How far is Block 149 Silat Ave from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Outram Park Mrt Station, about 11.6 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 149 Silat Ave to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 122 to Outram PK, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 20 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.38.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 149?

Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre) is roughly 10.5 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 149 Silat Ave?

Chij (Kellock), approximately 478 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 149 Silat Ave?

Approximately 55 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1982 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 149 Silat Ave?

It scores 70.5/100 overall: transport 71.2, food 81.7, schools 93.9, healthcare 60, daily needs 62.9, green space 65.3, connectivity 73.3, value 30, leisure 58.8.

Is Block 149 Silat Ave a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 70.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 55 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 149 Silat Ave

160149 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 129 units · 13 floors

71Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 149 Silat Ave in Bukit Merah scores 70.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.6 minutes’ walk from Outram Park Mrt Station MRT, 10.5 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 478 m straight-line from Chij (Kellock).

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 149 Silat Ave in Singapore

Block 149 Silat Ave, Singapore 160149

Open in Google Maps ↗Street View ↗Get directions →

Pillar scores

Transport: 71
Food: 82
Schools: 94
Healthcare: 60
Daily needs: 63
Green space: 65
Connectivity: 73
Value (lease): 30
Leisure: 59
EV charging: 90

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

See how every score is calculated →

Who it suits

Overall: 71
Young Families: 73
Seniors: 68
Renters: 71
Investors: 48
EV Owners: 71

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 19.8min
one-north: 28.4min
Jurong East: 34.9min
Changi Airport: 55.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

20 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 9 min (540 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 8 min riding

6m›122›3m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 6 min (370 m) to Kampong Bahru Ter
Bus 122 · SBS Transit
Kampong Bahru Ter → Outram PK · 3 stops · 5 min
Walk 3 min (143 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

PlannedCantonment MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 726 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)10.5 min
Tiong Bahru Market16.8 min
Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre)18.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Foodie Market Place Pte Ltd12 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.8 min

CHAS clinics

health

Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery7.9 min
Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd9.7 min
Firsthealth Clinic & Surgery12.9 min

Parks & green

green

Silat Avenue Park4.4 min
Kim Pong Park13.8 min
Duxton Plain Pk16.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Sarah Senior Activity Centre11.7 min
Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah14 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd18.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tiong Bahru CC14.4 min
Tanjong Pagar CC17.7 min
Kreta Ayer CC20 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown23.8 min
Harbour Front Public Library29.5 min

EV charging

Blk 17/31/141/150 Kampong Bahru Road1.6 min
Blk 140/142 Jalan Bukit Merah5.1 min
Blk 101/102 Spottiswoode Park Car Park Spottiswoode Park Estate10.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 149 Silat Ave

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 parks, 2 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 100511.6 min walk · 42 m
Stop 103912.3 min walk · 128 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 1491 min walk
120
OPP BLK 1493 min walk
197
KAMPONG BAHRU TER6 min walk
122
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

Set your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →

Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 149 Silat Ave is more liveable than 41% of them and cheaper than 61% — around S$587/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability41th 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 149 offers a strong liveability score (70.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~55 years left).

What you get70.5/100overall liveability

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

How long it holds55 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 149 Silat Ave

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

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$663k

median S$663k · S$662–662 psf

3-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$430k

median S$430k · S$596–596 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Kampong Tiong Bahru (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 149 Silat Ave

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$663k	S$662
Jul '25	3-room	13 TO 15	67 m²	S$430k	S$596
Oct '24	3-room	01 TO 03	67 m²	S$388k	S$538

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 →

See what’s for sale

Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 149 Silat Ave on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.

PropertyGuru ↗99.co ↗