How far is Block 138 Jln BT Merah from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tiong Bahru Mrt Station, about 16.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 138 Jln BT Merah to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 195 to Tiong Bahru /plaza, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 22 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.49.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 138?

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre) is roughly 8.7 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 138 Jln BT Merah?

Chij (Kellock), approximately 434 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 138 Jln BT Merah?

Approximately 56 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1983 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 138 Jln BT Merah?

It scores 64.5/100 overall: transport 31.5, food 83.3, schools 100, healthcare 62.7, daily needs 65.2, green space 68.6, connectivity 70.8, value 32, leisure 39.4.

Is Block 138 Jln BT Merah a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 64.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 56 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 138 Jln BT Merah

160138 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1975 · Lease from 1983 · ~56 yrs lease left · 88 units · 10 floors

65Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 138 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 64.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.2 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 8.7 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 434 m straight-line from Chij (Kellock).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 138 Jln BT Merah in Singapore

Block 138 Jln BT Merah, Singapore 160138

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Pillar scores

Transport: 32
Food: 83
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 63
Daily needs: 65
Green space: 69
Connectivity: 71
Value (lease): 32
Leisure: 39
EV charging: 87

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 65
Young Families: 69
Seniors: 64
Renters: 60
Investors: 45
EV Owners: 66

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 22min
one-north: 30.2min
Jurong East: 35min
Changi Airport: 57min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

22 min door to door · S$1.49 · 1 transfer · 10 min (595 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 9 min riding

8m›195›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 8 min (491 m) to Cendex Ctr
Bus 195 · 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 965 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)8.7 min
Telok Blangah Crescent Blk 11 (11 Telok Blangah Crescent Market and Food Centre)15.2 min
Tiong Bahru Market16.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.1 min

CHAS clinics

health

Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery7.4 min
Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd7.9 min
Hong Associates Clinic7.9 min

Parks & green

green

Silat Avenue Park9.3 min
Kim Pong Park12.2 min
Tiong Bahru Pk19.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Sarah Senior Activity Centre9.9 min
Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah12.4 min
NTUC Health Cluster Support @ Bt Merah14.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tiong Bahru CC15.3 min
Radin Mas CC15.9 min
Henderson CC17.7 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown32.3 min
Harbour Front Public Library33.9 min

EV charging

Blk 140/142 Jalan Bukit Merah5.2 min
Blk 108/110/112 Jalan Bukit Merah8.5 min
Blk 115-117 Jalan Bukit Merah Tiong Bahru Orchid9.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 138 Jln BT Merah

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 parks, 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 100797 min walk · 239 m
Stop 100717.7 min walk · 229 m

Buses that serve this block

CENDEX CTR8 min walk
123195

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

slight premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 138 Jln BT Merah is more liveable than 17% of them and cheaper than 61% — around S$587/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability17th 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 138 offers a solid liveability score (64.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~56 years left).

What you get64.5/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds56 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 138 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$400k

median S$400k · S$630–630 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Kampong Tiong Bahru (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 138 Jln BT Merah

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	3-room	01 TO 03	59 m²	S$400k	S$630
Apr '25	3-room	07 TO 09	59 m²	S$398k	S$627
Oct '24	3-room	07 TO 09	59 m²	S$375k	S$590

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 Chij (Kellock) →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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