Block 12 Taman HO Swee
162012 · Bukit Ho Swee · Bukit Merah · Built 1963 · Lease from 1970 · ~43 yrs lease left · 79 units · 9 floors
Block 12 Taman HO Swee in Bukit Merah scores 79/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 3.2 minutes’ walk from Havelock Mrt Station MRT, 5.7 minutes from Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre), and 795 m straight-line from River Valley Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 12 Taman HO Swee, Singapore 162012
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 84
- Food
- 98
- Schools
- 93
- Healthcare
- 65
- Daily needs
- 89
- Green space
- 83
- Connectivity
- 76
- Value (lease)
- 6
- Leisure
- 58
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 79
- Young Families
- 81
- Seniors
- 79
- Renters
- 83
- Investors
- 51
- EV Owners
- 78
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 14.8min
- one-north
- 29.4min
- Jurong East
- 34.2min
- Changi Airport
- 49.8min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap15 min door to door · S$1.28 · 1 transfer · 7 min (388 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 5 min riding
- Walk 5 min (322 m) to Havelock
- Thomson–East Coast Line · SMRT Corporation
Havelock → Outram Park · 1 stop · 1 min - Walk 1 min (38 m) to Outram Park
- East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Outram Park → Raffles Place · 2 stops · 3 min - Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
What’s nearby
walk times, door to doorDistance 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 Station3.2 min
- Havelock Mrt Station4.8 min
- Havelock Mrt Station5 min
Hawker centres
food- Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)5.7 min
- Tiong Bahru Market8.3 min
- Beo Crescent Market10.8 min
Eateries nearby
food- The Batter People Co. Pte. Ltd.A3.4 min
- Tay Kee Teck3.4 min
- Le Halo Pte. Ltd.A3.4 min
- Bkc Holdings Pte. Ltd.A5.8 min
- Nostalgia Hotel Pte. Ltd.6.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA6.3 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Fassler Gourmet Pte Ltd7.3 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd8.9 min
- Foodie Market Place Pte Ltd9.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Onecare Clinic Tiong Bahru7 min
- Kim Tian Clinic7.7 min
- Havelock Family Clinic7.9 min
Parks & green
green- Ganges Ave Os8.8 min
- Kim Pong Park10.2 min
- Kim Seng Pk14.7 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd6.8 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre10 min
- THK Senior Group Home @ Indus11.1 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tiong Bahru CC9 min
- Kim Seng CC10.5 min
- Henderson CC21.9 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown25.6 min
- library@orchard28.5 min
EV charging
ev- Blks 4-8 Taman Ho Swee Bukit Ho Swee View2.7 min
- Blk 22 Havelock Road7 min
- Blk 34 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee The Beo Crescent7.6 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 MRT, 2 hawker centres, 3 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- Stop 060713.4 min walk · 148 m
- Stop 060813.9 min walk · 95 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$287k · 2 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 2-room HDB flats islandwide (1,129 compared), Blk 12 Taman HO Swee is more liveable than 84% of them and cheaper than 96% — around S$594/psf for 2 room (as of 2026-05).
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 · leaseBlock 12 offers a strong liveability score (79/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~43 years left).
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 12 Taman HO Swee
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 12 Taman HO Swee
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May '26 | 2-room | 07 TO 09 | 49 m² | S$280k | S$531 |
| May '26 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 54 m² | S$368k | S$633 |
| Jan '26 | 3-room | 04 TO 06 | 66 m² | S$375k | S$528 |
| Jun '25 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 54 m² | S$366k | S$630 |
| Jul '24 | 2-room | 04 TO 06 | 49 m² | S$316k | S$599 |
Subzone medians — Bukit Ho Swee
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
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