Block 36 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
310036 · Boon Teck · Toa Payoh · Built 1996 · Lease from 1997 · ~70 yrs lease left · 144 units · 25 floors
Block 36 Lor 5 Toa Payoh in Toa Payoh scores 75.8/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 13.6 minutes’ walk from Toa Payoh Mrt Station MRT, 5.5 minutes from Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre), and 218 m straight-line from Pei Chun Public School.
Where it is
OneMap · SLABlock 36 Lor 5 Toa Payoh, Singapore 310036
Pillar scores
- Transport
- 57
- Food
- 98
- Schools
- 100
- Healthcare
- 70
- Daily needs
- 90
- Green space
- 52
- Connectivity
- 60
- Value (lease)
- 60
- Leisure
- 93
- EV charging
- 89
Who it suits
- Overall
- 76
- Young Families
- 78
- Seniors
- 77
- Renters
- 72
- Investors
- 56
- EV Owners
- 76
Commute by public transport
OneMap routing · weekday 08:00- Raffles Placecity centre
- 25.3min
- one-north
- 33.9min
- Jurong East
- 47.9min
- Changi Airport
- 60.4min
Getting to the city centre
weekday 08:00 · OneMap25 min door to door · S$1.82 · 1 transfer · 5 min (288 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 19 min riding
- Walk 3 min (167 m) to Blk 35
- Bus 235 · SBS Transit
Blk 35 → Toa Payoh Int · 4 stops · 5 min - Walk 2 min (94 m) to Toa Payoh
- North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
Toa Payoh → Raffles Place · 7 stops · 13 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- Toa Payoh Mrt Station13.6 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station14 min
- Toa Payoh Mrt Station14.1 min
Hawker centres
food- Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Blk 22 (Kim Keat Palm Market and Food Centre)5.5 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 755.8 min
- Toa Payoh Lorong 4 Blk 74 (Toa Payoh Vista Market)8.1 min
Eateries nearby
food- 19 Brewcoffee Pte. Ltd.3.8 min
- Wong Lih MiinB3.8 min
- Ling Cheng Kien3.8 min
- Hks Old Chun Kee Pte. Ltd.3.8 min
- Home Eatery Pte. Ltd.3.8 min
- Chan Choi WoonB3.8 min
Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).
Supermarkets
daily- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.2 min
- Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd7.6 min
- Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.2 min
CHAS clinics
health- Finest Health Medical Centre3.8 min
- Oei & Kho Clinic And Surgery5 min
- Teoh Clinic Family Practice7.4 min
Parks & green
green- Toa Payoh Town Pk14.9 min
- Mar Thoma Road Park23.7 min
- St Michael'S Pg28 min
Primary schools
straight-lineEldercare centres
care- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 312.2 min
- Carecorner Cluster Suppport9.4 min
- THK SAC @ Toa Payoh 1511.6 min
Community clubs
leisure- Toa Payoh East CC (Pending relocation)6.2 min
- Toa Payoh South CC (Pending relocation)7.6 min
- Toa Payoh Central CC (Pendng U/C)9.9 min
Libraries
leisure- Toa Payoh Public Library7.6 min
- Bishan Public Library32.4 min
EV charging
ev- Blk 68 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh4.9 min
- Blk 43 To 48 Lorong 5/6 Toa Payoh East Payoh Spring5.9 min
- Blk 19 To 23 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh Kim Keat Palm6.1 min
What’s within a walk
OSRM foot · OneMapWithin ~10 minutes on foot: 3 hawker centres, 2 supermarkets, 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- Stop 523011.5 min walk · 108 m
- Stop 523092.4 min walk · 156 m
- BLK 353 min walk235
- BLK 685 min walk235
- AFT LOR 4 TOA PAYOH11 min walk31
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$339k · 3 roomSet your budget to see if this block fits. Not sure? work it out from your income →
Value for money
liveability vs price · like-for-likeAmong 3-room HDB flats islandwide (2,589 compared), Blk 36 Lor 5 Toa Payoh is more liveable than 70% of them and cheaper than 99% — around S$484/psf for 3 room (as of 2026-06).
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 · leaseBlock 36 offers a strong liveability score (75.8/100). On price, resale prices here have been softer than most Singapore subzones and there is plenty of lease runway (~70 years left).
A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Boon Teck. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.
Prices & transactions — Blk 36 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation
Recent sales at Blk 36 Lor 5 Toa Payoh
| Month | Type | Storey | Area | Price | PSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun '25 | 5-room | 22 TO 24 | 120 m² | S$1.02m | S$790 |
| Apr '25 | 5-room | 13 TO 15 | 119 m² | S$985k | S$769 |
| Jul '24 | 4-room | 13 TO 15 | 102 m² | S$800k | S$729 |
| Jul '24 | 5-room | 19 TO 21 | 117 m² | S$970k | S$770 |
Subzone medians — Boon Teck
Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg
See what’s for sale
Browse current for-sale listings near Blk 36 Lor 5 Toa Payoh on Singapore’s property portals. These open on third-party sites — SG Block Index doesn’t list or sell property.