Block 140 Jln BT Merah
160140 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1978 · Lease from 1979 · ~52 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 140 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 73.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.9 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 6.5 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 380 m straight-line from Chij (Kellock).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 140 Jln BT Merah, Singapore 160140
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 62
- Food
- 93
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 77
- Green space
- 70
- Connectivity
- 72
- Value (lease)
- 24
- Leisure
- 53
- EV charging
- 98
Who it suits
- Overall
- 74
- Young Families
- 77
- Seniors
- 74
- Renters
- 73
- Investors
- 49
- EV Owners
- 74
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 24min
- one-north
- 29.6min
- Jurong East
- 33.8min
- Changi Airport
- 55min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap24 min door to door · S$1.59 · 1 transfer · 4 min (205 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 18 min riding
- Walk 2 min (96 m) to Opp Blk 140
- Bus 197 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 140 → Opp Bugis · 11 stops · 15 min - Walk 2 min (81 m) to Bugis
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Bugis → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station13.9 min
- Outram Park Mrt Station14.9 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station15.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)6.5 min
- Tiong Bahru Market14.4 min
- Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)17.6 min
Eateries nearby
food- Toh Kheng Lim2.6 min
- Tan Mui Gek2.6 min
- Ciel Patisserie Pte Ltd2.6 min
- Sana Cleanse Pte. Ltd.A2.6 min
- Soh Guek KhengA2.6 min
- Cheong Lok Food Marketing Pte. Ltd.B2.6 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd9.9 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11 min
- Foodie Market Place Pte Ltd13.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery4.2 min
- Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd5.6 min
- Hong Associates Clinic5.6 min
Parks & green
green- Silat Avenue Park5.9 min
- Kim Pong Park10 min
- Tiong Bahru Pk18.6 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Chij (Kellock)380 m
- Radin Mas Primary School702 m
- Zhangde Primary School782 m
Eldercare centres
care- Sarah Senior Activity Centre7.7 min
- Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah10.1 min
- NTUC Health Cluster Support @ Bt Merah14.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tiong Bahru CC12.5 min
- Henderson CC17.6 min
- Radin Mas CC20.8 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown27.1 min
- Harbour Front Public Library31.3 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 140/142 Jalan Bukit Merah3.4 min
- Blk 17/31/141/150 Kampong Bahru Road4.7 min
- Blk 108/110/112 Jalan Bukit Merah6.2 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 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- Stop 100610.5 min walk · 49 m
- Stop 100691.3 min walk · 79 m
- BLK 1401 min walk120
- OPP BLK 1402 min walk197
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 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 140 Jln BT Merah is more liveable than 61% of them and cheaper than 61% — around S$587/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).
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 · leaseBlock 140 offers a strong liveability score (73.9/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~52 years left).
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 140 Jln BT Merah
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 140 Jln BT Merah
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan '26 | 5-room | 01 TO 03 | 119 m² | S$690k | S$539 |
| Dec '25 | 5-room | 16 TO 18 | 119 m² | S$820k | S$640 |
| Sep '24 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 119 m² | S$765k | S$597 |
Subzone medians — Kampong Tiong Bahru
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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