SG Block Index

Block 150 Silat Ave

160150 · Kampong Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 12 units · 4 floors

68Overall / 100
Summary

Block 150 Silat Ave in Bukit Merah scores 67.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.8 minutes’ walk from Outram Park Mrt Station MRT, 10 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 429 m straight-line from Chij (Kellock).

Pillar scores

Transport
70
Food
63
Schools
95
Healthcare
62
Daily needs
66
Green space
66
Connectivity
73
Value (lease)
30
Leisure
59

Who it suits

Overall
68
Young Families
72
Seniors
66
Renters
68
Investors
46

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
19min
124EWLS$1.38 · 1 transfer
one-north
29.9min
166CCLS$1.82 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
36.5min
120EWLS$1.98 · 1 transfer
Changi Airport
53.9min
124EWLEWLS$2.36 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

19 min door to door · S$1.38 · 1 transfer · 8 min (446 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 8 min riding

2m1245mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 2 min (108 m) to Opp Melati Blk 2
  2. Bus 124 · SBS Transit
    Opp Melati Blk 2Bef Pearl's Hill Terr · 4 stops · 5 min
  3. Walk 5 min (310 m) to Outram Park
  4. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    Outram ParkRaffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min
  5. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 150

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 741 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 min
  • Tiong Bahru Market16.3 min
  • Tanjong Pagar Plaza Blk 6 (Blk 6 Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre)18.9 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Foodie Market Place Pte Ltd11.5 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd13.4 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd14.2 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery7.3 min
  • Hl Family Clinic & Surgery Pte Ltd9.1 min
  • Hong Associates Clinic9.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Silat Avenue Park3.8 min
  • Kim Pong Park13.2 min
  • Duxton Plain Pk16.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Sarah Senior Activity Centre11.2 min
  • Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah13.4 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd18.3 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Tiong Bahru CC13.8 min
  • Tanjong Pagar CC18 min
  • Radin Mas CC20.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • library@chinatown24.1 min
  • Harbour Front Public Library28.9 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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$587▲ 18.2%
4 ROOMS$678▲ 9.6%
5 ROOMS$584▼ 5.8%
Living in Bukit MerahBukit Merah estate data →Blocks near Outram Park Mrt StationBlocks near Chij (Kellock)Commute to the CBD →