Block 117 BT Merah View
151117 · Henderson Hill · Bukit Merah · Built 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 280 units · 16 floors
Block 117 BT Merah View in Bukit Merah scores 78.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.6 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 3.4 minutes from Bukit Merah View Blk 115 (Blk 115 Bukit Merah View Market and Food Centre), and 450 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 117 BT Merah View, Singapore 151117
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 60
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 89
- Green space
- 99
- Connectivity
- 76
- Value (lease)
- 12
- Leisure
- 69
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 79
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 79
- Investors
- 70
- EV Owners
- 77
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 20min
- one-north
- 26.7min
- Jurong East
- 31.4min
- Changi Airport
- 55min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap20 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 5 min (331 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 12 min riding
- Walk 3 min (205 m) to Opp Blk 116
- Bus 132 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 116 → Opp Redhill · 4 stops · 4 min - Walk 2 min (99 m) to Redhill
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Redhill → Raffles Place · 4 stops · 8 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station12.6 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station13.8 min
- Redhill Mrt Station14.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Bukit Merah View Blk 115 (Blk 115 Bukit Merah View Market and Food Centre)3.4 min
- Bukit Merah Central Blk 163 (Bukit Merah Central Food Centre)8.4 min
- Redhill Lane Blk 85 (Redhill Food Centre)10.7 min
Eateries nearby
food- Food Farm 116 Pte Ltd1.7 min
- Kim San Leng (Henderson) Pte. Ltd.1.7 min
- Keng Sing Hwee1.7 min
- Mido Bakery & Confectionery Pte. Ltd.1.7 min
- Chai Kam FoongB1.7 min
- Danny Leow Eng HuaB1.7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.4 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.3 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12 min
CHAS clinics
health- Liew Clinic & Surgery1.7 min
- Whitecoat Medical5.8 min
- Tzu Chi Free Clinic (Singapore)8.3 min
Parks & green
green- Tiong Bahru Pk8.4 min
- Kim Pong Park15.9 min
- Silat Avenue Park19.8 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Henderson Senior Citizens' Home0.4 min
- NTUC Health Senior Group Home @ Henderson0.4 min
- Henderson Senior Activity Centre0.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Henderson CC4.2 min
- Bukit Merah CC13.9 min
- Radin Mas CC16.4 min
Libraries
leisure- Harbour Front Public Library36 min
- Queenstown Public Library37.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 116/117 Bukit Merah View1.8 min
- Blk 118/119 Bukit Merah View Golden Tulip1.8 min
- Blk 121/122 & 127 Bukit Merah View2.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 2 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 1 parks, 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- Stop 103492.2 min walk · 122 m
- Stop 100892.4 min walk · 156 m
- OPP BLK 1163 min walk132145
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$788k · 4 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 117 BT Merah View is more liveable than 86% of them but pricier than 90% — around S$813/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 117 offers a strong liveability score (78.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~46 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Henderson Hill. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 117 BT Merah View
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
No registered resale at Blk 117 BT Merah View in the last 2 years — figures above reflect Henderson Hill medians.
Subzone medians — Henderson Hill
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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