How far is Block 127 BT Merah Lane 1 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Queenstown Mrt Station, about 18.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 127 BT Merah Lane 1 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 33 to Redhill, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 26 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.68.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 127?

Bukit Merah Lane 1 Blk 120 (Alexandra Village Food Centre) is roughly 3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 127 BT Merah Lane 1?

Blangah Rise Primary School, approximately 1174 m straight-line — outside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 127 BT Merah Lane 1?

Approximately 51 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1978 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 127 BT Merah Lane 1?

It scores 69.8/100 overall: transport 33.6, food 95, schools 96.5, healthcare 68.4, daily needs 85, green space 78.5, connectivity 72.3, value 22, leisure 35.6.

Is Block 127 BT Merah Lane 1 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 69.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 51 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 127 BT Merah Lane 1

150127 · Alexandra Hill · Bukit Merah · Built 1978 · ~51 yrs lease left · 3 units · 2 floors

70Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 127 BT Merah Lane 1 in Bukit Merah scores 69.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 18.5 minutes’ walk from Queenstown Mrt Station MRT, 3 minutes from Bukit Merah Lane 1 Blk 120 (Alexandra Village Food Centre), and 1174 m straight-line from Blangah Rise Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 127 BT Merah Lane 1 in Singapore

Block 127 BT Merah Lane 1, Singapore 150127

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Pillar scores

Transport: 34
Food: 95
Schools: 97
Healthcare: 68
Daily needs: 85
Green space: 79
Connectivity: 72
Value (lease): 22
Leisure: 36
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 70
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 71
Renters: 66
Investors: 48
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 26.2min
one-north: 19.9min
Jurong East: 33.4min
Changi Airport: 61.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

26 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 8 min (504 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 15 min riding

7m›33›0m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 7 min (464 m) to Alexandra Hosp
Bus 33 · SBS Transit
Alexandra Hosp → Redhill · 5 stops · 7 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 3357 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Bukit Merah Lane 1 Blk 120 (Alexandra Village Food Centre)3 min
Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 6 (ABC Brickworks Market/Food Centre)8.6 min
Mei Chin Road Blk 159 (Mei Chin Road Market)17 min

Eateries nearby

food

Poh Cheu Kitchen Pte LtdA0 min
Tan Swee EngA0 min
Poh Hoe SoonB0 min
Khatijah Bee Binte Mohamed KassimB0 min
Koh Gee Lee Anthony (Xu Yuli Anthony)B0 min
Linawati Sukhamta0.5 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Shalom Clinic & Surgery2.9 min
RafflesMedical8 min
Friendship Clinic & Surgery8.7 min

Parks & green

green

Telok Blangah Hill Park10.8 min
Rail Corridor11.6 min
Hortpark15.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Thong Kheng Senior Activity Centre (Queenstown)9.8 min
Silver Ace@Lengkok Bahru18.8 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Group Home (Mei Ling)19.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Leng Kee CC20.1 min
Bukit Merah CC24.1 min
Telok Blangah CC25.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library26.2 min

EV charging

Blk 120/120A/121-127 Alexandra Village0.8 min
Anchorpoint Shopping Centre8 min
Blk 1/3/5 Jalan Bukit Merah9.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 127 BT Merah Lane 1

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 115193.5 min walk · 144 m
Stop 115114.1 min walk · 133 m

Buses that serve this block

OPP QUEENSWAY SHOP CTR3 min walk
1433
ALEXANDRA HOSP7 min walk
33

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

pays a premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 127 BT Merah Lane 1 is more liveable than 52% of them but pricier than 84% — around S$735/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability52th 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 127 offers a strong liveability score (69.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~51 years left).

What you get69.8/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds51 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 127 BT Merah Lane 1

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)

No registered resale at Blk 127 BT Merah Lane 1 in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Alexandra Hill medians.

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 Blangah Rise Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

See what’s for sale

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