Block 143 Jln BT Merah
160143 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 143 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 72/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.7 minutes’ walk from Outram Park Mrt Station MRT, 7.6 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 369 m straight-line from Chij (Kellock).
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 143 Jln BT Merah, Singapore 160143
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 60
- Food
- 86
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 69
- Daily needs
- 72
- Green space
- 69
- Connectivity
- 72
- Value (lease)
- 28
- Leisure
- 51
- EV charging
- 98
Who it suits
- Overall
- 72
- Young Families
- 75
- Seniors
- 71
- Renters
- 70
- Investors
- 48
- EV Owners
- 73
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 21.3min
- one-north
- 28.2min
- Jurong East
- 34.9min
- Changi Airport
- 57.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap21 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 8 min (490 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 9 min riding
- Walk 3 min (152 m) to Opp Blk 140
- Bus 147 · SBS Transit
Opp Blk 140 → Bef Pearl's Hill Terr · 5 stops · 6 min - Walk 5 min (310 m) to Outram Park
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Outram Park → 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- Outram Park Mrt Station14.7 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station14.8 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station16.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)7.6 min
- Tiong Bahru Market15.3 min
- Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)18.5 min
Eateries nearby
food- Toh Kheng Lim2.4 min
- Tan Mui Gek2.4 min
- Ciel Patisserie Pte Ltd2.4 min
- Sana Cleanse Pte. Ltd.A2.4 min
- Soh Guek KhengA2.4 min
- Cheong Lok Food Marketing Pte. Ltd.B2.4 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.1 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd11.9 min
- Foodie Market Place Pte Ltd13.5 min
CHAS clinics
health- Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery5 min
- Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd6.8 min
- Hong Associates Clinic6.8 min
Parks & green
green- Silat Avenue Park5.8 min
- Kim Pong Park10.9 min
- Duxton Plain Pk19.2 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Chij (Kellock)369 m
- Radin Mas Primary School729 m
- Zhangde Primary School845 m
Eldercare centres
care- Sarah Senior Activity Centre8.8 min
- Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah11.1 min
- NTUC Health Cluster Support @ Bt Merah15.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tiong Bahru CC13.8 min
- Henderson CC18.8 min
- Radin Mas CC22 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown27 min
- Harbour Front Public Library31.1 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 140/142 Jalan Bukit Merah3.4 min
- Blk 17/31/141/150 Kampong Bahru Road4.6 min
- Blk 108/110/112 Jalan Bukit Merah7.4 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 1 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 100611.7 min walk · 108 m
- Stop 100693 min walk · 85 m
- BLK 1402 min walk120
- OPP BLK 1403 min walk147
- OPP MELATI BLK 25 min walk61
- MELATI BLK 25 min walk166
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 143 Jln BT Merah is more liveable than 50% 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 143 offers a strong liveability score (72/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~54 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 143 Jln BT Merah
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 143 Jln BT Merah
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 117 m² | S$735k | S$584 |
| Feb '26 | 5-room | 22 TO 24 | 117 m² | S$825k | S$655 |
| Aug '24 | 5-room | 16 TO 18 | 117 m² | S$780k | S$619 |
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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