How far is Block 108 Jln BT Merah from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tiong Bahru Mrt Station, about 17.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 108 Jln BT Merah to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 123M to Tiong Bahru /plaza, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 18 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.49.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 108?

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre) is roughly 10.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 108 Jln BT Merah?

Radin Mas Primary School, approximately 503 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 108 Jln BT Merah?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1984 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 108 Jln BT Merah?

It scores 58.4/100 overall: transport 17.2, food 77.9, schools 99.4, healthcare 57.9, daily needs 54.3, green space 64.4, connectivity 75.3, value 34, leisure 36.5.

Is Block 108 Jln BT Merah a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 58.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 57 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 Kampong Tiong Bahru give the price trend.

Block 108 Jln BT Merah

160108 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 169 units · 10 floors

58Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 108 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 58.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 17.9 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 10.4 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 503 m straight-line from Radin Mas Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 108 Jln BT Merah in Singapore

Block 108 Jln BT Merah, Singapore 160108

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Pillar scores

Transport: 17
Food: 78
Schools: 99
Healthcare: 58
Daily needs: 54
Green space: 64
Connectivity: 75
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 37
EV charging: 57

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 58
Young Families: 64
Seniors: 57
Renters: 53
Investors: 42
EV Owners: 53

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 18.4min
one-north: 28.1min
Jurong East: 32.8min
Changi Airport: 53.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

18 min door to door · S$1.49 · 1 transfer · 7 min (452 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 9 min riding

6m›123M›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (349 m) to Cendex Ctr
Bus 123M · SBS Transit
Cendex Ctr → Tiong Bahru /plaza · 2 stops · 3 min
Walk 1 min (76 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

PlannedKeppel MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1082 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)10.4 min
Telok Blangah Crescent Blk 11 (11 Telok Blangah Crescent Market and Food Centre)15.8 min
Tiong Bahru Market18.4 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.9 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery9.1 min
Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd9.6 min
Hong Associates Clinic9.6 min

Parks & green

green

Silat Avenue Park10.1 min
Kim Pong Park13.9 min
Tiong Bahru Pk19.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Sarah Senior Activity Centre10.9 min
Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah14.1 min
NTUC Health Cluster Support @ Bt Merah15 min

Community clubs

leisure

Radin Mas CC16.5 min
Tiong Bahru CC17 min
Henderson CC18.3 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown34 min
Harbour Front Public Library34.5 min

EV charging

Blk 140/142 Jalan Bukit Merah6.9 min
Blk 108/110/112 Jalan Bukit Merah10.2 min
Blk 115-117 Jalan Bukit Merah Tiong Bahru Orchid11.6 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 108 Jln BT Merah

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 3 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 100798.7 min walk · 228 m
Stop 103699 min walk · 211 m

Buses that serve this block

CENDEX CTR6 min walk
123123M

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$411k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 108 Jln BT Merah is more liveable than 6% of them and cheaper than 61% — around S$587/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability6th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 61%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-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 108 offers a solid liveability score (58.4/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get58.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+18.2%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds57 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 Kampong Tiong Bahru. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 108 Jln BT Merah

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

3-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$480k – S$560k

median S$520k · S$603–703 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Kampong Tiong Bahru (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 108 Jln BT Merah

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jan '26	3-room	04 TO 06	74 m²	S$480k	S$603
Nov '25	3-room	07 TO 09	74 m²	S$560k	S$703
Jun '25	3-room	07 TO 09	74 m²	S$510k	S$640

Subzone medians — Kampong 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

3 ROOMS$587▲ 18.2%1

4 ROOMS$678▲ 9.6%1

5 ROOMS$584▼ 5.8%1

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

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