How far is Block 126A Kim Tian RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tiong Bahru Mrt Station, about 8.1 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 126A Kim Tian RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 17 minutes direct, roughly S$1.38.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 126A?

Tiong Bahru Market is roughly 6.6 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 126A Kim Tian RD?

Zhangde Primary School, approximately 422 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 126A Kim Tian RD?

Approximately 86 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 2013 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 126A Kim Tian RD?

It scores 85.8/100 overall: transport 78, food 97.6, schools 100, healthcare 70, daily needs 100, green space 79, connectivity 77.5, value 92, leisure 60.9.

Is Block 126A Kim Tian RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 85.8/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 86 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 Tiong Bahru give the price trend.

Block 126A Kim Tian RD

161126 · Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 2011 · Lease from 2013 · ~86 yrs lease left · 214 units · 40 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

86Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 126A Kim Tian RD in Bukit Merah scores 85.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.1 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 6.6 minutes from Tiong Bahru Market, and 422 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 126A Kim Tian RD in Singapore

Block 126A Kim Tian RD, Singapore 161126

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Pillar scores

Transport: 78
Food: 98
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 70
Daily needs: 100
Green space: 79
Connectivity: 78
Value (lease): 92
Leisure: 61
EV charging: 96

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 86
Young Families: 87
Seniors: 85
Renters: 83
Investors: 86
EV Owners: 88

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 17min
one-north: 26.4min
Jurong East: 31.1min
Changi Airport: 52min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

17 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 11 min (714 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding

11m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 11 min (686 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 1355 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tiong Bahru Market6.6 min
Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)7.8 min
Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)10 min

Eateries nearby

food

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA1 min
Cheng Delicacies Pte LtdA2 min
Zircon-Swis Gourmet Llp2 min
Open Door Policy Pte. Ltd.A2.3 min
Tuan Yuan Pork Ribs Soup Pte.Ltd.2.5 min
Newbreed Pte. Ltd.A2.8 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.6 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd6.7 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Firsthealth Clinic & Surgery1 min
Tiong Bahru Medical Centre3.9 min
Marina Medical Centre (Tiong Bahru)4.1 min

Parks & green

green

Kim Pong Park2.2 min
Silat Avenue Park13.6 min
Tiong Bahru Pk13.9 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah5.3 min
Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd7.6 min
Sarah Senior Activity Centre8.9 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tiong Bahru CC5.1 min
Kim Seng CC14.8 min
Henderson CC17.8 min

Libraries

leisure

library@chinatown27.9 min
library@orchard34.4 min
Harbour Front Public Library39 min

EV charging

Blk 78/80 Moh Guan Terrace/Chay Yan Street3.7 min
Blk 26 Jalan Membina Multi Storey Car Park6.7 min
Blk 81 Tiong Poh Road/Keng Kiat Street Tiong Bahru Estate6.9 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 126A Kim Tian RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 3 hawker centres, 4 supermarkets, 1 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 101211 min walk · 69 m
Stop 101291.6 min walk · 110 m

Board here and check the LTA bus app for the services and live arrival times.

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$1.02M · 4 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 4-room HDB flats islandwide (3,466 compared), Blk 126A Kim Tian RD is more liveable than 97% of them but pricier than 96% — around S$1,048/psf for 4 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability97th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 4%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (4-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-06

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 126A offers an outstanding liveability score (85.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is near-fresh (~86 years left).

What you get85.8/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+13.8%4 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds86 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 Tiong Bahru. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 126A Kim Tian RD

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

4-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$990k – S$1.10m

median S$1.09m · S$989–1099 psf

5-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$1.21m

median S$1.21m · S$995–995 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)4-room5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tiong Bahru (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 126A Kim Tian RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
May '26	4-room	22 TO 24	93 m²	S$1.10m	S$1099
Apr '26	4-room	19 TO 21	93 m²	S$990k	S$989
Feb '26	4-room	13 TO 15	93 m²	S$1.09m	S$1091
Feb '26	5-room	04 TO 06	113 m²	S$1.21m	S$995
Feb '25	4-room	34 TO 36	93 m²	S$1.01m	S$1009
Feb '25	4-room	16 TO 18	93 m²	S$1.03m	S$1032
Sep '24	5-room	40 TO 42	113 m²	S$1.58m	S$1299
Aug '24	4-room	37 TO 39	93 m²	S$915k	S$914

Subzone medians — 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▲ 14.1%1

4 ROOMS$1048▲ 13.8%5

5 ROOMS$1244▲ 17.3%1

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