SG Block Index

Block 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh

310020 · Pei Chun · Toa Payoh · Built 1969 · Lease from 1970 · ~43 yrs lease left · 146 units · 11 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone1 upcoming development site within 1 km
69Overall / 100How we score →
Summary

Block 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 69.1/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 16.5 minutes’ walk from Braddell Mrt Station MRT, 1.2 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre), and 288 m straight-line from Pei Chun Public School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA
Map showing the location of Blk 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh in Singapore

Block 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310020

Pillar scores

Transport
44
Food
100
Schools
97
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
85
Green space
52
Connectivity
57
Value (lease)
6
Leisure
82
EV charging
95
80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor
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Who it suits

Overall
69
Young Families
72
Seniors
72
Renters
66
Investors
41
EV Owners
69

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
28.2min
238NSLS$1.82 · 1 transfer
one-north
36.1min
235CCLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
50.2min
235CCLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
60.7min
31EWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

28 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 6 min (389 m) walking · 4 min waiting · 18 min riding

4m2382mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (267 m) to Blk 25
  2. Bus 238 · SBS Transit
    Blk 25Toa Payoh Int · 4 stops · 5 min
  3. Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    Toa PayohRaffles Place · 7 stops · 13 min
  5. 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 minHawkerMarketClinicBlk 20

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
PlannedMount Pleasant MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2561 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)1.2 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 757.6 min
  • Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)10 min

Eateries nearby

food

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd8.3 min
  • Sheng Siong Supermarket Pte Ltd9 min
  • Lin Poh Ling11.8 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • Oei & Kho Clinic And Surgery1.8 min
  • Finest Health Medical Centre3.2 min
  • Teoh Clinic Family Practice6 min

Parks & green

green
  • Toa Payoh Town Pk18.6 min
  • Mar Thoma Road Park22.8 min
  • Carmichael Rd Pg23.8 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 316.7 min
  • THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 156.9 min
  • Care Corner Senior Activity Centre (TP5)7.2 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)5.2 min
  • Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)6.8 min
  • Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)13.8 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Toa Payoh Public Library12.2 min
  • Bishan Public Library30.8 min
  • Serangoon Public Library43.9 min

EV charging

ev
  • Blk 19 To 23 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh Kim Keat Palm3.9 min
  • Blk 25-27/257-259 Kim Keat Avenue8.1 min
  • Blk 260 Kim Keat Avenue Multi Storey Car Park8.3 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap
Walking-reach map around Blk 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh
5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 3 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 3 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 524292.7 min walk · 155 m
  • Stop 524813.9 min walk · 153 m
Buses that serve this block
  • BLK 254 min walk
    238
  • OPP BLK 357 min walk
    235
  • AFT LOR 4 TOA PAYOH12 min walk
    31

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 · Toa Payoh planning area
Age profile
In Toa Payoh, 12.1% of residents are under 15 and 21% are 65 or older.
45–497.8%
60–647.6%
55–597.5%
50–547.2%
Household income
33.5% of Toa Payoh households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
No working person21.4%
$20,000+12.9%
$1,000–1,9996.4%
$3,000–3,9995.6%
Dwelling mix
83.7% of Toa Payoh households live in HDB flats; 15.4% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 3 room flats34.2%
HDB 4 room flats24.2%
HDB 5 room and executive flats15.1%
Condominiums and other apartments11.6%
Household size
49.3% of Toa Payoh households are one or two people; 1-person households are the most common.
1-person24.9%
2-person24.4%
3-person19%
4-person15.9%
In education
Of Toa Payoh residents currently in education, 23.9% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary33.3%
Secondary25.2%
University14%
Polytechnic9.9%
Commute to work
63.1% of working Toa Payoh residents commute by public transport; 24.2% drive or ride.
MRT LRT and bus26.8%
MRT LRT only19.3%
Car17.9%
Bus15.2%

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

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$689k · 5 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like
slight premium

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 42% of them but pricier than 62% — around S$582/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-05).

Liveability42th percentile
Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 38%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-05

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 20 offers a strong liveability score (69.1/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and the lease is ageing (~43 years left).

What you get69.1/100overall liveability
Where price is heading-18.1%5 room median PSF, 12-mo
How long it holds43 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 Pei Chun. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh

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

3-room4 sales · 12 mo
S$325k – S$370k
median S$350k · S$451513 psf
Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room a sale at this block
440495550Jul '24Jun '25May '26
Monthly resale volume — Pei Chun (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh

MonthTypeStoreyAreaPricePSF
Mar '263-room04 TO 0667S$325kS$451
Mar '263-room04 TO 0667S$370kS$513
Dec '253-room04 TO 0667S$330kS$458
Dec '253-room07 TO 0967S$370kS$513
Oct '243-room01 TO 0367S$347kS$481
Jul '243-room07 TO 0967S$340kS$471

Subzone medians — Pei Chun

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

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
3 ROOMS$507▲ 5.8%
4 ROOMS$691▲ 29.8%
5 ROOMS$582▼ 18.1%
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