Block 18 Taman HO Swee
162018 · Bukit Ho Swee · Bukit Merah · Built 1963 · Lease from 1970 · ~43 yrs lease left · 79 units · 9 floors
Block 18 Taman HO Swee in Bukit Merah scores 79.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 4.6 minutes’ walk from Havelock Mrt Station MRT, 3.2 minutes from Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre), and 711 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 18 Taman HO Swee, Singapore 162018
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 74
- Food
- 100
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 93
- Green space
- 81
- Connectivity
- 77
- Value (lease)
- 6
- Leisure
- 59
- EV charging
- 100
Who it suits
- Overall
- 80
- Young Families
- 82
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 81
- Investors
- 51
- EV Owners
- 78
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 17.3min
- one-north
- 26.6min
- Jurong East
- 31.4min
- Changi Airport
- 52.5min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap17 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 11 min (745 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding
- Walk 11 min (717 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 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 Station4.6 min
- Havelock Mrt Station6.2 min
- Havelock Mrt Station6.4 min
Hawker centres
food- Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)3.2 min
- Tiong Bahru Market8.2 min
- Beo Crescent Market8.3 min
Eateries nearby
food- The Batter People Co. Pte. Ltd.A0.9 min
- Tay Kee Teck0.9 min
- Le Halo Pte. Ltd.A0.9 min
- Food Paradise Enterprise Pte. Ltd.4.7 min
- Tan Jitson4.7 min
- Lin YongjianB4.7 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.4 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.9 min
- Fassler Gourmet Pte Ltd8.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Onecare Clinic Tiong Bahru4.5 min
- Yim Clinic4.5 min
- Havelock Family Clinic5.5 min
Parks & green
green- Kim Pong Park7.8 min
- Ganges Ave Os10.2 min
- Tiong Bahru Pk13 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd4.3 min
- Econ Health and Wellness Centre7.6 min
- THK Senior Group Home @ Indus8.7 min
Community clubs
leisure- Kim Seng CC8.1 min
- Tiong Bahru CC8.5 min
- Henderson CC19.5 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown27 min
- library@orchard29.9 min
EV charging
ev- Blks 4-8 Taman Ho Swee Bukit Ho Swee View0.3 min
- Blk 22 Havelock Road4.5 min
- Blk 34 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee The Beo Crescent5.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 5 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- Stop 101415.3 min walk · 287 m
- Stop 060815.4 min walk · 277 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 18 Taman HO Swee is more liveable than 85% 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 18 offers a strong liveability score (79.5/100). 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 18 Taman HO Swee
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 18 Taman HO Swee
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr '26 | 3-room | 07 TO 09 | 54 m² | S$338k | S$582 |
| Dec '25 | 3-room | 01 TO 03 | 54 m² | S$338k | S$582 |
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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