How far is Block 87 Zion RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Havelock Mrt Station, about 2.5 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 87 Zion RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Thomson–East Coast Line to Outram Park, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 15 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.28.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 87?

Zion Riverside Food Centre is roughly 3.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 87 Zion RD?

River Valley Primary School, approximately 545 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 87 Zion RD?

Approximately 47 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1974 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 87 Zion RD?

It scores 84.8/100 overall: transport 90, food 100, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 95.4, green space 100, connectivity 74.3, value 14, leisure 71.2.

Is Block 87 Zion RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 84.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 47 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 87 Zion RD

160087 · Bukit Ho Swee · Bukit Merah · Built 1974 · ~47 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors

4 upcoming development sites within 1 km

85Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 87 Zion RD in Bukit Merah scores 84.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 2.5 minutes’ walk from Havelock Mrt Station MRT, 3.4 minutes from Zion Riverside Food Centre, and 545 m straight-line from River Valley Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 87 Zion RD in Singapore

Block 87 Zion RD, Singapore 160087

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Pillar scores

Transport: 90
Food: 100
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 95
Green space: 100
Connectivity: 74
Value (lease): 14
Leisure: 71
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 85
Young Families: 87
Seniors: 85
Renters: 88
Investors: 56
EV Owners: 82

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 15.4min
one-north: 30.6min
Jurong East: 35.4min
Changi Airport: 50.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

15 min door to door · S$1.28 · 1 transfer · 7 min (439 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 5 min riding

6m›TEL›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (373 m) to Havelock
Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Havelock → Outram Park · 1 stop · 1 min
Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Outram Park → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 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 2010 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Zion Riverside Food Centre3.4 min
Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)8.2 min
Beo Crescent Market10.6 min

Eateries nearby

food

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA2.5 min
Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh Pte LtdB3.8 min
Les Amis Holdings Pte. Ltd.?A4 min
Republic Hotels & Resorts LimitedA4.5 min
Tws Pte. Ltd.4.5 min
Republic Hotels & Resorts Limited4.5 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.8 min
Fassler Gourmet Pte Ltd9.6 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.4 min

CHAS clinics

health

Twin City Medical Centre4.7 min
Havelock Family Clinic9.1 min
iCare Medical and Wellness Clinic9.1 min

Parks & green

green

Ganges Ave Os2.1 min
Kim Seng Pk7.9 min
Kim Pong Park14.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

THK Senior Group Home @ Indus6.5 min
Indus Moral CARE6.5 min
Econ Health and Wellness Centre9.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Kim Seng CC8 min
Tiong Bahru CC11.5 min
Henderson CC22.5 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown20.8 min
library@orchard22.4 min

EV charging

Blk 87 Zion Road2.7 min
Great World4.8 min
Blk 77/79 Ganges Avenue6.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 2 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 061311.5 min walk · 106 m
Stop 102291.8 min walk · 83 m

Buses that serve this block

GANGES CTR4 min walk
64

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 87 Zion RD is more liveable than 97% of them and cheaper than 96% — around S$594/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability97th 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 87 offers an outstanding liveability score (84.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~47 years left).

What you get84.8/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds47 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 87 Zion RD

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

5-room6 sales · 12 mo

S$888k – S$1.06m

median S$993k · S$724–842 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Bukit Ho Swee (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 87 Zion RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	5-room	04 TO 06	114 m²	S$888k	S$724
Mar '26	5-room	07 TO 09	117 m²	S$998k	S$792
Feb '26	5-room	04 TO 06	117 m²	S$960k	S$762
Dec '25	5-room	07 TO 09	117 m²	S$1.06m	S$842
Nov '25	5-room	16 TO 18	114 m²	S$988k	S$805
Aug '25	5-room	10 TO 12	117 m²	S$1.00m	S$794
Jan '25	5-room	19 TO 21	114 m²	S$995k	S$811
Aug '24	5-room	10 TO 12	114 m²	S$960k	S$782

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

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