How far is Block 5 Delta Ave from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tiong Bahru Mrt Station, about 11.8 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 5 Delta Ave to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 23 minutes direct, roughly S$1.38.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 5?

Beo Crescent Market is roughly 7.3 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 5 Delta Ave?

Alexandra Primary School, approximately 420 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 5 Delta Ave?

Approximately 58 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1985 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 5 Delta Ave?

It scores 78.2/100 overall: transport 59.7, food 95.4, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 96.3, green space 86.6, connectivity 67.9, value 36, leisure 62.4.

Is Block 5 Delta Ave a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 78.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 58 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 Bukit Ho Swee give the price trend.

Block 5 Delta Ave

160005 · Bukit Ho Swee · Bukit Merah · Built 1985 · ~58 yrs lease left · 168 units · 13 floors

4 upcoming development sites within 1 km

78Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 5 Delta Ave in Bukit Merah scores 78.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.8 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 7.3 minutes from Beo Crescent Market, and 420 m straight-line from Alexandra Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 5 Delta Ave in Singapore

Block 5 Delta Ave, Singapore 160005

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Pillar scores

Transport: 60
Food: 95
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 96
Green space: 87
Connectivity: 68
Value (lease): 36
Leisure: 62
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 78
Young Families: 82
Seniors: 79
Renters: 76
Investors: 56
EV Owners: 79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 23min
one-north: 31.1min
Jurong East: 38.4min
Changi Airport: 58min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

23 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 17 min (1117 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding

17m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 17 min (1089 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

PlannedCantonment MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2361 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Beo Crescent Market7.3 min
Zion Riverside Food Centre9.7 min
Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)10.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.8 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.1 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Dr Gary's Family Clinic4.1 min
Beo Crescent Clinic & Surgery8.5 min
Havelock Family Clinic8.7 min

Parks & green

green

Tiong Bahru Pk10.9 min
Ganges Ave Os11.6 min
Kim Seng Pk15.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre6.7 min
THK Senior Group Home @ Indus7.7 min
Indus Moral CARE7.7 min

Community clubs

leisure

Kim Seng CC11.5 min
Henderson CC16.5 min
Tiong Bahru CC20.2 min

Libraries

leisure

library@orchard27.5 min
library@chinatown32.9 min

EV charging

Blk 1/5 Delta Avenue0.3 min
Blk 77/79 Ganges Avenue6.9 min
Nathan Suites7.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 5 Delta Ave

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 105192.8 min walk · 174 m
Stop 130593.9 min walk · 161 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 43 min walk
65
BLK 51 CP9 min walk
51

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$287k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 5 Delta Ave is more liveable than 83% of them and cheaper than 96% — around S$594/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability83th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 96%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-05

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 5 offers a strong liveability score (78.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~58 years left).

What you get78.2/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+3.7%2 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds58 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 Bukit Ho Swee. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 5 Delta Ave

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

4-room5 sales · 12 mo

S$720k – S$810k

median S$778k · S$735–827 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Bukit Ho Swee (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 5 Delta Ave

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	4-room	01 TO 03	92 m²	S$778k	S$786
Feb '26	4-room	13 TO 15	92 m²	S$795k	S$803
Oct '25	4-room	10 TO 12	91 m²	S$810k	S$827
Oct '25	4-room	07 TO 09	91 m²	S$770k	S$786
Aug '25	4-room	07 TO 09	91 m²	S$720k	S$735
May '25	4-room	10 TO 12	91 m²	S$783k	S$799
Feb '25	4-room	10 TO 12	91 m²	S$775k	S$791
Sep '24	4-room	01 TO 03	91 m²	S$708k	S$723

Subzone medians — Bukit Ho Swee

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$594▲ 3.7%4

3 ROOMS$642▲ 8.8%1

4 ROOMS$890▲ 14.4%1

5 ROOMS$1197▲ 53.0%1

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

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