Block 144 Jln BT Merah
160144 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 100 units · 11 floors
Block 144 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 65.2/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 14.9 minutes’ walk from Outram Park Mrt Station MRT, 9 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 323 m straight-line from Chij (Kellock).
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 55
- Food
- 66
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 65
- Daily needs
- 63
- Green space
- 68
- Connectivity
- 70
- Value (lease)
- 28
- Leisure
- 49
Who it suits
- Overall
- 65
- Young Families
- 70
- Seniors
- 64
- Renters
- 63
- Investors
- 44
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 22.5min
- one-north
- 30.6min
- Jurong East
- 36.3min
- Changi Airport
- 56.7min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap23 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 10 min (568 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 9 min riding
- Walk 4 min (230 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 Station14.9 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station16.2 min
- Outram Park Mrt Station17 min
Hawker centres
food- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)9 min
- Tiong Bahru Market16.6 min
- Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market)19.3 min
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd12.5 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.3 min
- Foodie Market Place Pte Ltd14 min
CHAS clinics
health- Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery6.3 min
- Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd8.1 min
- Hong Associates Clinic8.1 min
Parks & green
green- Silat Avenue Park3 min
- Kim Pong Park12.2 min
- Mount Faber Park16.9 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Chij (Kellock)323 m
- Radin Mas Primary School702 m
- Zhangde Primary School888 m
Eldercare centres
care- Sarah Senior Activity Centre10.2 min
- Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah12.4 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd17.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tiong Bahru CC15.2 min
- Radin Mas CC19.8 min
- Henderson CC20.1 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown26.9 min
- Harbour Front Public Library28.3 min
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).
Resale context — Kampong Tiong Bahru
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg