How far is Block 86 Dawson RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Queenstown Mrt Station, about 7.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 86 Dawson RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 22 minutes direct, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 86?

Margaret Drive Hawker Centre is roughly 9.8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 86 Dawson RD?

Queenstown Primary School, approximately 287 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 86 Dawson RD?

Approximately 89 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2016 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 86 Dawson RD?

It scores 82.2/100 overall: transport 75.3, food 87.8, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 90.3, green space 63.2, connectivity 77.2, value 98, leisure 73.6.

Is Block 86 Dawson RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 82.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 89 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 86 Dawson RD

141086 · Margaret Drive · Queenstown · Built 2015 · Lease from 2016 · ~89 yrs lease left · 320 units · 47 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

82Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 86 Dawson RD in Queenstown scores 82.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 7.5 minutes’ walk from Queenstown Mrt Station MRT, 9.8 minutes from Margaret Drive Hawker Centre, and 287 m straight-line from Queenstown Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 86 Dawson RD in Singapore

Block 86 Dawson RD, Singapore 141086

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Pillar scores

Transport: 75
Food: 88
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 90
Green space: 63
Connectivity: 77
Value (lease): 98
Leisure: 74
EV charging: 90

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 82
Young Families: 84
Seniors: 80
Renters: 79
Investors: 86
EV Owners: 85

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 22.4min
one-north: 22.8min
Jurong East: 27.6min
Changi Airport: 57.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

22 min door to door · S$1.68 · no transfers · 12 min (838 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 10 min riding

12m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 12 min (810 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 3538 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Margaret Drive Hawker Centre9.8 min
Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market)13.5 min
Redhill Lane Blk 79 (Redhill Market)18.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd1.1 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Dawson Medical Clinic1.1 min
The Family Practice@ Skyville1.1 min
Alexandra Family Clinic & Surgery5.3 min

Parks & green

green

Camp Road Interim Park20.5 min
Tiong Bahru Pk24.9 min
Rail Corridor26 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre3.9 min
Lions Befrienders (Mei Ling) Senior Activity Centre12.3 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)12.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Queenstown CC15.1 min
Leng Kee CC18.1 min
Bukit Merah CC23.1 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library8.4 min

EV charging

Blk 85 Dawson Road Skyville @ Dawson1.2 min
Dawson Place5.3 min
Blk 45 And 50 Stirling Road10.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 86 Dawson RD

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 103092.6 min walk · 99 m
Stop 103013.1 min walk · 103 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

priced about right

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 86 Dawson RD is more liveable than 91% of them but pricier than 98% — around S$1,298/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability91th 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 86 offers an outstanding liveability score (82.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~89 years left).

What you get82.2/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds89 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 86 Dawson RD

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

4-room15 sales · 12 mo

S$950k – S$1.22m

median S$1.14m · S$1063–1360 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$1.12m

median S$1.12m · S$1000–1000 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Margaret Drive (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 86 Dawson RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	4-room	40 TO 42	83 m²	S$1.14m	S$1276
Jun '26	4-room	37 TO 39	83 m²	S$1.18m	S$1321
Apr '26	5-room	04 TO 06	104 m²	S$1.12m	S$1000
Mar '26	4-room	16 TO 18	83 m²	S$950k	S$1063
Mar '26	4-room	07 TO 09	87 m²	S$1.16m	S$1239
Feb '26	4-room	28 TO 30	83 m²	S$1.12m	S$1254
Feb '26	4-room	04 TO 06	87 m²	S$1.01m	S$1084
Feb '26	4-room	22 TO 24	83 m²	S$1.07m	S$1196
Jan '26	4-room	43 TO 45	83 m²	S$1.22m	S$1360
Jan '26	4-room	40 TO 42	87 m²	S$1.15m	S$1228
Jan '26	4-room	28 TO 30	83 m²	S$1.19m	S$1331
Nov '25	4-room	16 TO 18	83 m²	S$985k	S$1103

Showing 12 of 21 sales in the last 2 years.

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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