How far is Block 1 Queen's RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Farrer Road Mrt Station, about 0.9 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 1 Queen's RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Circle Line to Buona Vista, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 28 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.75.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 1?

Empress Road Blk 7 (Empress Road Market and Food Centre) is roughly 2.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 1 Queen's RD?

Nanyang Primary School, approximately 435 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 1 Queen's RD?

Approximately 47 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1974 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 1 Queen's RD?

It scores 74.5/100 overall: transport 90, food 95, schools 100, healthcare 60.6, daily needs 61.7, green space 75.3, connectivity 79.2, value 14, leisure 18.2.

Is Block 1 Queen's RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 74.5/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been softer than most subzones, and about 47 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 Farrer Court give the price trend.

Block 1 Queen's RD

260001 · Farrer Court · Bukit Timah · Built 1974 · ~47 yrs lease left · 88 units · 23 floors

75Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 1 Queen's RD in Bukit Timah scores 74.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 0.9 minutes’ walk from Farrer Road Mrt Station MRT, 2.4 minutes from Empress Road Blk 7 (Empress Road Market and Food Centre), and 435 m straight-line from Nanyang Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 1 Queen's RD in Singapore

Block 1 Queen's RD, Singapore 260001

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Pillar scores

Transport: 90
Food: 95
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 61
Daily needs: 62
Green space: 75
Connectivity: 79
Value (lease): 14
Leisure: 18
EV charging: 77

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 75
Young Families: 79
Seniors: 69
Renters: 74
Investors: 47
EV Owners: 73

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 27.6min
one-north: 8min
Jurong East: 22.1min
Changi Airport: 56.2min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

28 min door to door · S$1.75 · 1 transfer · 5 min (286 m) walking · 5 min waiting · 18 min riding

2m›CCL›2m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 2 min (123 m) to Farrer Road
Circle Line · SMRT Corporation
Farrer Road → Buona Vista · 2 stops · 4 min
Walk 2 min (135 m) to Buona Vista
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Buona Vista → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 14 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

PlannedTurf City MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2969 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Empress Road Blk 7 (Empress Road Market and Food Centre)2.4 min
Adam Road Food Centre14.7 min
Commonwealth Crescent Market19.1 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Meat The Butcher Pte. Ltd.13.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd13.4 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd14.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Dr.W Family Clinic2.8 min
Yap Medicare Clinic & Surgery2.8 min
The Coronation Clinic13.4 min

Parks & green

green

King'S Rd Park4 min
King'S Dr Pg5.8 min
Victoria Park Playground13.6 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Fei Yue SAC (Commonwealth Branch)18.6 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Holland Close)22.8 min
Lions Befrienders (Ghim Moh) Senior Activity Centre37.6 min

Community clubs

leisure

Queenstown CC26.7 min
Buona Vista CC28 min
Ulu Pandan CC (U/C)34 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library30.3 min

EV charging

Blk 3/4 Queen'S Road Farrer Gardens3.5 min
Dempsey Cluster (Tanglin Village)21.7 min
Blk 2/4/6/31/32 Holland Close24.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 1 Queen's RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 MRT, 1 hawker centres, 2 parks, 2 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 111191.5 min walk · 89 m
Stop 111111.5 min walk · 121 m

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

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Bukit Timah planning area

Age profile: In Bukit Timah, 16.7% of residents are under 15 and 16.8% are 65 or older.; 45–498.6%
50–547.8%
40–447.4%
55–596.8%
Household income: 65.4% of Bukit Timah households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; $20,000+45.4%
No working person15.6%
$15,000–17,4995.1%
$17,500–19,9994.5%
Dwelling mix: 10.2% of Bukit Timah households live in HDB flats; 89.3% in condominiums or landed homes.; Condominiums and other apartments52.1%
Landed properties37.2%
HDB 5 room and executive flats4.2%
HDB 4 room flats3.5%
Household size: 25.8% of Bukit Timah households are one or two people; 4-person households are the most common.; 4-person20.8%
5-person18.3%
3-person17.9%
2-person15.8%
In education: Of Bukit Timah residents currently in education, 23.6% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary34.8%
Secondary24.2%
University20%
Post secondary9.3%
Commute to work: 36.1% of working Bukit Timah residents commute by public transport; 54.1% drive or ride.; Car49.2%
MRT LRT only13.8%
MRT LRT and bus13.5%
No transport required8.5%

Resident data for the Bukit Timah planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$501k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 1 Queen's RD is more liveable than 64% of them but pricier than 72% — around S$715/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability64th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 28%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (3-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 1 offers a strong liveability score (74.5/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~47 years left).

What you get74.5/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+15.7%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds47 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 Farrer Court. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 1 Queen's RD

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

5-room2 sales · 12 mo

S$925k – S$990k

median S$958k · S$699–766 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)5-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Farrer Court (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 1 Queen's RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	5-room	04 TO 06	123 m²	S$925k	S$699
Dec '25	5-room	07 TO 09	120 m²	S$990k	S$766
Mar '25	5-room	04 TO 06	120 m²	S$901k	S$697
Mar '25	5-room	13 TO 15	123 m²	S$990k	S$748
Mar '25	5-room	07 TO 09	125 m²	S$965k	S$717
Aug '24	5-room	22 TO 24	123 m²	S$920k	S$695
Jul '24	5-room	10 TO 12	120 m²	S$970k	S$751

Subzone medians — Farrer Court

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

3 ROOMS$715▲ 15.7%1

5 ROOMS$699▼ 8.2%1

Compare with nearby blocks →Living in Bukit Timah →Bukit Timah estate data →Blocks near Farrer Road Mrt Station →Blocks near Nanyang Primary School →Commute to the CBD →Buying your first home →Upgrading or investing →

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