How far is Block 131 Jln BT Merah from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tiong Bahru Mrt Station, about 10.8 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 131 Jln BT Merah to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 21 minutes direct, roughly S$1.38.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 131?

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre) is roughly 4.1 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 131 Jln BT Merah?

Zhangde Primary School, approximately 511 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 131 Jln BT Merah?

Approximately 49 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1976 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 131 Jln BT Merah?

It scores 77.6/100 overall: transport 70.8, food 100, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 90.7, green space 73.6, connectivity 70.3, value 18, leisure 53.3.

Is Block 131 Jln BT Merah a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 77.6/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 49 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 131 Jln BT Merah

160131 · Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1975 · Lease from 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 142 units · 10 floors

78Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 131 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 77.6/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.8 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 4.1 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 511 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 131 Jln BT Merah in Singapore

Block 131 Jln BT Merah, Singapore 160131

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Pillar scores

Transport: 71
Food: 100
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 91
Green space: 74
Connectivity: 70
Value (lease): 18
Leisure: 53
EV charging: 95

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 78
Young Families: 80
Seniors: 78
Renters: 78
Investors: 67
EV Owners: 76

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 20.6min
one-north: 32.4min
Jurong East: 34.7min
Changi Airport: 57.7min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

21 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 15 min (923 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding

14m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 14 min (895 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 1095 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)4.1 min
Tiong Bahru Market11.3 min
Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)14.5 min

Eateries nearby

food

Gourmet Street (Kc) Pte. Ltd.0 min
Fu Yuan Family Cuisine Pte. Ltd.B0 min
Gourmet Street (210) Pte. Ltd.B0 min
Happy Joy Restaurant Pte LtdA2.2 min
Moonstone Partners Pte. Ltd.3.3 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA3.3 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.9 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.8 min

CHAS clinics

health

Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery0 min
Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd3.3 min
Hong Associates Clinic3.3 min

Parks & green

green

Kim Pong Park6.8 min
Silat Avenue Park8.9 min
Tiong Bahru Pk15.7 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Sarah Senior Activity Centre5.2 min
Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah7 min
NTUC Health Cluster Support @ Bt Merah11.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tiong Bahru CC9.8 min
Henderson CC14.9 min
Radin Mas CC18.4 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown29.9 min
Harbour Front Public Library34.3 min

EV charging

Blk 108/110/112 Jalan Bukit Merah3.9 min
Blk 115-117 Jalan Bukit Merah Tiong Bahru Orchid4.6 min
Blk 140/142 Jalan Bukit Merah6.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 131 Jln BT Merah

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 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 100791.7 min walk · 117 m
Stop 100713 min walk · 209 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2013 min walk
147

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

slight premium

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 131 Jln BT Merah is more liveable than 83% of them but pricier than 96% — around S$1,048/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability83th 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 131 offers a strong liveability score (77.6/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~49 years left).

What you get77.6/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds49 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 131 Jln BT Merah

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

3-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$420k

median S$420k · S$513–513 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Tiong Bahru (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 131 Jln BT Merah

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Dec '25	3-room	04 TO 06	76 m²	S$420k	S$513
Nov '24	3-room	01 TO 03	65 m²	S$330k	S$472
Oct '24	3-room	04 TO 06	65 m²	S$396k	S$566

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 Tiong Bahru Mrt Station →Blocks near Zhangde Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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