SG Block Index

Block 127D Kim Tian RD

164127 · Tiong Bahru · Bukit Merah · Built 2011 · ~84 yrs lease left · 231 units · 40 floors

79Overall / 100
Summary

Block 127D Kim Tian RD in Bukit Merah scores 79/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 10.4 minutes’ walk from Tiong Bahru Mrt Station MRT, 8.1 minutes from Tiong Bahru Market, and 561 m straight-line from Zhangde Primary School.

Pillar scores

Transport
66
Food
89
Schools
100
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
93
Green space
72
Connectivity
71
Value (lease)
88
Leisure
58

Who it suits

Overall
79
Young Families
82
Seniors
79
Renters
75
Investors
80

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
21.9min
EWLS$1.38 · direct
one-north
29.7min
121EWLCCLS$1.68 · 2 transfers
Jurong East
34.4min
121EWLS$1.94 · 1 transfer
Changi Airport
56.9min
EWLEWLS$2.36 · 1 transfer

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

22 min door to door · S$1.38 · no transfers · 16 min (1006 m) walking · 0 min waiting · 6 min riding

16mEWL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 16 min (978 m) to Tiong Bahru
  2. East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
    Tiong BahruRaffles Place · 3 stops · 6 min
  3. 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 · schematic5 min10 min15 minMRTHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 127D

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 1173 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Tiong Bahru Market8.1 min
  • Jalan Bukit Merah Blk 112 (Blk 112 Jalan Bukit Merah Market and Food Centre)9.4 min
  • Havelock Road Blk 22A/B (Havelock Road Cooked Food Centre)12.1 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd6.4 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.3 min
  • Fassler Gourmet Pte Ltd9.6 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Firsthealth Clinic & Surgery2.6 min
  • Marina Medical Centre (Tiong Bahru)5 min
  • Novo Vita Clinic And Surgery7.3 min

Parks & green

green
  • Kim Pong Park4.3 min
  • Silat Avenue Park14.3 min
  • Tiong Bahru Pk16.3 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care
  • Silver ACE @ Bukit Merah6.9 min
  • Pacific Activity Centres Pte Ltd9.7 min
  • Sarah Senior Activity Centre10.5 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Tiong Bahru CC5.7 min
  • Kim Seng CC16.9 min
  • Henderson CC19.4 min

Libraries

leisure
  • library@chinatown27.6 min
  • library@orchard35.7 min
  • Harbour Front Public Library39.4 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

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
2 ROOMS$1063
3 ROOMS$897▼ 10.3%
4 ROOMS$1116▲ 21.2%
5 ROOMS$1244▲ 14.7%
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