Block 8 Kim Tian PL
163008 · Tiong Bahru Station · Bukit Merah · Built 1983 · ~56 yrs lease left · 96 units · 25 floors
Block 8 Kim Tian PL in Bukit Merah scores 80.3/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 6.7 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 8.8 minutes from Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre), and 194 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 76
- Food
- 87
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 99
- Green space
- 83
- Connectivity
- 83
- Value (lease)
- 32
- Leisure
- 58
Who it suits
- Overall
- 80
- Young Families
- 83
- Seniors
- 80
- Renters
- 82
- Investors
- 57
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 13.2min
- one-north
- 22.6min
- Jurong East
- 27.3min
- Changi Airport
- 47.1min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap13 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 7 min (462 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding
- Walk 7 min (434 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- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station6.7 min
- Tiong Bahru Mrt Station8 min
- Havelock Mrt Station13.3 min
Hawker centres
food- Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)8.8 min
- Tiong Bahru Market9.7 min
- Beo Crescent Market12.5 min
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd4.7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.2 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7.8 min
CHAS clinics
health- Health First Family Clinic4.7 min
- Firsthealth Clinic & Surgery5.3 min
- Chua & Partners Family Clinic7.1 min
Parks & green
green- Kim Pong Park5.3 min
- Tiong Bahru Pk12.6 min
- Silat Avenue Park14.9 min
Primary schools
straight-line- Zhangde Primary School194 m
- Chij (Kellock)896 m
- Radin Mas Primary School969 m
Eldercare centres
care- Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah3.8 min
- Sarah Senior Activity Centre9.9 min
- Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd10.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Tiong Bahru CC8.4 min
- Henderson CC15.8 min
- Kim Seng CC17.6 min
Libraries
leisure- library@chinatown31.1 min
- library@orchard37.5 min
- Harbour Front Public Library38.4 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 Station
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg