Block 21 Lim Liak ST
161021 · Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 1949 · ~22 yrs lease left · 16 units · 4 floors
83Overall / 100
Summary
Block 21 Lim Liak ST in Bukit Merah scores 83/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.8 minutes’ walk from Havelock Mrt Station MRT, 2.9 minutes from Tiong Bahru Market, and 704 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 91
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 100
- Green space
- 80
- Connectivity
- 82
- Value (lease)
- 0
- Leisure
- 66
Who it suits
- Overall
- 83
- Young Families
- 85
- Seniors
- 83
- Renters
- 88
- Investors
- 65
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 13.8min
- one-north
- 23.2min
- Jurong East
- 27.9min
- Changi Airport
- 47.7min
123MEWLS$1.49 · 1 transfer
123MEWLCCLS$1.68 · 2 transfers
123MEWLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
123MEWLEWLS$2.38 · 2 transfers
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap14 min door to door · S$1.49 · 1 transfer · 4 min (213 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 8 min riding
1m›123M›2m›EWL›0mthe city centre
- Walk 1 min (76 m) to Blk 18
- Bus 123M · SBS Transit
Blk 18 → Opp Tiong Bahru /plaza · 2 stops · 2 min - Walk 2 min (109 m) to Tiong Bahru
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tiong Bahru → Raffles Place · 3 stops · 6 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorWalk-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- Havelock Mrt Station3.8 min
- Havelock Mrt Station4 min
- Havelock Mrt Station6.4 min
PlannedCantonment MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 1467 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.
Hawker centres
food- Tiong Bahru Market2.9 min
- Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)6.8 min
- Beo Crescent Market11.6 min
Supermarkets
daily- Fassler Gourmet Pte Ltd3.2 min
- Foodie Market Place Pte Ltd5.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd5.7 min
CHAS clinics
health- Kim Tian Clinic2.8 min
- Marina Medical Centre (Tiong Bahru)4.6 min
- Tiong Bahru Medical Centre5.4 min
Parks & green
green- Kim Pong Park5.4 min
- Ganges Ave Os10.4 min
- Tiong Bahru Pk13.5 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd5.5 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre11.2 min
- Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah11.3 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tiong Bahru CC3.2 min
- Kim Seng CC11.7 min
- Henderson CC19.4 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown22.2 min
- library@orchard28.5 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 — 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
2 ROOMS$1063—1
3 ROOMS$897▼ 10.3%1
4 ROOMS$1116▲ 21.2%4
5 ROOMS$1244▲ 14.7%1