How far is Block 78 Indus RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tiong Bahru Mrt Station, about 10.3 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 78 Indus RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 121 to Tiong Bahru /plaza, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 20 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.49.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 78?

Beo Crescent Market is roughly 5.8 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 78 Indus RD?

Alexandra Primary School, approximately 390 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 78 Indus RD?

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 78 Indus RD?

It scores 82.1/100 overall: transport 68.3, food 98.8, schools 99.6, healthcare 70, daily needs 100, green space 95.1, connectivity 76, value 30, leisure 68.5.

Is Block 78 Indus RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 82.1/100 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 Bukit Ho Swee give the price trend.

Block 78 Indus RD

161078 · Bukit Ho Swee · Bukit Merah · Built 1972 · Lease from 1982 · ~55 yrs lease left · 144 units · 20 floors

4 upcoming development sites within 1 km

82Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 78 Indus RD in Bukit Merah scores 82.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.3 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 5.8 minutes from Beo Crescent Market, and 390 m straight-line from Alexandra Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 78 Indus RD in Singapore

Block 78 Indus RD, Singapore 161078

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Pillar scores

Transport: 68
Food: 99
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 95
Connectivity: 76
Value (lease): 30
Leisure: 69
EV charging: 100

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 82
Young Families: 85
Seniors: 83
Renters: 82
Investors: 57
EV Owners: 81

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 19.5min
one-north: 26.8min
Jurong East: 31.6min
Changi Airport: 54.4min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

20 min door to door · S$1.49 · 1 transfer · 6 min (353 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 9 min riding

4m›121›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (249 m) to Blk 51 CP
Bus 121 · SBS Transit
Blk 51 CP → Tiong Bahru /plaza · 2 stops · 3 min
Walk 1 min (76 m) to Tiong Bahru
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Tiong Bahru → Raffles Place · 3 stops · 6 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 2276 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Beo Crescent Market5.8 min
Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)7.7 min
Zion Riverside Food Centre10.2 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd4.3 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.6 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Dr Gary's Family Clinic1 min
Beo Crescent Clinic & Surgery7.1 min
Havelock Family Clinic7.3 min

Parks & green

green

Ganges Ave Os7.2 min
Tiong Bahru Pk9.4 min
Kim Seng Pk15.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre5.2 min
THK Senior Group Home @ Indus5.4 min
Indus Moral CARE5.4 min

Community clubs

leisure

Kim Seng CC7.2 min
Henderson CC16 min
Tiong Bahru CC17.1 min

Libraries

leisure

library@orchard28 min
library@chinatown28.5 min

EV charging

Blk 77/79 Ganges Avenue2.1 min
Blk 1/5 Delta Avenue4.6 min
Blk 22 Havelock Road7.7 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 78 Indus RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 2 parks, 4 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 105192 min walk · 151 m
Stop 130594.4 min walk · 237 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 51 CP4 min walk
121

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$287k · 2 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

strong value

Among 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 78 Indus RD is more liveable than 91% of them and cheaper than 96% — around S$594/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability91th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 96%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (2-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-05

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 78 offers an outstanding liveability score (82.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is mid-life (~55 years left).

What you get82.1/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+3.7%2 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 Bukit Ho Swee. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 78 Indus RD

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

3-room4 sales · 12 mo

S$465k – S$490k

median S$477k · S$578–700 psf

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

Monthly resale volume — Bukit Ho Swee (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 78 Indus RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Apr '26	3-room	10 TO 12	65 m²	S$480k	S$686
Mar '26	3-room	16 TO 18	65 m²	S$490k	S$700
Nov '25	3-room	04 TO 06	76 m²	S$473k	S$578
Aug '25	3-room	07 TO 09	65 m²	S$465k	S$665
May '25	3-room	10 TO 12	76 m²	S$510k	S$623
Jan '25	3-room	19 TO 21	76 m²	S$570k	S$697

Subzone medians — Bukit Ho Swee

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$594▲ 3.7%4

3 ROOMS$642▲ 8.8%1

4 ROOMS$890▲ 14.4%1

5 ROOMS$1197▲ 53.0%1

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