How far is Block 144 Jln BT Merah from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Outram Park Mrt Station, about 14.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 144 Jln BT Merah to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 147 to Bef Pearl's Hill Terr, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 23 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.38.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 144?

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre) is roughly 9 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 144 Jln BT Merah?

Chij (Kellock), approximately 323 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 144 Jln BT Merah?

Approximately 54 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1981 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 144 Jln BT Merah?

It scores 69.1/100 overall: transport 55.1, food 84, schools 99.8, healthcare 65, daily needs 63.2, green space 67.9, connectivity 70, value 28, leisure 48.9.

Is Block 144 Jln BT Merah a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 69.1/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 54 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 144 Jln BT Merah

160144 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 100 units · 11 floors

69Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 144 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 69.1/100 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).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 144 Jln BT Merah in Singapore

Block 144 Jln BT Merah, Singapore 160144

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Pillar scores

Transport: 55
Food: 84
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 65
Daily needs: 63
Green space: 68
Connectivity: 70
Value (lease): 28
Leisure: 49
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 69
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 68
Renters: 66
Investors: 47
EV Owners: 72

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 · OneMap

23 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 10 min (568 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 9 min riding

4m›147›5m›EWL›0mthe city centre

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

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 762 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)9 min
Tiong Bahru Market16.6 min
Telok Blangah Rise Blk 36 (Telok Blangah Rise Market)19.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

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

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

EV charging

Blk 140/142 Jalan Bukit Merah1.7 min
Blk 17/31/141/150 Kampong Bahru Road2.2 min
Blk 108/110/112 Jalan Bukit Merah8.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 144 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 100613 min walk · 154 m
Stop 103993 min walk · 159 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1404 min walk
120
OPP BLK 1404 min walk
147
OPP MELATI BLK 25 min walk
61
MELATI BLK 25 min walk
166

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

priced about right

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 144 Jln BT Merah is more liveable than 34% of them and cheaper than 61% — around S$587/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability34th 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 144 offers a strong liveability score (69.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~54 years left).

What you get69.1/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds54 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 144 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$435k

median S$435k · S$603–603 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Kampong Tiong Bahru (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 144 Jln BT Merah

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	3-room	04 TO 06	67 m²	S$435k	S$603
Feb '25	4-room	07 TO 09	91 m²	S$608k	S$621
Nov '24	3-room	01 TO 03	67 m²	S$395k	S$548
Jul '24	3-room	01 TO 03	67 m²	S$408k	S$566

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 Outram Park Mrt Station →Blocks near Chij (Kellock) →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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