How far is Block 161 Mei Ling ST from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Queenstown Mrt Station, about 7.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 161 Mei Ling ST to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 20 minutes direct, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 161?

Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market) is roughly 3.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 161 Mei Ling ST?

Queenstown Primary School, approximately 639 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 161 Mei Ling ST?

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 161 Mei Ling ST?

It scores 74.1/100 overall: transport 76.9, food 90, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 83.2, green space 67.7, connectivity 80.2, value 6, leisure 62.9.

Is Block 161 Mei Ling ST a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.1/100 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 Mei Chin give the price trend.

Block 161 Mei Ling ST

140161 · Mei Chin · Queenstown · Built 1970 · ~43 yrs lease left · 227 units · 20 floors

3 upcoming development sites within 1 km

74Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 161 Mei Ling ST in Queenstown scores 74.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.3 minutes’ walk from Queenstown Mrt Station MRT, 3.5 minutes from Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market), and 639 m straight-line from Queenstown Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 161 Mei Ling ST in Singapore

Block 161 Mei Ling ST, Singapore 140161

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Pillar scores

Transport: 77
Food: 90
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 83
Green space: 68
Connectivity: 80
Value (lease): 6
Leisure: 63
EV charging: 26

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 74
Young Families: 78
Seniors: 75
Renters: 78
Investors: 42
EV Owners: 54

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 20.4min
one-north: 22.1min
Jurong East: 25.6min
Changi Airport: 55.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

20 min door to door · S$1.68 · no transfers · 10 min (656 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 10 min riding

10m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 10 min (628 m) to Queenstown
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Queenstown → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 10 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

PlannedKeppel MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 3736 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market)3.5 min
Margaret Drive Hawker Centre15.6 min
Bukit Merah Lane 1 Blk 120 (Alexandra Village Food Centre)16.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Soh Hock Koon2.6 min
158 Brewcoffee Pte. Ltd.3.4 min
Home Eatery Pte. Ltd.3.4 min
Tan Kim SiongB3.4 min
Ed'S Fish Delights Pte. Ltd.A4.5 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.5 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.6 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd12.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.2 min

CHAS clinics

health

Fong Clinic2.6 min
Soong Clinic And Surgery2.6 min
Teng Clinic8.6 min

Parks & green

green

Rail Corridor16 min
Telok Blangah Hill Park24.7 min
Hortpark29.4 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)6.3 min
Lions Befrienders (Mei Ling) Senior Activity Centre7.4 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre14.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Queenstown CC15 min
Leng Kee CC20.7 min
Bukit Merah CC30.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library16.1 min

EV charging

Blk 45 And 50 Stirling Road10.5 min
Blk 19/23A/23B Queens Close12.1 min
Anchorpoint Shopping Centre13.2 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 161 Mei Ling ST

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 115792.4 min walk · 121 m
Stop 116094.3 min walk · 158 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP QUEEN'S CL8 min walk
196

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$365k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 161 Mei Ling ST is more liveable than 62% of them and cheaper than 92% — around S$521/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability62th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 92%

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 · lease

Block 161 offers a strong liveability score (74.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~43 years left).

What you get74.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+0.4%3 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 Mei Chin. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 161 Mei Ling ST

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

3-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$440k

median S$440k · S$568–568 psf

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$580k

median S$580k · S$634–634 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Mei Chin (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 161 Mei Ling ST

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	3-room	07 TO 09	72 m²	S$440k	S$568
Mar '26	4-room	13 TO 15	85 m²	S$580k	S$634
Dec '25	3-room	10 TO 12	72 m²	S$440k	S$568
May '25	3-room	13 TO 15	72 m²	S$485k	S$626
Jan '25	3-room	10 TO 12	72 m²	S$448k	S$578
Jan '25	3-room	19 TO 21	72 m²	S$495k	S$639
Sep '24	3-room	07 TO 09	72 m²	S$420k	S$542
Jul '24	4-room	13 TO 15	85 m²	S$535k	S$585

Subzone medians — Mei Chin

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$521▲ 0.4%4

4 ROOMS$670▲ 14.7%2

5 ROOMS$853▼ 0.7%1

EXECUTIVES$871▲ 3.5%1

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