How far is Block 35 Lim Liak ST from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Havelock Mrt Station, about 5.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 35 Lim Liak ST to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 15 minutes direct, roughly S$1.38.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 35?

Tiong Bahru Market is roughly 3.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 35 Lim Liak ST?

Zhangde Primary School, approximately 574 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 35 Lim Liak ST?

Approximately 46 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1973 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 35 Lim Liak ST?

It scores 82.2/100 overall: transport 81.7, food 99.5, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 100, green space 82.3, connectivity 77.1, value 12, leisure 64.8.

Is Block 35 Lim Liak ST a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 82.2/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 46 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 Tiong Bahru give the price trend.

Block 35 Lim Liak ST

160035 · Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1949 · Lease from 1973 · ~46 yrs lease left · 15 units · 4 floors

3 upcoming development sites within 1 km

82Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 35 Lim Liak ST in Bukit Merah scores 82.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 5.7 minutes’ walk from Havelock Mrt Station MRT, 3.4 minutes from Tiong Bahru Market, and 574 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 35 Lim Liak ST in Singapore

Block 35 Lim Liak ST, Singapore 160035

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Pillar scores

Transport: 82
Food: 100
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 82
Connectivity: 77
Value (lease): 12
Leisure: 65
EV charging: 97

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 82
Young Families: 85
Seniors: 83
Renters: 85
Investors: 68
EV Owners: 79

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 15.4min
one-north: 27.6min
Jurong East: 32.3min
Changi Airport: 50.5min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

15 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 10 min (603 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding

9m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 9 min (575 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 1481 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tiong Bahru Market3.4 min
Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)6.8 min
Beo Crescent Market10.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Bincho Restaurant Pte. Ltd.A3.3 min
Edith Elizabeth & Paul Pte. Ltd.A3.3 min
Yeo Cheng Eng3.3 min
Salt Flaked Pte. Ltd.3.3 min
Wong Huat ThongB3.3 min
Koh Wen YaoA3.3 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.6 min
Fassler Gourmet Pte Ltd5.1 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Kim Tian Clinic3.3 min
Marina Medical Centre (Tiong Bahru)3.9 min
Tiong Bahru Medical Centre4.3 min

Parks & green

green

Kim Pong Park3.7 min
Ganges Ave Os12.2 min
Tiong Bahru Pk12.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd4.4 min
Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah9.6 min
THK SAC @ Beo Crescent10.1 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tiong Bahru CC3.7 min
Kim Seng CC11.6 min
Henderson CC18.3 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown24.1 min
library@orchard30.4 min

EV charging

Blk 78/80 Moh Guan Terrace/Chay Yan Street3.6 min
Blk 81 Tiong Poh Road/Keng Kiat Street Tiong Bahru Estate5.2 min
Blks 4-8 Taman Ho Swee Bukit Ho Swee View6.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 35 Lim Liak ST

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 4 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 101412.8 min walk · 159 m
Stop 101493.9 min walk · 236 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 184 min walk
195
BLK 15 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$1.02M · 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 35 Lim Liak ST is more liveable than 93% of them but pricier than 96% — around S$1,048/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability93th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 4%

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 2026-06

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 35 offers an outstanding liveability score (82.2/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~46 years left).

What you get82.2/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+13.8%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds46 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 Tiong Bahru. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 35 Lim Liak ST

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

3-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$832k

median S$832k · S$878–878 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tiong Bahru (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 35 Lim Liak ST

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Nov '25	3-room	04 TO 06	88 m²	S$832k	S$878
May '25	3-room	01 TO 03	88 m²	S$800k	S$845
Nov '24	3-room	01 TO 03	88 m²	S$850k	S$897

Subzone medians — Tiong Bahru

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$1063—1

3 ROOMS$897▲ 14.1%1

4 ROOMS$1048▲ 13.8%5

5 ROOMS$1244▲ 17.3%1

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

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