How far is Block 146 Jln BT Merah from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Outram Park Mrt Station, about 12.7 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 146 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 22 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.38.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 146?

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre) is roughly 8.2 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 146 Jln BT Merah?

Chij (Kellock), approximately 425 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 146 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 146 Jln BT Merah?

It scores 72.5/100 overall: transport 66.6, food 85.2, schools 98.8, healthcare 67.4, daily needs 69.3, green space 67.3, connectivity 71.2, value 28, leisure 56.6.

Is Block 146 Jln BT Merah a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 72.5/100 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 146 Jln BT Merah

160146 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1981 · ~54 yrs lease left · 177 units · 13 floors

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Summary

Block 146 Jln BT Merah in Bukit Merah scores 72.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 12.7 minutes’ walk from Outram Park Mrt Station MRT, 8.2 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 425 m straight-line from Chij (Kellock).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 146 Jln BT Merah in Singapore

Block 146 Jln BT Merah, Singapore 160146

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Pillar scores

Transport: 67
Food: 85
Schools: 99
Healthcare: 67
Daily needs: 69
Green space: 67
Connectivity: 71
Value (lease): 28
Leisure: 57
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 73
Young Families: 76
Seniors: 71
Renters: 71
Investors: 49
EV Owners: 74

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 22.1min
one-north: 28.5min
Jurong East: 36.7min
Changi Airport: 56min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

22 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 9 min (549 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 9 min riding

3m›147›5m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 3 min (211 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 823 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)8.2 min
Tiong Bahru Market15.9 min
Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)19.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Toh Kheng Lim0 min
Tan Mui Gek0 min
Ciel Patisserie Pte Ltd0 min
Sana Cleanse Pte. Ltd.A0 min
Soh Guek KhengA0 min
Cheong Lok Food Marketing Pte. Ltd.B0 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Foodie Market Place Pte Ltd11.5 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd12.5 min

CHAS clinics

health

Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery5.6 min
Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd7.4 min
Hong Associates Clinic7.4 min

Parks & green

green

Silat Avenue Park5.2 min
Kim Pong Park11.5 min
Duxton Plain Pk17.2 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Sarah Senior Activity Centre9.4 min
Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah11.7 min
NTUC Health Cluster Support @ Bt Merah16 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tiong Bahru CC13.9 min
Tanjong Pagar CC18.8 min
Henderson CC19.4 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown24.9 min
Harbour Front Public Library30.4 min

EV charging

Blk 17/31/141/150 Kampong Bahru Road2.5 min
Blk 140/142 Jalan Bukit Merah4 min
Blk 108/110/112 Jalan Bukit Merah8 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 146 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 100512 min walk · 155 m
Stop 100612.3 min walk · 174 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1493 min walk
120
OPP BLK 1403 min walk
147
OPP MELATI BLK 24 min walk
61
MELATI BLK 26 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

good value

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 146 Jln BT Merah is more liveable than 52% of them and cheaper than 61% — around S$587/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability52th 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 146 offers a strong liveability score (72.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~54 years left).

What you get72.5/100overall 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 146 Jln BT Merah

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Kampong Tiong Bahru (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 146 Jln BT Merah

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '25	4-room	04 TO 06	102 m²	S$665k	S$606

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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