How far is Block 5 Ghim Moh RD from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Buona Vista Mrt Station, about 11.4 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 5 Ghim Moh RD to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 111 to C'wealth /C, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 25 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$1.82.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 5?

Ghim Moh Road Blk 20 is roughly 4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 5 Ghim Moh RD?

Henry Park Primary School, approximately 647 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 5 Ghim Moh RD?

Approximately 49 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1976 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 5 Ghim Moh RD?

It scores 73.7/100 overall: transport 62.8, food 98, schools 98.4, healthcare 64.4, daily needs 80.5, green space 80.6, connectivity 74, value 18, leisure 41.3.

Is Block 5 Ghim Moh RD a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 73.7/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have been rising faster than most Singapore subzones, and about 49 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 Ghim Moh give the price trend.

Block 5 Ghim Moh RD

270005 · Ghim Moh · Queenstown · Built 1975 · Lease from 1976 · ~49 yrs lease left · 218 units · 15 floors

1 upcoming development site within 1 km

74Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 5 Ghim Moh RD in Queenstown scores 73.7/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.4 minutes’ walk from Buona Vista Mrt Station MRT, 4 minutes from Ghim Moh Road Blk 20, and 647 m straight-line from Henry Park Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 5 Ghim Moh RD in Singapore

Block 5 Ghim Moh RD, Singapore 270005

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Pillar scores

Transport: 63
Food: 98
Schools: 98
Healthcare: 64
Daily needs: 81
Green space: 81
Connectivity: 74
Value (lease): 18
Leisure: 41
EV charging: 77

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

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Who it suits

Overall: 74
Young Families: 77
Seniors: 73
Renters: 74
Investors: 65
EV Owners: 68

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 25.1min
one-north: 24min
Jurong East: 27.9min
Changi Airport: 60.1min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

25 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 6 min (338 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 17 min riding

4m›111›1m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 4 min (254 m) to Ghim Moh Ter
Bus 111 · SBS Transit
Ghim Moh Ter → C'wealth /C · 4 stops · 5 min
Walk 1 min (56 m) to Commonwealth
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Commonwealth → Raffles Place · 6 stops · 12 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

PlannedMaju MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2137 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Ghim Moh Road Blk 204 min
Holland Drive Blk 44 (Holland Drive Market and Food Centre)12.7 min
Holland Village Market and Food Centre12.7 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.4 min
Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9.2 min
Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd11.7 min

CHAS clinics

health

Healthlink Family Clinic & Surgery7.4 min
Victory Clinic And Surgery7.4 min
Babysteps Medical9.2 min

Parks & green

green

Grove Lane Pg9.6 min
Holland Grove View Fc9.9 min
Henry Pk10.8 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Henry Park Primary School647 m
Fairfield Methodist School (Primary)1388 m
New Town Primary School1931 m

Eldercare centres

care

Lions Befrienders (Ghim Moh) Senior Activity Centre5.2 min
Fei Yue Senior Activity Centre (Holland Close)16.4 min
Fei Yue SAC (Commonwealth Branch)22.2 min

Community clubs

leisure

Ulu Pandan CC (U/C)3.5 min
Buona Vista CC11.9 min
Dover CC19.6 min

Libraries

leisure

Queenstown Public Library34.7 min

EV charging

Blk 7/8/9 Ghim Moh Road3.6 min
The Star10.6 min
Jelita Mall12.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 5 Ghim Moh RD

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 1 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 2 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

Nearest bus stops

Stop 121292.4 min walk · 141 m
Stop 121213.1 min walk · 187 m

Buses that serve this block

GHIM MOH TER4 min walk
111

Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Queenstown planning area

Age profile: In Queenstown, 13% of residents are under 15 and 21.1% are 65 or older.; 45–497.7%
40–447.6%
35–397.5%
50–547.1%
Household income: 37.9% of Queenstown households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; No working person21%
$20,000+14.7%
$1,000–1,9996.5%
$15,000–17,4995.6%
Dwelling mix: 84.4% of Queenstown households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 3 room flats36.9%
HDB 4 room flats25.4%
Condominiums and other apartments12.6%
HDB 5 room and executive flats11.8%
Household size: 49.9% of Queenstown households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.; 2-person27.6%
1-person22.3%
3-person19.4%
4-person16.1%
In education: Of Queenstown residents currently in education, 21.6% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary37.4%
Secondary24.2%
University14.1%
Pre primary7.9%
Commute to work: 61.6% of working Queenstown residents commute by public transport; 25.6% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus23.1%
Car19.4%
Bus18.6%
MRT LRT only17.9%

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

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$703k · 3 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

pays a premium

Among 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 5 Ghim Moh RD is more liveable than 59% of them but pricier than 95% — around S$1,004/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).

Liveability59th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 5%

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 5 offers a strong liveability score (73.7/100). On price, resale prices here have been climbing faster than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~49 years left).

What you get73.7/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+41.7%3 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds49 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 Ghim Moh. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 5 Ghim Moh RD

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

3-room5 sales · 12 mo

S$362k – S$480k

median S$428k · S$518–686 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Ghim Moh (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 5 Ghim Moh RD

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Feb '26	3-room	07 TO 09	65 m²	S$362k	S$518
Nov '25	3-room	07 TO 09	65 m²	S$380k	S$543
Sep '25	3-room	10 TO 12	65 m²	S$428k	S$612
Aug '25	3-room	13 TO 15	65 m²	S$447k	S$639
Jul '25	3-room	13 TO 15	65 m²	S$480k	S$686
May '25	3-room	07 TO 09	65 m²	S$480k	S$686
Apr '25	3-room	04 TO 06	65 m²	S$450k	S$643
Jan '25	3-room	01 TO 03	76 m²	S$440k	S$538
Nov '24	3-room	13 TO 15	65 m²	S$400k	S$572
Nov '24	3-room	10 TO 12	65 m²	S$465k	S$665

Subzone medians — Ghim Moh

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$1077▲ 26.7%1

3 ROOMS$1004▲ 41.7%3

4 ROOMS$1129▲ 13.0%3

5 ROOMS$920▲ 49.5%2

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