How far is Block 1 Jln BT Merah from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Redhill Mrt Station, about 16 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 1 Jln BT Merah to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 198 to BT Merah Int, then Bus 16 to Tiong Bahru /plaza, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 24 minutes with 2 transfers, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 1?

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre) is roughly 0.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 1 Jln BT Merah?

Gan Eng Seng Primary School, approximately 818 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 1 Jln BT Merah?

Approximately 56 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1983 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 1 Jln BT Merah?

It scores 74.8/100 overall: transport 47, food 93.9, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 100, green space 59.6, connectivity 75.2, value 32, leisure 62.5.

Is Block 1 Jln BT Merah a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 56 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 Alexandra Hill give the price trend.

Block 1 Jln BT Merah

150001 · Alexandra Hill · Bukit Merah · Built 1974 · Lease from 1983 · ~56 yrs lease left · 244 units · 14 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone

75Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 1 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 74.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16 minutes’ walk from Redhill Mrt Station MRT, 0.4 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre), and 818 m straight-line from Gan Eng Seng Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 1 Jln BT Merah in Singapore

Block 1 Jln BT Merah, Singapore 150001

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Pillar scores

Transport: 47
Food: 94
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 60
Connectivity: 75
Value (lease): 32
Leisure: 63
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 75
Young Families: 78
Seniors: 76
Renters: 72
Investors: 53
EV Owners: 77

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 24.3min
one-north: 21.1min
Jurong East: 29.8min
Changi Airport: 59.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

24 min door to door · S$1.68 · 2 transfers · 2 min (142 m) walking · 6 min waiting · 16 min riding

1m›198›16›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 1 min (38 m) to Blk 1
Bus 198 · SBS Transit
Blk 1 → BT Merah Int · 3 stops · 4 min
Bus 16 · SBS Transit
BT Merah Int → Tiong Bahru /plaza · 4 stops · 6 min
Walk 1 min (76 m) to Tiong Bahru
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tiong Bahru → Raffles Place · 3 stops · 6 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 2974 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre)0.4 min
Bukit Merah Lane 1 Blk 120 (Alexandra Village Food Centre)6.9 min
Bukit Merah Central Blk 163 (Bukit Merah Central Food Centre)15.8 min

Eateries nearby

food

Nature Vegetarian Catering Pte. Ltd.A0.5 min
Coffee Cup LlpA0.5 min
Spices & Curries Pte. Ltd.B0.5 min
Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte LtdA2.1 min
F&B Empires Catering Pte. Ltd.2.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA2.4 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd0 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.8 min

CHAS clinics

health

Friendship Clinic & Surgery0 min
Kl Ng Medical Clinic Pte Ltd0 min
Central Medical Group Pte Ltd0.5 min

Parks & green

green

Telok Blangah Hill Park18.4 min
Rail Corridor19.1 min
Hortpark23.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Thong Kheng Senior Activity Centre (Queenstown)3 min
Silver Ace@Lengkok Bahru11.7 min
Silver Ace@Redhill16.3 min

Community clubs

leisure

Leng Kee CC12.2 min
Bukit Merah CC18.1 min
Telok Blangah CC28.4 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library23.8 min

EV charging

Blk 1/3/5 Jalan Bukit Merah2.9 min
Blk 28 Hoy Fatt Road Brickworks Estate4.7 min
Blk 34-36 Jalan Rumah Tinggi Rumah Tinggi View5.8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 1 Jln BT Merah

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 hawker centres, 3 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 101392.4 min walk · 18 m
Stop 101312.7 min walk · 163 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 11 min walk
14198
BT MERAH INT1 min walk
16
OPP BLK 23 min walk
14198

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 · Bukit Merah planning area

Age profile: In Bukit Merah, 12.6% of residents are under 15 and 22% are 65 or older.; 40–447.8%
45–497.8%
60–647.3%
55–597.1%
Household income: 35% of Bukit Merah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; No working person20.8%
$20,000+13%
$1,000–1,9997.7%
$2,000–2,9995.8%
Dwelling mix: 90.2% of Bukit Merah households live in HDB flats; 9.4% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 4 room flats29.1%
HDB 3 room flats26.3%
HDB 1 and 2 room flats18.4%
HDB 5 room and executive flats16.4%
Household size: 52.5% of Bukit Merah households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.; 2-person28.8%
1-person23.7%
3-person18.5%
4-person15.9%
In education: Of Bukit Merah residents currently in education, 20.9% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary38.4%
Secondary22.5%
University12.4%
Polytechnic8.5%
Commute to work: 62.6% of working Bukit Merah residents commute by public transport; 24.1% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus24.3%
Bus23.7%
Car17.1%
MRT LRT only12.6%

Resident data for the Bukit Merah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$712k · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 1 Jln BT Merah is more liveable than 75% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$735/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability75th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 16%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-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 1 offers a strong liveability score (74.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~56 years left).

What you get74.8/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+0.8%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds56 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 Alexandra Hill. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 1 Jln BT Merah

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

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)2-room3-room4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Alexandra Hill (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 1 Jln BT Merah

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Mar '25	3-room	07 TO 09	64 m²	S$415k	S$602
Mar '25	3-room	04 TO 06	64 m²	S$395k	S$573
Jan '25	3-room	10 TO 12	64 m²	S$405k	S$588
Dec '24	3-room	01 TO 03	64 m²	S$355k	S$515
Jul '24	3-room	07 TO 09	64 m²	S$376k	S$546

Subzone medians — Alexandra Hill

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$514▼ 16.1%1

3 ROOMS$531▲ 2.9%1

4 ROOMS$735▲ 0.8%2

5 ROOMS$788▼ 8.9%2

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Bukit Merah →Bukit Merah estate data →Blocks near Redhill Mrt Station →Blocks near Gan Eng Seng Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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