How far is Block 12 Jln BT Merah from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Queenstown Mrt Station, about 13.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 12 Jln BT Merah to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 33 to Redhill, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 23 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 12?

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre) is roughly 2.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 12 Jln BT Merah?

Queenstown Primary School, approximately 892 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 12 Jln BT Merah?

Approximately 69 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1996 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 12 Jln BT Merah?

It scores 77.4/100 overall: transport 51.8, food 95, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 100, green space 60, connectivity 75, value 58, leisure 63.7.

Is Block 12 Jln BT Merah a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 77.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 69 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 12 Jln BT Merah

150012 · Alexandra Hill · Bukit Merah · Built 1995 · Lease from 1996 · ~69 yrs lease left · 80 units · 25 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone1 upcoming development site within 1 km

77Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 12 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 77.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.6 minutes’ walk from Queenstown Mrt Station MRT, 2.7 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre), and 892 m straight-line from Queenstown Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 12 Jln BT Merah in Singapore

Block 12 Jln BT Merah, Singapore 150012

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Pillar scores

Transport: 52
Food: 95
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 60
Connectivity: 75
Value (lease): 58
Leisure: 64
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 77
Young Families: 80
Seniors: 78
Renters: 74
Investors: 60
EV Owners: 81

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 22.9min
one-north: 25.2min
Jurong East: 29.1min
Changi Airport: 57.9min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

23 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 6 min (390 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 13 min riding

5m›33›0m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 5 min (350 m) to Anchorpoint
Bus 33 · SBS Transit
Anchorpoint → Redhill · 4 stops · 5 min
Walk 0 min (12 m) to Redhill
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Redhill → Raffles Place · 4 stops · 8 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 3154 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre)2.7 min
Bukit Merah Lane 1 Blk 120 (Alexandra Village Food Centre)8 min
Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market)16.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte LtdA1.8 min
F&B Empires Catering Pte. Ltd.3 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3 min
Xue Song LlpA3 min
F&B Empires Pte. Ltd.B3 min
Hamidah Binte Ahmad3 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd5 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Friendship Clinic & Surgery3.1 min
Kl Ng Medical Clinic Pte Ltd3.1 min
Central Medical Group Pte Ltd3.4 min

Parks & green

green

Telok Blangah Hill Park18.1 min
Rail Corridor18.8 min
Hortpark22.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Thong Kheng Senior Activity Centre (Queenstown)0.2 min
Silver Ace@Lengkok Bahru12.5 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre15.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Leng Kee CC12.9 min
Bukit Merah CC19.3 min
Telok Blangah CC29.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library21 min

EV charging

Blk 1/3/5 Jalan Bukit Merah0.7 min
Anchorpoint Shopping Centre5 min
Blk 34-36 Jalan Rumah Tinggi Rumah Tinggi View5 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 12 Jln BT Merah

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 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 115293.2 min walk · 191 m
Stop 101393.6 min walk · 196 m

Buses that serve this block

ANCHORPOINT5 min walk
33195
OPP BLK 25 min walk
147

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 12 Jln BT Merah is more liveable than 83% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$735/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability83th 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 12 offers a strong liveability score (77.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~69 years left).

What you get77.4/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds69 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 12 Jln BT Merah

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

5-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$923k – S$1.08m

median S$1.03m · S$640–790 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Alexandra Hill (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 12 Jln BT Merah

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Nov '25	5-room	19 TO 21	127 m²	S$1.08m	S$790
Nov '25	5-room	01 TO 03	134 m²	S$923k	S$640
Aug '25	5-room	10 TO 12	123 m²	S$1.03m	S$776
Jun '25	4-room	04 TO 06	108 m²	S$888k	S$764
Aug '24	4-room	01 TO 03	103 m²	S$710k	S$640

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 Queenstown Mrt Station →Blocks near Queenstown Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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