SG Block Index

Block 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh

310020 · Pei Chun · Toa Payoh · Built 1969 · ~42 yrs lease left · 146 units · 11 floors

Near an LTA Silver Zone
68Overall / 100
Summary

Block 20 Lor 7 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 67.5/100 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.

Pillar scores

Transport
44
Food
100
Schools
97
Healthcare
70
Daily needs
85
Green space
52
Connectivity
57
Value (lease)
4
Leisure
82

Who it suits

Overall
68
Young Families
71
Seniors
71
Renters
66
Investors
39

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

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

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).

Resale context — 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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