Hortpark29.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)6.5 min
- Lions Befrienders (Mei Ling) Senior Activity Centre7.6 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre16 min
Community clubs
leisure- Queenstown CC12.9 min
- Leng Kee CC21.8 min
- Bukit Merah CC31.6 min
Libraries
leisure- Queenstown Public Library14.7 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 45 And 50 Stirling Road8.4 min
- Blk 41/48 Stirling Road11.3 min
- Blk 19/23A/23B Queens Close11.8 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 1 supermarkets, 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- Stop 115891 min walk · 35 m
- Stop 115792.6 min walk · 93 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$365k · 3 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 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 157 Mei Ling ST is more liveable than 67% of them and cheaper than 92% — around S$521/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
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 2026-06
Is it worth it?
liveability · price trend · leaseBlock 157 offers a strong liveability score (75.3/100). 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 Mei Chin. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 157 Mei Ling ST
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 157 Mei Ling ST
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 3-room | 13 TO 15 | 69 m² | S$412k | S$555 |
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 69 m² | S$360k | S$485 |
| Aug '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 69 m² | S$420k | S$565 |
| Apr '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 69 m² | S$420k | S$565 |
Subzone medians — Mei Chin
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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