How far is Block 81 Strathmore Ave from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Queenstown Mrt Station, about 6.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 81 Strathmore Ave to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 19 minutes direct, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 81?

Margaret Drive Hawker Centre is roughly 9.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 81 Strathmore Ave?

Queenstown Primary School, approximately 207 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 81 Strathmore Ave?

Approximately 66 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1993 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 81 Strathmore Ave?

It scores 79.4/100 overall: transport 71.3, food 88, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 92.6, green space 58.8, connectivity 82.5, value 52, leisure 74.7.

Is Block 81 Strathmore Ave a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 79.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 66 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 Margaret Drive give the price trend.

Block 81 Strathmore Ave

141081 · Margaret Drive · Queenstown · Built 1993 · ~66 yrs lease left · 85 units · 25 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

79Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 81 Strathmore Ave in Queenstown scores 79.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.5 minutes’ walk from Queenstown Mrt Station MRT, 9.7 minutes from Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, and 207 m straight-line from Queenstown Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 81 Strathmore Ave in Singapore

Block 81 Strathmore Ave, Singapore 141081

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Pillar scores

Transport: 71
Food: 88
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 93
Green space: 59
Connectivity: 83
Value (lease): 52
Leisure: 75
EV charging: 90

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 79
Young Families: 82
Seniors: 78
Renters: 79
Investors: 75
EV Owners: 79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 19.2min
one-north: 19.6min
Jurong East: 24.4min
Changi Airport: 54.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

19 min door to door · S$1.68 · no transfers · 9 min (628 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 10 min riding

8m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 8 min (600 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 3516 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Margaret Drive Hawker Centre9.7 min
Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market)12.2 min
Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre)17.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd1.5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Dawson Medical Clinic1.5 min
The Family Practice@ Skyville1.5 min
Alexandra Family Clinic & Surgery4.5 min

Parks & green

green

Camp Road Interim Park22 min
Rail Corridor24.6 min
Tiong Bahru Pk25 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre4.7 min
Lions Befrienders (Mei Ling) Senior Activity Centre10.9 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)11.3 min

Community clubs

leisure

Queenstown CC14.6 min
Leng Kee CC17.1 min
Bukit Merah CC23 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library9.5 min

EV charging

Blk 85 Dawson Road Skyville @ Dawson1.4 min
Dawson Place4.5 min
Blk 45 And 50 Stirling Road10.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 81 Strathmore Ave

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 4 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 2 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 103094.3 min walk · 255 m
Stop 103014.4 min walk · 259 m

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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$909k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

slight premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 81 Strathmore Ave is more liveable than 83% of them but pricier than 98% — around S$1,298/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability83th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 2%

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 2026-07

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 81 offers a strong liveability score (79.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~66 years left).

What you get79.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+39.9%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds66 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 Margaret Drive. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 81 Strathmore Ave

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

4-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$945k – S$963k

median S$954k · S$836–852 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$1.20m

median S$1.20m · S$845–845 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Margaret Drive (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 81 Strathmore Ave

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '26	4-room	04 TO 06	105 m²	S$945k	S$836
Nov '25	4-room	04 TO 06	105 m²	S$963k	S$852
Sep '25	5-room	04 TO 06	132 m²	S$1.20m	S$845

Subzone medians — Margaret Drive

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$1067—1

3 ROOMS$1298▲ 39.9%3

4 ROOMS$1244▲ 34.3%1

5 ROOMS$1097▲ 26.8%2

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