Block 1 Thomson RD
300001 · Balestier · Novena · Built 1977 · ~50 yrs lease left · 8 units · 4 floors
Block 1 Thomson RD in Novena scores 65.5/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 8.1 minutes’ walk from Novena Mrt Station MRT, 18.6 minutes from Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market), and 800 m straight-line from Chij Primary (Toa Payoh).
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 82
- Food
- 22
- Schools
- 98
- Healthcare
- 68
- Daily needs
- 72
- Green space
- 71
- Connectivity
- 70
- Value (lease)
- 20
- Leisure
- 52
Who it suits
- Overall
- 66
- Young Families
- 72
- Seniors
- 61
- Renters
- 63
- Investors
- 53
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 21min
- one-north
- 29.1min
- Jurong East
- 43.2min
- Changi Airport
- 53min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap21 min door to door · S$1.68 · 1 transfer · 3 min (216 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 15 min riding
- Walk 2 min (136 m) to Opp Thomson Med Ctr
- Bus 54 · SBS Transit
Opp Thomson Med Ctr → Newton · 5 stops · 7 min - Walk 1 min (52 m) to Newton
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Newton → Raffles Place · 5 stops · 9 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- Novena Mrt Station8.1 min
- Novena Mrt Station9 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station15.2 min
Hawker centres
food- Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)18.6 min
- Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)20.3 min
- Cambridge Road Blk 41A (Pek Kio Market and Food Centre)22.1 min
Supermarkets
daily- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd7 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd9.4 min
CHAS clinics
health- Family Health Clinic & Surgery1 min
- Thomson GP Clinic1 min
- Jireh Heart centre9.9 min
Parks & green
green- Novena Rise Pk2.7 min
- Novena Pk5.5 min
- Gentle Dr Pg12.6 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP170)11.9 min
- Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP149)17.1 min
- Carecorner Cluster Suppport24.4 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh West CC20.1 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)21.4 min
- Whampoa CC24 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library22.4 min
Who lives here
Census 2020 · Novena planning area- Age profile
- In Novena, 15.6% of residents are under 15 and 17.6% are 65 or older.
- 45–498.8%40–448.5%35–397.4%50–547.3%
- Household income
- 47.7% of Novena households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
- $20,000+27.4%No working person15.6%$2,000–2,9994.7%$15,000–17,4994.6%
- Dwelling mix
- 45.8% of Novena households live in HDB flats; 53.8% in condominiums or landed homes.
- Condominiums and other apartments41.8%HDB 3 room flats18.3%HDB 4 room flats15.4%Landed properties12%
- Household size
- 43.4% of Novena households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
- 2-person23.5%1-person19.9%3-person18.4%4-person17.6%
- In education
- Of Novena residents currently in education, 19.3% attend polytechnic or university.
- Primary40.7%Secondary23.3%University13%Pre primary8.3%
- Commute to work
- 47.8% of working Novena residents commute by public transport; 39.3% drive or ride.
- Car31%MRT LRT and bus21.4%Bus17.1%No transport required10.8%
Resident data for the Novena planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).
Resale context — Balestier
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg